Local Government Service Group Conference
14-15 June 2009
FE funding: Recession doesnt stop at the border
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Jim Snell
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As conference pledged support for the vital role of adult learning,
and called for it to be expanded, especially at a time of recession,
Jim Snell, Glasgow City branch gave the issue a Scottish slant.
"Recession does not end at the border," Jim told delegates, and
slammed the impact which the lack of funding within FE is having
on our members in Scotland.
He told conference of redundancies at Glasgow Nautical College
and described how the Funding Council are recouping £3 million
from Stow college in Glasgow following an audit.
"A cynic might say that this was a result of Stow College withdrawing
from merger, as the redirection of funds which they were being
penalised for had been going on for years." J
im warned that the full impact has yet to be felt by our members
and called on conference to support the motion.
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