Central Institutions and Colleges of Education (Hansard, 22 May 1989)

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give at constant prices the Department's grant towards recurrent expenditure paid to each central institution and college of education for each of the years 1978–79 to 1988–89, inclusive.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
The information for the central institutions and colleges of education funded by the Scottish Education Department is set out in the tables:
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1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83¹ 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Notre Dame College of Education⁷ 3.822 3.162 3.180 1.617 — — — — — — —

St. Andrew's College of Education — — — 2.146 4.394 4.266 4.186 4.077 3.990 3.844 3.828

¹ The change between 1981–82 and 1982–83 reflects the reduction in the standard tuition fees paid by home students.

² Figures include grant allocated under the Switch to Technology Programme.

³ Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh and Glasgow College of Technology joined the Central Institution Sector on 1 September 1985.

⁴ Leith Nautical College transferred to the local authority sector with effect from 1 August 1987.

⁵ Excludes funding for Micro Electronics Educational Development Centre.

⁶ College dissolved on 15 September 1981.

⁷ Merged to form St. Andrew's College of Education on 15 September 1981.

⁸ Includes funding for Jordanhill College School to 31 March 1987.

⁹ Merged to form Northern College of Education on 1 April 1987.

¹⁰ Merged with Moray House College of Education on 1 April 1987.

¹¹ The figures have been expressed at 1988–89 prices using the GDP deflator.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of academic staff in each central institution and college of education for each of the years 1978–79 to 1988–89, inclusive.

Academic Staff Numbers

1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89⁸

Central Institutions:

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art 100 100 100 100 98 98 98 98 98 98 98

Dundee Institute of Technology 140 148 153 156 157 160.5 162.5 168.5 171.5 174.5 174.5

Edinburgh College of Art 107 107 109 106 106 106 104 104 102 100 100

Glasgow College of Technology — — — — — — — 343.5 347.5 350.5 350.5

Glasgow School of Art 95 98 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 102 102

Leith Nautical College³ 62 63 63 63 63 63 63 53.5 — — —

Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh — — — — — — — 441 451 462 462

Paisley College of Technology ¹ 209 223 229 231.5 235.5 239.5 239.5 246.5 250.5 255.5 255.5

Queen Margaret College 115 128 127 125 124 121 125 122 122 122 122

Queen's College, Glasgow 77.5 78.5 78.5 76.5 76.5 76.5 81 81 74 81 81

Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology² 265 267 272 275 277 280 283 292 301 311 311

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama 64 64 65.5 62.5 59.5 59.5 60.5 60.5 60.5 60.5 60.5

Scottish College of Textiles 46 49 50 51 52 53 53 53 54 55 55

Colleges of Education:

Aberdeen⁶ 126.5 112 118 117 106 103 92 87 — — —

Callendar Park⁴ 42 41.5 40.5 — — — — — — — —

Craigie 45.4 37.5 39 41 36 37 38.5 40 39 39 39

Craiglockhart⁵ 38 33.1 35.1 — — — — — — — —

Dundee⁶ 127 110.5 102 92 84 82 77 73 — — —

Dunfermline⁷ 72 72 67 68 56 51 47 45 — — —

Hamilton⁴ 78 73 59 — — — — — — — —

Jordanhill 315 277 287 342 301 306 278 271 268 244 244

Moray House 221 200 186 213 184 175 169.5 170 207 208 208

Northern — — — — — — — — 158 151 151

Notre Dame⁵ 124 106 104 — — — — — — — —

St. Andrew's — — — 122 111 109 102 97 96 91 91

Notes
a. The figures for the Central Institutions and from 1982–83 for the Colleges of Education represent the approved complements. The figures for 1978–79 to 1981–82 are the staff in post as reported to the SED by the Colleges of Education.
¹ Excludes staff from the Non-Destructive Testing Centre.
² Excludes staff from the Off-Shore Survival Centre and from the Off-Shore Health Centre.
³ Leith Nautical College transferred to the local authority sector with effect from 1 August 1987.
⁴ College dissolved on 15 September 1981.
⁵ Merged to form St. Andrew's College of Education on 15 September 1981.
⁶ Merged to form Northern College of Education on 1 April 1987.
⁷ Merged with Moray House College of Education on 1 April 1987.
⁸ Estimate.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of full-time students enrolled at each central institution and college of education for each of the years 1978–79 to 1988–89, inclusive.
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§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
The information in respect of the central institutions funded by the Scottish Education Department and the colleges of education is set out in the table:

