Falkirk MSP seeks support for extra spend on colleges
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has called on opposition parties to back Scottish Government plans to increase spending on colleges by £18.3million over the coming year.
If draft budget plans are approved it would see spending on Scottish colleges increase to £606.5million - a rise of 1.3 per cent.
The SNP man said: “I’m delighted that Forth Valley College is set to benefit hugely from the Finance Secretary’s budget proposals – and there’s good news for students across Scotland, with spending on colleges set to rise to more than £600million and funding for universities being maintained at more than £1billion.
“I am calling on local politicians from across the chamber to get behind these plans to secure substantial investment in colleges and universities throughout Central Scotland and beyond.”