COLLEGES OF FURTHER EDUCATION

Early day motion 506, tabled 29 March 2001 by Kerry Pollard (Labour). Signed by 2 members.

That this House notes the excellent work carried out by colleges of further education; expresses concern at the erosion of funding to these institutions; notes that some college lecturers have had no pay increase for some years; condemns the threatened redundancies at Oaklands College in St Albans; and calls on the Government to increase funding to this vital sector of education so that colleges of further education can continue to provide lifelong learning to their communities.

Signatures by party: Labour 2.