MSPs accuse government of leaving colleges without financial guidance
Scotland’s college sector once again dominated floor discussions at the Scottish Parliament, with the government called on to reform sector funding.
Education correspondent
Garrett Stell is education correspondent at The Herald. Originally from North Carolina, has a special interest in rural education issues, and worked for more than two years as a correspondent in the Highlands and Islands.
Garrett Stell is education correspondent at The Herald. Originally from North Carolina, has a special interest in rural education issues, and worked for more than two years as a correspondent in the Highlands and Islands.
Scotland’s college sector once again dominated floor discussions at the Scottish Parliament, with the government called on to reform sector funding.
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