SNP Accused of “Guillotining” College Sector as Grim Financial Outlook Laid Bare

SNP accused of “guillotining” college sector as grim financial outlook laid bare

College budgets have faced swingeing real term cuts as the SNP is accused of overseeing the managed decline of the sector

Scots colleges on 'brink' of financial collapse after budgets slashed by 20 per cent

Scotland's further education sector is struggling to make ends meet amid a funding shortfall and a decline in student applications.

Scotland's colleges have seen funding cut by 20 per cent in five years, watchdog says

Scotland’s colleges have seen their funding cut by 20 in real terms over five years, a new report from a public spending watchdog has made clear.

Swinney’s commitment to fund college sector must be more than words, says UNISON - UNISON Scotland

Commenting on Audit Scotland’s report into college funding UNISON Scotland’s lead for further education, Janet Stewart said today (Thursday): “John The post Swinney’s commitment to fund college sector must be more than words, says UNISON appeared first on UNISON Scotland.

John Swinney’s government accused of being ‘elitist’ over college cuts

An Audit Scotland report which says the sector had faced a 20 per cent real-terms cut

Audit Scotland Report Highlights 20% Cut to Colleges Funding

Colleges in Scotland have had a 20% real-terms funding cut in this Parliamentary session, according to a new report from Audit Scotland. A real-term reduction of £1 in every £5 of investment since 2021/22 has led to colleges operating “in an extremely difficult financial landscape” according to Audit Scotland. The report warns that “without changes to baseline funding, colleges will have to deliver even less to remain sustainable at a time when …