Young People, Supporting Scotland’s Economy Today and Tomorrow

As an amendment to motion S4M-06492 in the name of Angela Constance (Young People, Supporting Scotland's Economy Today and Tomorrow), insert at end "and, while welcoming any support that can be given to those finding themselves unemployed, recognises that youth joblessness remains too high; cautions against any complacency at the difficulties faced by young people seeking work in Scotland; notes in particular the extremely worrying continued rise in the number of long-term unemployed, and is concerned that a further £25 million cut to colleges will restrict opportunities for many to gain skills or retrain".