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Petition by Maria Lynch

Petition by Maria Lynch calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to indicate how it ensures that Scotland’s colleges and universities deliver, through best value public funding, relevant and quality further education courses as sought by local communities and whether the standards of accountability should be reviewed to encourage better management of financial resources.
Number of signatures: 38	Date lodged: 12 June 2008
Summary: 24 June 2008 : The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, Scottish Funding Council, Association of Scotland’s Colleges, Scottish Trades Union Congress, Educational Institute of Scotland and Learn Direct Scotland seeking responses to the issues raised in the petition. It also agreed to pass a copy of the petition to the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee for information. Link to Official Report 24 June 2008
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