Scotland has won a Pounds 3.4 billion boost for the next three years, hailed by Scotland's finance minister Jack McConnell as the highest ever level of spending on services north of the border.
The Scottish Executive is due to present a draft budget for the coming year by the end of September. Mr McConnell said the executive would fully use the extra resources available for education to deliver institutions built for the needs of the 21st century, along with the teaching resources and equipment to match those facilities.
Register to continue
Why register?
- Registration is free and only takes a moment
- Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
- Sign up for our newsletter
Subscribe
Or subscribe for unlimited access to:
- Unlimited access to news, views, insights & reviews
- Digital editions
- Digital access to THE’s university and college rankings analysis
Already registered or a current subscriber?
Please or to read this article.