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College defends plan to axe courses
Sep 19 2007 By Steve Johnson, Birmingham Mail
A MIDLAND college under pressure to improve today defended its decision to reduce the number of courses.
Sandwell College, which has its main campus in West Bromwich, was last year given a year's notice to improve by the Learning and Skills Council.
Now staff have voiced fears over the future of the college after it closed down a range of "non-viable" courses.
Tutors have called on principal Val Bailey to resign and the University and College Union demanded the college reconsiders its actions.
But a statement issued today by Dhiren Khatwa, spokesperson at the college, defended the move.
The statement said: "The college has reduced the number of courses on offer. We're doing what other colleges are doing at this time of the year - removing non-viable courses."
The statement said those affected had been offered guidance and advice.
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