From the Media
10/04/2014 00:00
College principal says sector is future of higher education - The Herald Scotland
“COLLEGES should be the future providers of Scottish higher education alongside universities and should no longer be seen as the Cinderella sector, according to a leading figure.”
and the leading figure...
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29/03/2014 00:00
McLeish expenses for revamp of colleges under fire
Saturday 29 March 2014
Scotland's biggest teaching union and opposition politicians have raised concern over the cost of controversial plans to merge Scotland's colleges after former Labour First Minister Henry McLeish ran up a £135,000 bill for...
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24/03/2014 00:00
College student numbers slump after focus on full-time study
SOME Scottish colleges have seen their student numbers slump by more than half as a result of a controversial change in government policy.
"Scottish Government ministers have asked colleges to prioritise full-time courses for...
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14/03/2014 00:00
Adult enrolments plummet after funding to access courses is cut
Published in TESS on 7 March, 2014 | By: julia belgutay
The number of unqualified adults studying at colleges in Scotland has more than halved in five years, prompting fears that potential students from deprived backgrounds are...
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07/03/2014 00:00
Call for changes to public appointments process – The Herald Scotland
Call for changes to public appointments process – The Herald Scotland
Friday 7 March 2014
"THE Scottish Government is facing calls for a shake-up of the public appointments...
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07/03/2014 00:00
Glass ceiling remains in place on college boards – The Herald Scotland
Thursday 6 March 2014
"Having only two women leading regional college boards in Scotland, out of 12, is a matter of concern not just for women in further education but for anyone who considers that those in positions...
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07/03/2014 00:00
Lecturers face more job losses amid cutbacks - The Herald Scotland
Friday 7 March 2014
LECTURERS at Scottish colleges face more job losses as the sector copes with cuts and mergers, according to a survey.
A poll of members by sector body Colleges Scotland found half the country's new regions are...
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24/02/2014 00:00
Fall in drop-out of students from deprived areas
The Herald
Monday 24 February 2014
“DROP-OUT rates for college students from the most deprived backgrounds in Scotland have been slashed over the past few years, according to new figures.
Official statistics show three-quarters of students from the...
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20/02/2014 00:00
Lecturers suspend strike action
The Herald
Thursday 20 February 2014
“STRIKE action by college lecturers has been suspended after negotiations between management and union officials.
Staff at Edinburgh College had walked out in a dispute over terms and conditions and...
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20/02/2014 00:00
Edinburgh College strike postponed
The Scotsman
Thursday 20th February 2014
“Further strike action has been suspended at one of Scotland’s largest colleges after a deal was reached on working conditions.
A two day strike was held at Edinburgh College last week in protest...
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