COMMENTING ahead of Wednesday's planned demonstrations against job cuts at Coleg Sir Gâr in Carmarthenshire, Shadow Education Minister Paul Davies AM said:

"These planned demonstrations highlight the impact of the Assembly Government's cuts in funding for further education across Wales.

"Reducing the number of lecturers at Coleg Sir Gâr are a direct result of the reckless approach of Labour and Plaid Cymru to education policy.

"Job losses such as these will have a devastating impact on the delivery of skills training and education across the west Wales region.

"At a time when thousands of workers are being made redundant there is no logic whatsoever to slashing budgets for skills training.

"We need a skilled, educated workforce to help Wales emerge in a strong position from the recession."