Paisley college boss says no proposals could have saved nursery from closure

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The head of Paisley’s college has said even the “most optimistic” proposals to save the on-campus nursery would not have stopped the closure plans.Staff, parents and union representatives were left devastated last week when West College Scotland announced that the Renfrew Road nursery would shut permanently on June 17.College bosses stated that budget cuts meant that theNow, a letter from Liz Connelly, principal and chief executive of West College Scotland, says that despite the thorough counter proposal from staff in a bid to save the facility, there was no other option.In a letter sent to Labour MSP Katy Clarke, Ms Connelly said: “In these extremely challenging times of reduced funding, we therefore have no option but to take the tough decisions necessary to secure our long-term financial sustainability and fulfil our primary obligation to provide further and higher education and learning to the communities we serve.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. “We, have therefore decided that the College has no alternative but to implement the nursery closure decision, approved by our Board of Management.“The counter proposal put forward by staff during the constructive consultation has been thoroughly modelled financially.“It is with regret that even at its most optimistic the outcome remains an unviable loss-making service.”Thirteen staff are set to be impacted by the closure, however West College Scotland has said no staff will be forced to take redundancy.A long campaign was carried out by the union Unison alongside staff and parents, which saw them carry out