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2007NUS is committed to working tirelessly on behalf of students and students’ unions throughout 2007. We will be meeting and lobbying decision-makers, sitting on committees and focus groups, responding to consultation papers, developing relationships will all the key stakeholders and, of course, campaigning on issues in both further and higher education. FEFollowing lengthy responses to at least four Government documents concerning the FE sector during the year, and working with consultants commissioned by the DfES to write the Learner Involvement Strategy, virtually all of our recommendations were acted upon. The included: Both the Learning and Skills Council and individual colleges are required to show that they have a leaner involvement strategy that is active, effective and monitored. The new National Learner Panel has been established; NUS was involved in the implementation and has members on the panel. College corporations will be required to have two student governors by August 2008. Providers are required to have effective mechanisms for engaging with learners. Following lobbying of the Minister and Department for Education and Lifelong Learning in the Welsh Assembly, the Minister announced a review to be chaired by Sir Adrian Webb. NUS Wales secured student representation on the review committee, ensuring the learner voice is right at the centre of all decisions made.
WelfareFollowing enormous pressure from thousands of students and graduates from across the country, HSBC on the 30th August 2007 made the welcome decision to reverse its decision to charge full interest on graduate overdrafts. Ama Uzowuru, NUS Vice-President (Welfare) said: “We are pleased that HSBC has recognised that this policy would hit graduates just as they are at their most vulnerable. Students often struggle in low paid, insecure jobs upon graduation and the prospect of having the security of the interest-free graduate service pulled from under their feet is clearly unacceptable. Graduates are now more likely to be in debt than ever before.” Collaborating with NUS Welfare and Disabled Students’ Campaign, we organised a lobby of Parliament, and have worked closely with the Mental Health Alliance to defeat the Government’s proposals. In February 2007, the House of Lords voted in favour of an amendment to bring in exclusions, stating that people should not be sectioned solely on basis of their sexual orientation or cultural, religious or political beliefs. | ||||||
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