A SECOND week of strike action has been suspended at Fife College as talks continue with unionised lecturers.

As previously reported, members of EIS-FELA were due to take industrial action as part of a long-running national pay dispute with strikes set for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, August 27, 29 and 30.

Strikes were also due to go ahead last week as the college welcomed students back, but were suspended to allow for negotiations to take place.

As talks continue, the strikes remain suspended.

Speaking after strikes were suspended last week, EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley explained that “significant progress” was made at a meeting with employers and the further education minister.

She said: “Discussions will now continue to iron out final details.

“Once a revised offer is formally on the table, our intention is to put this to EIS-FELA members in a ballot.

"Today has brought us closer to an end to this long-running dispute and we hope that discussions will now move quickly and smoothly towards a fair agreement for all parties and a return for students to the uninterrupted, quality learning and teaching that they need and deserve."