11 Jan 7, 2010 05:16 PM The twelve areas set out rel ect the current studies of the three merging colleges and this is important
at this stage of the process. The quality issues set out on page 12 are more important practical
considerations of why the merger is needed and are well presented.
12 Jan 11, 2010 01:56 PM With increasing demands for care, especially of the elderly, one sentence to address this area is i feel poor.
"A broad range of programmes is of ered in early years education and social care etc.
There is a growing elderly population and a decreasing birth rate - this is an important fact in 2010
Also not to have included in the plans any form of creche, child care , nursery is remiss. The whole
point of tertiary education is to attract those who have for one reason or another been marginalised eg
teenage mums, those who have deferred education t to caring for sick and elderly relatives and those
who simply did not achieve at school. If people are returning to study then they must be coni dent that
their families are being cared for properly. care has always been the Cinderella of areas but without it
many students will not be able to access FE or in later years HE.
13 Jan 11, 2010 04:47 PM The impact on learners from the merger will be of critical importance. I feel that some learners will get
"lost" in this super college.
I am particularly concerned about learners and their journey where the achievment of perhaps an HNC
would be perhaps the furthest they are likely to travel. In this college because of it small size these
students are not overlooked. I fear that in the merged college they will be.
14 Jan 13, 2010 9:04 AM I feel that the community provision does not get the prominence it deserves.
15 Jan 13, 2010 01:04 PM It will be impossible for our small team to work from 2 dif erent sites due to the specialised equipment
we require to deliver our courses
16 Jan 13, 2010 01:11 PM I think that it would dii cult to work between 2 sites, due to the time involved in transfere, this may
make it dii cult to time table.
17 Jan 13, 2010 01:29 PM Yet another lecturing biased issue. I hate to break it to you but the college cant run without support
staf either!
Furthermore, we were told certain courses would not be funded due to their prescence already being
known at other colleges. Surely the colleges involved in the merger shoould be included in this? If there
are currently 4 Sports Coaching courses in Glasgow (for example) including 1 at GCNS, and it wont be
funded due to their being too many, then eventually we will have THREE courses in Glasgow (LESS than
previously). How exactly is this good for Glasgow? - People will lose their jobs and students will have 1
less course to apply to?
18 Jan 13, 2010 02:22 PM The Colleges will lose ther personal touch. One huge College may be i ne for some students but a bit
daunting for others, especially those with additional support needs.
19 Jan 13, 2010 02:29 PM Class room sizes. Already having an impact due to losing one out of three classrooms. This coupled
with staf numbers reduced resulting in commercial courses being postponed, cancelled, or bookings
refused resulting in customer dissatisfaction and lost revenue for the college.
20 Jan 13, 2010 04:35 PM Will merging three colleges not reduce learner's choice rather than reduce duplication?
21 Jan 13, 2010 09:19 PM I work in the Business and management area at GCNS, the new college has a much wider dei nition of
business and management. How will staf be allocated to subjects?
At present we have a Learner Services department at GCNS. I feel that it would be benei cial for each
new curriculum area (eg Business and Management) had a learner services member of staf employed
in their area. This would mean that when teaching an area of accounting that a student i nds dii cult,
rather than going to the learner services department who have no subject knowledge, help could be
sought from the learner services subject specialist!
22 Jan 13, 2010 010:16 PM Scottish Curriculum for Excellence document expands from 3-18 years old and aswell as this curriculum
'Senior phase' which will be implemended to students study.
I strongly believe a benei t of having an early years childcare establishment planned at New Glasagow
college will also provide and of er many children with 'early stage' learning.
This will result in students and their children become successful learners, coni dent individuals,
responsible citizens and ef ective contributors at New Glasgow College.
Take into consideration that Longlife learning begins from birth through life development to further
education all stages could and can be of ered at new Glasgow College
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Appendix 10: Consultation Results