Motion · S4M-05548 · 1 Feb 2013
College Training Closure in One of Scotland's Most Disadvantaged Areas
The motion
That the Parliament is shocked and disappointed to learn that, as part of the cuts to college budgets across Scotland, the Lochgelly Institute could close; believes that this might lead to the loss of £2.8 million worth of expenditure in one of Scotland's most disadvantaged communities; notes that one of the institute's partner funders is the Coalfields Regeneration Trust and understands that, until 2011, it was the home of the only specialist technology women's training centre in Scotland; regrets that the institute, which has served as a training centre for men and women for the last six years, is expected to close its doors by June 2013; believes that this will end opportunities for training in a centre that is considered one of Fife's most prestigious, and understands with regret that the acting principal and the board of Adam Smith College are being forced into taking this course of action because of the Scottish Government's policies and cuts.
Supporters (12)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 6 Feb 2013
- Patricia Ferguson 6 Feb 2013
- Iain Gray 6 Feb 2013
- Hugh Henry 6 Feb 2013
- Hanzala Malik 6 Feb 2013
- Margaret McDougall 6 Feb 2013
- Anne McTaggart 6 Feb 2013
- David Stewart 6 Feb 2013
- Neil Findlay 7 Feb 2013
- Sarah Boyack 8 Feb 2013
- Dr Richard Simpson 11 Feb 2013
- Jayne Baxter 21 Feb 2013
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.