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Economy
Widening economic gaps: The differences between
cities' prospects are on the rise. The outlook published by the
Centre for Cities detailed employment rates, populations, private
sector jobs, skills and even innovation. The wide variations show
cities in the North of England fairing particularly badly whilst
Aberdeen and Edinburgh buck the trend with higher rates of start up
businesses and lower rates of projected public sector job losses.
New investment in Edinburgh is thought to be a determining factor
in its recent resilience to the economic climate. (Scotsman
page 14, Financial times
page 3, Herald page 3).
Education
College cash crisis: Holyrood announced an £11 m
cut in support funding for Scottish colleges earlier this month,
but a new report shows that many colleges have already run out of
money. NUS Scotland found that half of the colleges do not have
sufficient funds to meet their students support needs. (Herald
page 8).
Literacy and numeracy: Basic literacy and
numeracy education in Scottish schools has been brought into
question after a damning study. It found that 24% of the ten and
twelve year olds tested were unable to add £2.36 and £1.49. A
further 36% could not spell secretaries. Yet the study has been
disregarded by educational consultant David Cameron who says that
other studies portray the situation to be much less extreme.
(Scotsman
page 6).
School for disadvantaged teenagers: Businessman
Jim McColl has set out plans to open a technical college offering
vocational skills to disenfranchised young people. Glasgow city
Council has expressed concern about Mr. McColl's plans, claiming
the £500,000 apparently needed in each of the first two years of
the start up is outwith their £100,000 budget. Mr McColl stated
that funding would "not be an issue" as he has plans for a private
public partnership. (Scotland on Sunday
page 11).
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