Analysis: More Money, More Problems for Scotland’s Colleges

Analysis: More money, more problems for Scotland’s colleges

A new report has found that ongoing financial problems in the college sector have only gotten worse, and reform efforts are struggling to keep up.

Watchdog warns Scotland's colleges face increasing financial pressure

A new report says the country's 19 colleges had an overall deficit of £5.6m in 2024/25 - up from £1.9m.

Colleges suffer a near-200% increase in fiscal deficit, Audit General's report shows

The financial position of Scotland’s colleges is increasingly dire, the Auditor General’s work shows

Scotland’s colleges face uncertainty over long-term funding

Scotland’s colleges recorded a combined deficit of £5.6 million in 2024-25, up from £1.9 million the previous year. The figures were reported by BBC Scotland following a new Audit Scotland report into the financial position of the country’s further education sector. The deficit marks the third consecutive year that Scotland’s colleges have recorded an overall […]

Colleges face increasing financial pressure while deficit grows, report warns

A new report said the country’s 19 colleges had an overall deficit of £5.6m in 2024-25, up from a £1.9m deficit the previous year.