4 February 2011 AYR COLLEGE FUNDING 2011/12
At the end of December, Ayr College received notification from the Scottish Funding Council with regard to their main grant settlement. The grant letter stated that funding to the College would be cut – revenue funding by 10.4%, capital funding by 38% and student activity funding by 5.7%.
The College remain very concerned and fear that this level of cuts cannot be absorbed without anticipating job losses. It has been for this reason that the Board of Management at the College has approved the launch of a voluntary severance scheme in the hope of minimising the need for compulsory redundancy later in the year.
Sandra Osborne MP has already informed the college that she has raised her concerns over this matter with the Scottish Government and has assured them she will assist them in any way possible.
Sandra said:
‘It is with great regret that this matter comes to my attention and whilst I understand that there are difficult times, I believe strongly that difficult times are a reason to invest in education and training. That education and training should be prioritised and not subject to cuts, job losses and missed opportunities’.
At the end of December, Ayr College received notification from the Scottish Funding Council with regard to their main grant settlement. The grant letter stated that funding to the College would be cut – revenue funding by 10.4%, capital funding by 38% and student activity funding by 5.7%.
The College remain very concerned and fear that this level of cuts cannot be absorbed without anticipating job losses. It has been for this reason that the Board of Management at the College has approved the launch of a voluntary severance scheme in the hope of minimising the need for compulsory redundancy later in the year.
Sandra Osborne MP has already informed the college that she has raised her concerns over this matter with the Scottish Government and has assured them she will assist them in any way possible.
Sandra said:
‘It is with great regret that this matter comes to my attention and whilst I understand that there are difficult times, I believe strongly that difficult times are a reason to invest in education and training. That education and training should be prioritised and not subject to cuts, job losses and missed opportunities’.