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On Thursday I visited Dundee College along with Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray. Iain set out Labour's plans for growth. We also got the chance to meet students studying a wide variety of courses from hairdressing to car mechanics. Labour launched our manifesto for growth on Thursday.
You can read our press release below
SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADER VISITS DUNDEE COLLEGE
During a visit to Dundee College today, Scottish Labour Leader Iain Gray pledged to break down barriers to education and jobs to help Scotland's next generation.
As he met with students at the Kingsway Campus, Iain Gray said Labour's plans to boost apprenticeships, create thousands of new jobs for unemployed youngsters and ensure no up-front or back-ended fees to higher education will deliver better opportunities for young Scots.
Iain Gray said:"With rising youth unemployment we won't stand by and allow a generation of young people to be left on the scrapheap.
"The students that I met at Dundee College today are working hard to carve out a better future for themselves and a Labour government will focus on building more opportunities for young Scots.
"I want to break down barriers to education and jobs. I remember what happened to young people in the 1980s and if I am First Minister I will work hard to make sure that never happens again.
"We will invest in young people's future by guaranteeing an apprenticeship for every qualified young person; ensuring no up-front or back-ended fees to higher education and creating 10,000 new jobs to tackle youth unemployment.
"Today I also unveiled a comprehensive package of over 80 measures to help Scottish businesses create jobs and prosperity.
"For the past four years the SNP have been distracted by independence, but when times are tough Labour will focus on the things that really matter."
Local Labour candidate for Dundee City West, Richard McCready, added: "The students at Kingsway Campus are gaining valuable skills that will help them get on in life and it's great to welcome Iain Gray to the college to see the great work that is going on here.
"Labour has a credible plan of action to create opportunities for young people and tackle youth unemployment. The top priority is growing the economy and creating jobs."