'States will not save if it stops funding colleges'

THE States will not be able to duck out of its financial responsibility by cutting college grant aid, a former chairman of the board of one of them has said.

Deputy Sam Maindonald, who held the position at Ladies' College, added that the States would not save money if it did cut the grants.

'I'm not concerned about the scrapping of the entire grant, because the States of Guernsey will not, at this time, be able to avoid financial responsibility for those students at the colleges who hold selected places,' she said.

'Those students have not opted out of the States system. That important distinction appears to have been missed in the Tribal report.'

The colleges explained the position in a letter to parents this week from each of the board of directors, and the three heads.

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