Kafu University's 400 work layoffs “threatening the supply of nurses”
Broadcasting Corporation Wales News Education and Family Correspondent
PA mediaThe leaders of the union warned that the layoffs of the university of Gami threatened the supply of nurses of the Welsh Health Committee.
University It has been confirmed that 400 full -time jobs are reduced in funding of SHORTFAL fundsl, to put forward suggestions involving curriculum closure and departmental mergers, in the theme of cutting, nursing, music and modern languages.
Helen WHYLEY, Executive Director of the Royal School of Nursing of Wales BBC Radio Wales Breakfast These suggestions are “worrying.”
Kafu University said that there is no “final decision” about these proposals, and there will be no “direct impact” on nursing students.
The lecturers have begun to receive the letter, suggesting that their positions are risky and provided a link with support-although the university said that it would only make mandatory layoffs “if it is absolutely necessary”.
Ms. Willie said that the university had “important channels” to transport nurses to South Wales's health committee, calling it “one of our biggest providers” and has more than 1,000 students.
She said: “Mathematicians do not need mathematicians to make help for students who can ask for help with Fujia universities.”
Fflur jamesMs. Willie said that there were no 2,000 nurses in Wales's hospital. Although this number is decreasing, the hospital is “still in a very difficult position.”
A spokesman for the Grandman University said, “Before making any decisions, there are still many details to do.”
They said: “In the short term, the ability to nursing students or completion of studies will not affect immediately.” All stakeholders are related. “
This is also a worrying moment for the potential students of the university, because today marks it UCA is also considered the deadline.
However, Courteney Sheppard from UCAS said that as long as the course is kept open, students “can still apply for universities or universities today.”
If they are worried about specific courses, she urges students to talk to university directly.
A spokesman for the Grandman University also said that the plan of 2025/2026 will continue and “dedicated to the intake of the coming year.”
Which courses are risk of being cut?
- Ancient history and religion
- theology
- Care
- music
- Modern language
Which courses have the risk of merging?
- The merger of chemistry, earth science and physics to create the School of Natural Sciences
- Computer science and mathematics merger into the School of Data Science
- Social sciences, geography and plans merged into the School of Human and Social Sciences
- English, communication and philosophy, Wilsh and remaining history, archeology and religion, and modern languages are integrated into the Global Humanities Institute
The second -year student FFLUR JAMES is French and Wales. He said that she and her modern language department classmates are facing “uncertainty”.
She said: “I was in the French class at the time, and the teacher said that she had to leave as soon as possible to participate in a meeting to decide the school's demise.”
“Everyone in my class looked at each other in surprise.
“Uncertainty is the biggest thing and something that makes me worry.
“I'm not sure where this is staying. I hope I can graduate from the university of Canada, but of course, the uncertainty is still by our side.”
Cadi is the 13th grade student of the Ysgol Bro Myrddin of Carmarthenshire.
She said that this situation made her feel “very disappointed” in college.
She said: “I left it to the last minute, I am very sad. As a applicant, this is unfair to us.”
Cadi said she is now studying the choice of studying abroad, which means that she will not have the opportunity to use Wales other than Wales.
Department body British university It is said that the work of college work “has been doing more for many years.”
It said in a statement: “The industry urgently needs to consider a funds. First of all, the government's guarantee, that is, the recent rise will continue to match inflation, not just one -time increase.”
On Tuesday, Professor Wendy Larner, Vice President, said that if there was no thorough reform, the university would become “untenable.”
She said that layoffs were just a suggestion, but insisted that universities must “make difficult decisions” in the case of applying for and increasing cost pressure in international students, and most British universities are working hard to deal with the “damaged” capital system.
In recent years, most eight institutions in Wales have been seeking voluntary layoffs and cutting, because of similar challenges in other regions of the United Kingdom.
Since September 2023, Swansea University has confirmed that 342 employees have left or abide by their voluntary plans.
By 2026-27, it must increase the level of £ 30 million to the required level, but the spokesman told S4C news It is confident to avoid compulsory layoffs.
ABERYSTWYTH University has confirmed that 101 employees have left through voluntary layoffs, and Bangor said that it is impossible to confirm how many employees will leave according to the plan, but have closed more than 100 vacancies.
At the University of South Wales, more than 100 employees just left voluntarily, but they are currently consulting suggestions for layoffs of 160 jobs in non -academic professional service characters.
The Grand Metropolis University said that 60 employees left voluntarily dismissing, and another plan was in progress.
The staff who left the Trinity of the University of Wales at the current low, about 26 years old, but recently decided to decide to stop undergraduate teaching at the Lampeter campus as another example of the industry's pressure.
Politicians will talk about the reduction of the Senate on Wednesday.
Natasha Asghar, a spokesman for educating female educated educated, said: “What shocked me in particular was that their nursing course was reduced.”
Wales Liberal Democratic Party Westminster spokesman David Chadwick said British government “Increasing national insurance” will affect the proposed unemployment.
Cymru educational spokesman CEFIN Campbell said the news of the officer of the Grand was “deafening silence” by the Wales government.
A spokesman for the Wales government said, “What is very disappointed is that the nursing course constitutes part of these proposals” and “emergency work” to ensure that the same number of nurse has been accepted in Wales.
Other reports from Maria Cassidy