STUDENTS would receive a guaranteed minimum income of more than £8,000a year under a radical shake-up of education funding recommended to Scottish Ministers.
The sum is based on the pay of workers receiving the Scottish Government ‘s living wage of £8.45 per hour.
Students at universities and further education colleges would be eligible for the cash.A group tasked by the Scottish Government to look at improving student support will unveil the proposals tomorrow. It is chaired by Jayne-Anne Gadhia, chief executive of Virgin Money, with university management, student representatives and trade unions also sitting on the body.The call for minimum student […]
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