Split Welsh settlement ‘will damage colleges’

13th June 2003, 1:00am

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Split Welsh settlement ‘will damage colleges’

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The failure to inject more cash into Wales’ hard-pressed further education colleges could spell large-scale staff cuts and trigger a damaging deficit.

John Graystone, chief executive of Wales’ further education representative body Fforwm, told its annual conference that the national assembly’s budget plans could cause 200 job cuts and a reduction in part-time hours.

Mr Graystone said he “welcomed” the assembly’s decision to increase its cash settlement by pound;8 million - to be split between colleges and sixth forms.

But the extra cash would be swallowed up by FE colleges’ increased national insurance and pension contributions. “We felt we had a very strong case for getting a significant chunk of that money,” he said.

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