Strike Action and Action Short of Strike (ASOS) Update: 4 September 2024

College lecturers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS-FELA) Union, have formally ratified a four-year pay award. The acceptance of this offer means that all industrial action, including Action Short of Strike (ASOS) has ended.

The pay offer, is a 4.14% pay increase for academic year (AY) 2025-26. This increase is up from the 3% pay rise previously tabled for 2025/26 and is in addition to the full and final offer of a £5,000 pay increase across AYs 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25.

With colleges facing unprecedented financial pressures, the enhanced pay proposal has only been made possible because Scottish Government Ministers agreed to provide £4.5 million in additional funding for an improved lecturer pay offer from 2025/26.

Next steps: all outstanding 23-24 student results will be entered
All outstanding 23-24 student results, which are already finalised and were withheld as part of the national dispute will be entered within 10 working days of the ratification of the deal. This is due for completion by close of business on Tuesday 17 September.

Results Guidance for 23-24 Students
As previously communicated, we know for some students, there has been a delay in receiving your qualification certificate(s) dependent on whether the lecturer(s) teaching your course had participated in the national action. 

Please note:

• This does not mean you have not completed your course. Your lecturer(s) should have shared this information with you.
• The work you’ve completed should have been marked, ready for the lecturer(s) to enter the results as soon as the dispute ends – this is due for completion by close of business on Tuesday 17 September.
• If you are unsure if you have completed all the work to gain the qualification, please contact the subject lecturer or your guidance tutor, in the first instance.
• In some cases, we have to complete Awarding Body Qualification Verification activity before your certificates will be released. The Curriculum Manager will be in touch directly if this applies to your course.
• If you have applied for a course at SLC and have already received a conditional offer, the College will convert this to an unconditional offer, where appropriate. There may be a very small number of cases where this is not possible. The Curriculum team you have applied to will contact you directly if this is the case. You must do everything possible to complete your course in order to receive the unconditional offer.
• We understand that some universities will also be converting conditional offers to unconditional offers. There is an expectation that you will complete your HN qualification, if this is the case
• The College will prioritise awarding body resulting for those progressing to further study or jobs, once the dispute had been resolved. They will also communicate with universities and employers.

South Lanarkshire College is committed to helping all students progress onto employment or further study and if needed then the College can write letters of support etc. to employers to help with progression.

We would encourage you to get in touch with your subject lecturer or Curriculum Manager if you need any assistance or have concerns.

If you are unsure of how to contact your subject lecturer or Curriculum Manager then you can also contact our support teams by emailing Student Support - student.support@slc.ac.uk or the Student Association - studentassociation@slc.ac.uk