 The college is looking to make 23 voluntary redundancies |
A warning has been sounded that a funding freeze for a Wrexham college could have a negative impact on the town and its students. Local AM Lesley Griffiths has asked Skills Minister John Griffiths why Yale College "has received such a poor financial settlement". She said the college's grant funding had been frozen at �17.238m, forcing it to offer redundancy to 23 managers. The Welsh Assembly Government said funding was influenced by many factors. Ms Griffiths said she knew of at least two colleges in Wales where funding had increased this year by �1m, while Yale's had not risen. She said she had met trade union representatives to hear their concerns about Yale's financial position. In a letter to Mr Griffiths she wrote: "My constituents want to know why Yale College has received such a poor settlement in comparison to other FE colleges and sixth form facilities attached to high schools. "I am very concerned about the 23 voluntary redundancies recently announced by Yale College in light of this funding settlement and am particularly concerned that students are going to be affected with proposals to stop certain courses altogether, reduce teaching hours and not replace staff vacancies." A college spokeswoman confirmed Yale was looking to cut some positions and had offered voluntary redundancy to 23 managers. A Welsh Assembly Government spokesman said: "Funding for further education (FE) in Wales is distributed in the fairest way to ensure they can deliver the best possible education standards. "There are a variety of factors which influence the level of funding given to an FE institution. "For example, funding is distributed on the basis of the volume of learning provided by an FE institution as well as the numbers of students attending from deprived areas." He added: "All of this is part of a movement from an old method of funding FE institutions to a new more effective method. Institutions have been aware of the changes planned since 2004."
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