Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S6W-41604 · Session 6

What discussions it has had with the Scottish Funding Council regarding a revision of the funding model for colleges to ensure long-term su…

Answered Asked by Stephen Kerr Con Lodged 30 Oct 2025

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Funding Council regarding a revision of the funding model for colleges to ensure long-term sustainability.

The answer

Answered by Ben Macpherson on 13 Nov 2025 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

Through the Colleges Tripartite Alignment Group, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), along with Colleges Scotland, regularly discuss issues in the sector, such as the college funding model.The changes implemented by the SFC aim to deliver a fair and flexible distribution model, and as advised by the SFC at the Education, Children and Young People Committee on 1 October, they are engaging with Colleges Scotland and the wider college sector on the fundamental review of the funding allocation model.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-41604 by reference.