As pupils across Renfrewshire await their exam results, Natalie Don-Innes MSP has highlighted the support offered by the SNP which “allows all those seeking further education opportunities to seize them.”

From today, tuition fees in England and Wales have risen to £9,535, with the average debt for students graduating now an eye-watering £53,000.

In Scotland, the SNP made university tuition free for all Scottish students, with tailored support for care experienced students worth up to £11,400.

In addition, there is more than £100 million funding to support Modern and Foundation Apprenticeships. Around 400,000 apprenticeship opportunities have been provided to young people across the country since 2008 .

Natalie Don-Innes MSP said:

“In Labour-run England and Wales, tuition fees and student debt are mounting.

“But here in Renfrewshire students can attend university for free, with extra support for those who need it as well as funding for alternative pathways.

“We are making more opportunities available to young people while the Labour Party lumps costs on the next generation. That’s the difference made with the SNP in government.”

https://www.gov.scot/news/apprenticeship-funding/

https://www.saas.gov.uk/full-time/support-for-care-experienced-students