Borders College recently wrote to MSPs to highlight the fact that it has had to cut student activity levels, reduce modern apprenticeships and turn away students who have applied for important subjects, such as construction and engineering, because of cuts in college funding. It has also had to reduce upskilling opportunities due to “the ... removal of the Flexible Workforce Development Fund” and has warned that “in line with many other colleges, Borders College will see increased financial deficits in the coming years.”