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
The information available is set out in the table. Consistent information for the years 1978–79 and 1979–80 is not available.
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Central Institutions 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art 832 843 896 938 983 1,006 1,026 1,059 n/a

Dundee Institute of Technology 1,435 1,686 1,773 1,846 1,998 2,022 2,041 2,009 n/a

Edinburgh College of Art 807 843 894 950 973 976 979 975 n/a

Glasgow College of Technology — — — — — 3,370 3,376 3,352 n/a

Glasgow School of Art 788 992 998 983 1,021 1,019 865 776 n/a

Leith Nautical College 504 441 507 445 415 262 137 — n/a

Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh — — — — — 4,316 4,586 4,753 n/a

Paisley College of Technology 2,316 2,568 2,739 2,886 2,797 2,872 2,869 2,870 n/a

Queen Margaret College 942 1,001 1,021 1,029 1,140 1,225 1,263 1,294 n/a

Queen's College, Glasgow 664 678 713 752 815 837 851 884 n/a

Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology 2,420 2,602 2,828 3,025 3,061 3,197 3,261 3,284 n/a

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama 292 356 371 374 362 360 347 388 n/a

Scottish College of Textiles 439 422 413 497 607 598 625 643 n/a

Figures for central institutions cover vocational and non-vocational courses, and include sandwich course students.
Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh and Glasgow College of Technology entered the central institution sector in 1985–86, and Leith Nautical College left the sector in 1986–87.

Colleges of Education 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Craigie 200 198 202 201 208 215 237 283 267

Jordanhill 1,366 1,300 1,233 1,116 932 972 1,020 1,304 1,220

Hamilton 252 135 — — — — — — —

Moray House 800 739 705 583 508 512 536 1,383 1,354

Calendar Park 184 127 — — — — — — —

Dunfermline 390 341 298 246 202 178 163 — —

St. Andrews — 659 596 552 510 526 551 573 527

Craiglockhart 202 — — — — — — — —

Notre Dame 556 — — — — — — — —

Northern — — — — — — — 878 814

Aberdeen 624 563 488 437 385 401 433 — —

Dundee 321 297 269 235 218 230 266 — —

Figures for colleges of education for 1980–81 to 1986–87 include overseas students, but exclude students enrolled for non-teacher training courses as this is not available on a consistent basis (there were 788 students on these courses in 1988–89).
Hamilton College amalgamated with Jordanhill, Calendar Park and Dunfermline with Moray House, Craiglockhart and Notre Dame to become St. Andrews and Aberdeen and Dundee to become Northern.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of part-time students enrolled at each central institution and college of education for each of the years 1978–79 to 1988–89 inclusive, excluding those on in-service courses at colleges of education.

Central institutions 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art 275 793 615 682 702 776 735 647 n/a

Dundee Institute of Technology 918 946 874 792 499 458 448 198 n/a

Edinburgh College of Art 88 95 202 941 134 766 730 726 n/a

Glasgow College of Technology — — — — — 3,642 3,555 3,052 n/a

Glasgow School of Art 320 1,165 1,164 1,146 919 1,163 1,527 1,531 n/a

Leith Nautical College 1,839 1,995 2,052 2,083 2,115 1,763 1,233 — n/a

Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh — — — — — 3,845 4,059 4,254 n/a

Paisley College of Technology 2,038 3,942 4,501 5,786 3,768 2,568 4,055 5,110 n/a

Queen Margaret College 587 729 650 748 647 501 925 1,144 n/a

Queen's College, Glasgow 71 73 137 219 319 313 200 265 n/a

Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology 7,887 10,772 12,674 12,883 14,559 13,756 12,155 13,285 n/a

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama — 221 399 382 320 388 347 306 n/a

Scottish College of Textiles 99 71 127 204 160 191 81 149 n/a

The figures cover vocational and non-vocational courses. Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh and Glasgow College of Technology entered the central institution sector in 1985–86, and Leith Nautical College left the sector in 1986–87.

