Letter: Scotland first
Preposterous, of course, and if that is a rule currently applicable to Scottish university entrance we should ditch it forthwith.
The political hard hats of all persuasion really must stop gnawing at this particular manky bone – the question to be addressed is how can we ensure that no child in Scotland is ever denied a university place in favour of a child from elsewhere?
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Hide AdThe simple answer is to deny the universities the opportunity to recruit foreign students until every one of our own children with adequate (not necessarily the best) qualifications has her/his university place.
Over several generations this would produce the most highly educated work force in Europe, and inevitably attract the investment and jobs the country so craves.
David Fiddimore
Calton Road