North East Scotland College Invests Over £130,000 to Support Access to Online Learning
- Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-22923
That the Parliament commends North East Scotland College (NESCol) for investing over £130,000 to support access to online learning during the COVID-19 outbreak; understands that students at NESCol’s City, Altens and Fraserburgh campuses can apply for loans of laptops to ensure there are no barriers to attending virtual classes or using digital resources; recognises that NESCol has already procured over 1,000 devices for students through the Bring Your Own Device Scheme and that this additional batch has been made available through a grant provided by the Scottish Funding Council, and wishes all staff and students at NESCol success during this academic year.
Supported by:
Michelle Ballantyne, Miles Briggs, Donald Cameron, Peter Chapman, Bruce Crawford, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Lewis Macdonald, Ruth Maguire, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Margaret Mitchell, Alexander Stewart, Maureen Watt, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle