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| Extra funds for further education | Extra funds for further education |
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| Universities and colleges in Scotland struggling under their current funding deal are to receive an extra £20m in government funding. | |
| Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop set out the package, which will come on top of £10m pledged in January. | Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop set out the package, which will come on top of £10m pledged in January. |
| The minister had previously promised to make universities a funding priority after being criticised for their spending review allocation of £263m. | The minister had previously promised to make universities a funding priority after being criticised for their spending review allocation of £263m. |
| Labour said the funding was "too little too late". | Labour said the funding was "too little too late". |
| The additional £20m was welcomed by Scottish universities and colleges. | The additional £20m was welcomed by Scottish universities and colleges. |
| Ms Hyslop claimed the extra resources would allow colleges to further invest in priority areas. | Ms Hyslop claimed the extra resources would allow colleges to further invest in priority areas. |
| We understand the difficulties higher education institutions face in the final year of the current pay deal Fiona Hyslop Education Secretary | We understand the difficulties higher education institutions face in the final year of the current pay deal Fiona Hyslop Education Secretary |
| She said: "For Scotland's colleges this will provide additional funding for priorities such as supporting young people who need more choices and more chances, articulation, and innovative approaches to learning delivery. | She said: "For Scotland's colleges this will provide additional funding for priorities such as supporting young people who need more choices and more chances, articulation, and innovative approaches to learning delivery. |
| "We also understand the difficulties higher education institutions face in the final year of the current pay deal." | "We also understand the difficulties higher education institutions face in the final year of the current pay deal." |
| Colleges and universities will remain a priority for any additional funding that becomes available in the future years of the spending review, she added. | Colleges and universities will remain a priority for any additional funding that becomes available in the future years of the spending review, she added. |
| The additional £20m will see £10m go to universities and £10m go to colleges. | |
| Convener of Universities Scotland, Sir Muir Russell, said the announcement was an "encouraging" signal from the government. | Convener of Universities Scotland, Sir Muir Russell, said the announcement was an "encouraging" signal from the government. |
| "This goes a very long way to addressing the cost pressures the university sector will face in 2008-09," he said. | "This goes a very long way to addressing the cost pressures the university sector will face in 2008-09," he said. |
| Howard McKenzie, acting chief executive of the Association of Scottish Colleges (ASC), added: "We are delighted to see a further £10m coming into our sector which is working hard to improve learning and skills in Scotland. This additional investment is most welcome." | Howard McKenzie, acting chief executive of the Association of Scottish Colleges (ASC), added: "We are delighted to see a further £10m coming into our sector which is working hard to improve learning and skills in Scotland. This additional investment is most welcome." |
| However, Richard Baker, Labour's higher education spokesman, said the extra funds were "too little too late to address a crisis of the SNP's own making". | However, Richard Baker, Labour's higher education spokesman, said the extra funds were "too little too late to address a crisis of the SNP's own making". |