§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations his Department has received from the Association of Principals of Colleges on financial aid to assist the transition of further education colleges to autonomous institutions; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Scottish branch of the Association of Principals of Colleges has welcomed the publication of the White Paper "Access and Opportunity" and support the establishment of colleges of further education as autonomous institutions. To assist the transition to the new status, the association has called for funding to be made available for financial, legal and administrative structures. Careful consideration is being given to these representations together with others received on the White Paper.
§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations his Department has received from the Scottish Further and Higher Education Association on the White Paper "Access and Opportunity —A Strategy for Education"; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Scottish Further and Higher Education Association has made a number of detailed comments on the White Paper proposals. These are being given careful consideration together with more than 100 other responses received.
§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consideration his Department has given to the demise of the Scottish Institute of Adult and Continuing Education and to the possible establishment of a successor body; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe demise of the Scottish Institute of Adult Education, which received grant from the Scottish Office Education Department, was a matter for the institute's governing body. The Department is currently reviewing the work of the Scottish Council for Education in the Community, including its role in adult education.
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§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations his Department has received from the Association of Principals of Colleges concerning the importance of local authority representation on councils of further education colleges after 1993; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Scottish branch of the Association of Principals, in its response to the White Paper, "Access and Opportunity", has indicated that it considers it important that local authorities continue to be represented on the new councils after 1 April 1993. Careful consideration is being given to these representations together with others received on the White Paper.