Prison teachers to strike

Members of the University and College Union at Everthorpe, Full Sutton, Askham, Hull, Northallerton, Leeds, Lindholme, Moorland, Wakefield, Wealstun, New Hall and Wetherby prisons are taking strike action against new contracts by The Manchester College. The union claims they will increase working hours and cut holiday and sickness entitlement.

Union president Alan Whittaker accused Britain's largest prison education provider of trying to force through new contracts that will seriously jeopardise prison education.