S3O-04653: Further Education Support

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides for further education colleges in the West of Scotland.

Answered by Fiona Hyslop (30/10/2008): Responsibility for the core funding of Scotland''s colleges of further education lies with the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council. The funding council is also able to provide colleges with support for capital projects and for other purposes. I have arranged for the funding council to write to the member with details of how it funds colleges in the West of Scotland.