	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83¹	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
Notre Dame College of Education⁷	3.822	3.162	3.180	1.617	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
St. Andrew's College of Education	—	—	—	2.146	4.394	4.266	4.186	4.077	3.990	3.844	3.828
¹ The change between 1981–82 and 1982–83 reflects the reduction in the standard tuition fees paid by home students.
² Figures include grant allocated under the Switch to Technology Programme.
³ Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh and Glasgow College of Technology joined the Central Institution Sector on 1 September 1985.
⁴ Leith Nautical College transferred to the local authority sector with effect from 1 August 1987.
⁵ Excludes funding for Micro Electronics Educational Development Centre.
⁶ College dissolved on 15 September 1981.
⁷ Merged to form St. Andrew's College of Education on 15 September 1981.
⁸ Includes funding for Jordanhill College School to 31 March 1987.
⁹ Merged to form Northern College of Education on 1 April 1987.
¹⁰ Merged with Moray House College of Education on 1 April 1987.
¹¹ The figures have been expressed at 1988–89 prices using the GDP deflator.

Academic Staff Numbers
	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89⁸
Central Institutions:
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art	100	100	100	100	98	98	98	98	98	98	98
Dundee Institute of Technology	140	148	153	156	157	160.5	162.5	168.5	171.5	174.5	174.5
Edinburgh College of Art	107	107	109	106	106	106	104	104	102	100	100
Glasgow College of Technology	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	343.5	347.5	350.5	350.5
Glasgow School of Art	95	98	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	102	102
Leith Nautical College³	62	63	63	63	63	63	63	53.5	—	—	—
Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	441	451	462	462
Paisley College of Technology ¹	209	223	229	231.5	235.5	239.5	239.5	246.5	250.5	255.5	255.5
Queen Margaret College	115	128	127	125	124	121	125	122	122	122	122
Queen's College, Glasgow	77.5	78.5	78.5	76.5	76.5	76.5	81	81	74	81	81
Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology²	265	267	272	275	277	280	283	292	301	311	311
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama	64	64	65.5	62.5	59.5	59.5	60.5	60.5	60.5	60.5	60.5
Scottish College of Textiles	46	49	50	51	52	53	53	53	54	55	55
Colleges of Education:
Aberdeen⁶	126.5	112	118	117	106	103	92	87	—	—	—
Callendar Park⁴	42	41.5	40.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Craigie	45.4	37.5	39	41	36	37	38.5	40	39	39	39
Craiglockhart⁵	38	33.1	35.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dundee⁶	127	110.5	102	92	84	82	77	73	—	—	—
Dunfermline⁷	72	72	67	68	56	51	47	45	—	—	—
Hamilton⁴	78	73	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jordanhill	315	277	287	342	301	306	278	271	268	244	244
Moray House	221	200	186	213	184	175	169.5	170	207	208	208
Northern	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	158	151	151
Notre Dame⁵	124	106	104	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
St. Andrew's	—	—	—	122	111	109	102	97	96	91	91

Central Institutions	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art	832	843	896	938	983	1,006	1,026	1,059	n/a
Dundee Institute of Technology	1,435	1,686	1,773	1,846	1,998	2,022	2,041	2,009	n/a
Edinburgh College of Art	807	843	894	950	973	976	979	975	n/a
Glasgow College of Technology	—	—	—	—	—	3,370	3,376	3,352	n/a
Glasgow School of Art	788	992	998	983	1,021	1,019	865	776	n/a
Leith Nautical College	504	441	507	445	415	262	137	—	n/a
Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh	—	—	—	—	—	4,316	4,586	4,753	n/a
Paisley College of Technology	2,316	2,568	2,739	2,886	2,797	2,872	2,869	2,870	n/a
Queen Margaret College	942	1,001	1,021	1,029	1,140	1,225	1,263	1,294	n/a
Queen's College, Glasgow	664	678	713	752	815	837	851	884	n/a
Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology	2,420	2,602	2,828	3,025	3,061	3,197	3,261	3,284	n/a
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama	292	356	371	374	362	360	347	388	n/a
Scottish College of Textiles	439	422	413	497	607	598	625	643	n/a

Colleges of Education	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
Craigie	200	198	202	201	208	215	237	283	267
Jordanhill	1,366	1,300	1,233	1,116	932	972	1,020	1,304	1,220
Hamilton	252	135	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Moray House	800	739	705	583	508	512	536	1,383	1,354
Calendar Park	184	127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dunfermline	390	341	298	246	202	178	163	—	—
St. Andrews	—	659	596	552	510	526	551	573	527
Craiglockhart	202	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Notre Dame	556	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Northern	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	878	814
Aberdeen	624	563	488	437	385	401	433	—	—
Dundee	321	297	269	235	218	230	266	—	—