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Written Question · S4W-25698 · Session 4

Further to the answer to question S4W-25060 by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 April 2015, which organisations have received funding from the sup…

Answered Asked by Neil Findlay Lab Lodged 21 May 2015

The question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-25060 by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 April 2015, which organisations have received funding from the support offered for non-formal adult learning to the voluntary sector and how much they received.

The answer

Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 Jun 2015 · 28 days after it was lodged, 9 days after it was due

Education Scotland manages the Scottish Government funding for non-formal adult learning to the voluntary sector; they have awarded a total of £2,161,100 over the three years 2013 to 2016. This funding is broken down in the following table.
Name of grant
Organisation
Financial Year 2013-14
Financial Year 2014-15
Financial Year 2015-16
Total
Total
Total
Strategic Funding Partnership Funding
Dyslexia Scotland
£48,500
£48,500
£48,500
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
£10,000
£10,000
£10,000
Lead Scotland
£142,500
£142,500
£142,500
Learning Link
£70,000
£70,000
£65,000
Scotland’s Learning Partnership
£37,500
£37,500
£37,500
Scottish Community Development Centre
£65,000
£65,000
£65,000
Scottish Community Development Network
£15,000
£15,000
£15,000
Scottish Trades Union Congress
£25,000
£25,000
£25,000
Workers Educational Association
£290,000
£290,000
£290,000
Sub Total
£703,500
£703,500
£698,500
Community Learning and Development Innovation and Improvement Fund (Adult Learning only)
New College Lanarkshire
0
£9,800
0
Parents Early Education Partnership
0
£30,000
0
Learning Link and Worker’s Educational Association
0
£15,800
0
Sub total
£0
£55,600
£0
Total funding for adult learning each financial year
£703,500
£759,100
£698,500
Total funding for adult learning for 2013 to 2016
£2,161,100

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-25698 by reference.