Written Question · S1W-07088 · Session 1
When it will respond in detail to the full Cubie report.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will respond in detail to the full Cubie report.
The answer
I can today announce the publication of our consultation document Scotland: The Learning Nation
- Helping Students.This booklet gives more detail about our proposals for changing the way we help students in further and higher education. It builds on our initial response in January to the Cubie Report and responds to all 52 recommendations.Our plans include; £3 million for each of the next two academic years to be spent on support with childcare costs for students on further education courses, in particular for students on part-time courses; and bursaries of up to £2,000 for young students in higher education. We will also provide older students in higher education who have additional responsibilities with extra money through bursaries, over and above the available loan support. The launch of Helping Students signals the start of a comprehensive consultation exercise on our proposals. People have until 31 August to let us have their views. I am particularly keen to have comments on our plans for the Graduate Endowment and its collection as part of the pre-legislative consideration.Copies of the document can be found in SPICe and at www.scotland.gov.uk/studentsupport.
- Helping Students.This booklet gives more detail about our proposals for changing the way we help students in further and higher education. It builds on our initial response in January to the Cubie Report and responds to all 52 recommendations.Our plans include; £3 million for each of the next two academic years to be spent on support with childcare costs for students on further education courses, in particular for students on part-time courses; and bursaries of up to £2,000 for young students in higher education. We will also provide older students in higher education who have additional responsibilities with extra money through bursaries, over and above the available loan support. The launch of Helping Students signals the start of a comprehensive consultation exercise on our proposals. People have until 31 August to let us have their views. I am particularly keen to have comments on our plans for the Graduate Endowment and its collection as part of the pre-legislative consideration.Copies of the document can be found in SPICe and at www.scotland.gov.uk/studentsupport.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-07088 by reference.