Written Question · S6W-41003 · Session 6
in light of the recent report by Audit Scotland, Scotland’s Colleges 2025, which recommends that the funding model for colleges should bet…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent report by Audit Scotland, Scotland’s Colleges 2025, which recommends that the funding model for colleges should better reflect equity and demand for courses, whether it will review the funding model.
The answer
The Colleges Tripartite Alignment Group, comprised of Colleges Scotland, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has been exploring issues in the sector. Informed by the Group’s discussions, the SFC introduced changes to the college funding model for Academic Year 2025-26 in response to requests from the sector.The SFC has committed to undertaking a fundamental review of the funding allocation model over the coming year.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-41003 by reference.