NUS EXTRA MOTION
As promised in my previous blog – here is the motion I submitted to the NEC on NUS Extra. There were some changes to the motion during the meeting to incorporate wider issues that motion will be available on line some time soon.

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Conference Believes:

1. At the 2005 Annual Conference policy was passed calling upon NUS “To continue vital work in researching a ‘paid for’ NUS card with the aim of introducing a vibrant and attractive product being available to students on a ‘paid for’ basis from the start of the 2006/2007 academic year.”
2. The NUS Extra card is the only realistic way forward to secure resources for NUS and affiliate student unions to properly fund NUS’ work in representing student opinion and campaigning on this nationally and building stronger student unions locally.
3. That the money raised by rolling out the NUS Extra project nationally will improve NUS ability to campaign, to assist in the developments of strong democratic students unions and also invest in developing the card and improving discount students receive.

Conference Further Believes:

1. The benefits of the NUS Extra card include a new income stream of tens of thousands of pounds for higher education and further education student unions to help develop those student unions or to be offset against the current affiliation fees.
2. Without a ‘paid for’ NUS card the National Union will fall into disarray with a growing number of student unions either unwilling or unable to fund NUS through the affiliation system.
3. That the NUS Extra trial in the North West region has been a qualified success and given more time to prepare and develop its potential, a national roll-out will see the Extra card reaching its full potential, helping to fund NUS democracy, liberation campaigns, FE students unions and student participation at every level.
4. That NUS and NUS Services should regularly provide realistic information about the benefits and discounts available on the NUS Extra card to CMs.
5. That the NUS Extra project is the only proposal on the table to raise significant funds for both NUS and cash-strapped CMs.

Conference Resolves:

1. To press ahead with the national roll-out of the NUS Extra card project in September 2006.
2. That alongside any ‘paid for’ card there must be a free ‘democracy’ card available to all SUs denoting membership to the individual union, that will be made available to all student/member unions who do not wish to participate in a ‘paid for’ card scheme.
3. That the revenue NUS receives from FE colleges selling the NUS Extra card should be ringfenced for the FE campaign.

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