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25.08.2022 - 12:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Exam appeals are set to be "severely delayed" when staff from the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) go on strike next month over pay.
Unite the union said 86.7 per cent of its members voted for industrial action to take place on September 8, 15 and 16, while 85.9 per cent also said they would take action short of a strike.
An overtime ban and a ban on accrual of time off in lieu will be in effect from September 8 to November 30.
It comes as members are also concerned about the future of their jobs as the SQA is being scrapped as part of education reforms.
The union said the SQA is due to confirm the results of priority appeals to admissions service Ucas on September 6, while the appeals service for standard appeals opened on August 9 and the deadline for centres to submit these is September 2.
Unite warned industrial action will now disrupt the standard appeals stage of the process and estimates that up to 22,000 such appeals will be "severely delayed".
Alison MacLean, Unite industrial officer, said: "Tens of thousands of student appeals will be severely delayed by Unite's industrial action at the SQA. Our members are disillusioned, frustrated and angry.
"Not only have they been offered a brutal real terms pay cut but they have in effect been locked out of the ongoing discussions surrounding education reform.
"Meaningful dialogue and an opportunity for staff to shape the discussions was promised to us in light of the vast experience of our members.
"Hundreds of workers could see their job roles and conditions being significantly altered yet none of us are any the wiser on what this proposed reform will mean on a day to day basis."
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