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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1988
"FOR THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF STUDY FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BASED ON A UNIT COST OF A FORM 6 PLACE.
IT RECEIVES A SUBVENTION FORMULA DERIVED FROM THE
"THESE ARRANGEMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH *THE TERMS OF THE 1978 WHITE PAPER ON SENIOR SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION, WHICH ALSO STIPULATED THAT THE STANDARDS OF THE QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY SUCH ASSISTED POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES SHOULD BE ASSESSED TO ENSURE COMPARABILITY WITH THOSE OF THE POLYTECHNIC.'
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MR BRIDGE SAID THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THEREFORE ARRANGED FOR
THE COLLEGE TO BE ASSESSED BY THE CNAA IN 1981.
"THE OUTCOME OF THAT ASSESSMENT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION COULD ONLY CONTINUE TO BE JUSTIFIED IF STANDARDS WERE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED.
SAID.
"THE COLLEGE WAS THEREFORE TOLD THAT CHANGE WAS NEEDED," HE
MR BRIDGE SAID EARLY IN 1986 THE COLLEGE WAS TOLD THAT A FURTHER ASSESSMENT WOULD BE CARRIED OUT TOWARDS THE END OF 1987 AND THAT THE CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE MIGHT DEPEND ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS ASSESSMENT.
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"THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ACCORDINGLY INVITED THE CNAA TO MAKE A FURTHER ASSESSMENT OF THE COLLEGE IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR, HE SAID,
"AND THE CNAA REPORT REACHED US IN MARCH.
"IT COMMENTED VERY FAVOURABLLY ON THE COLLEGE'S SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS SINCE THE PREVIOUS REPORT IN 1981 MAKING IT CLEAR THAT CONTINUED ASSISTANCE IS FULLY JUSTIFIED.
"WHILE WE WERE CONSIDERING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE REPORT, THE COLLEGE WROTE TO US EARLY IN MAY ASKING FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS MADE BY THE CNAA.
"WE IMMEDIATELY STARTED EXAMINING THEIR PROPOSALS. WE ARE SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS THEIR REQUEST AND ARE RESPONDING TO IT QUICKLY.
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MR BRIDGE SAID ON JUNE 1 THE COLLEGE MADE A FURTHER, SEPARATE REQUEST FOR IT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE SYSTEM.
"THIS PROPOSAL HAS CONSIDERABLE TERM ROLE OF THE COLLEGE," HE SAID.
"IT WILL REQUIRE CAREFUL
THE UPGC.
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LONGER
CONSIDERATION IN CONSULTATION WITH
HOWEVER SYMPATHETIC WE MAY BE TO THE COLLEGE AND HOWEVER ENERGETICALLY WE MAY FOLLOW UP ITS PROPOSALS, IT WILL INEVITABLY BE SOME TIME BEFORE FIRM CONCLUSIONS CAN BE REACHED."
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