Question reference: S4W-20124
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 11 March 2014
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Current status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 March 2014
Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the number of students attending colleges with no prior qualifications has decreased since 2007-08.
Answer
The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) asks colleges for data on the qualifications of students on entry to college. It advises, however, that data returns are incomplete and that it is not therefore possible to establish accurately the trend and the reasons for it. The SFC is currently exploring ways in which to improve these data.