CONTROVERSIAL reforms of the college sector in Scotland will pave the way for greater interference from Government ministers, a senior educational figure has warned.
Tom Kelly, former chief executive of Colleges Scotland, said the Scottish Government's Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill would extend the patronage of ministers and conceal reductions in funding.
The SNP's approach also came under fire from the former Scottish Executive Deputy Minister for Lifelong Learning Allan Wilson, who said the reforms were not supported by any educational rationale.
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