Scottish Government pressed to end 'spiral of decline' in college sector
A cross-party motion has called on the Scottish Government to intervene and end a pay dispute between college staff and employers.
Education correspondent
Garrett Stell is education correspondent at The Herald. Originally from North Carolina, has a special interest in rural education issues, and worked for more than two years as a correspondent in the Highlands and Islands.
Garrett Stell is education correspondent at The Herald. Originally from North Carolina, has a special interest in rural education issues, and worked for more than two years as a correspondent in the Highlands and Islands.
A cross-party motion has called on the Scottish Government to intervene and end a pay dispute between college staff and employers.
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