Publication: Scotland's colleges 2022

by Auditor General

Publication cover: Scotland's colleges 2022

Scotland's colleges responded well to Covid-19, but changes are needed to ensure they are financially sustainable in the long term and more students graduate.

Please note that the top right-hand paragraph of page 7 of this report has been updated post-publication to correct an error identified in the data.

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More information: interactive data

Data Visualisation presenting Scotland's colleges' financial position and student demographics and outcomes information for 2020-21

This supplementary output presents Scotland's colleges' financial position and student demographics and outcomes information for 2020-21 (the academic year ending 31 July 2021).

Videos

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland, talks about the report

A transcript of this video is available to download with the other files on this page.

Images

  • Exhibit 1: Adjusted operating position, 2018-19 to 2023-24 (£000)
    Exhibit 1
  • Exhibit 2: SFC revenue funding for colleges
    Exhibit 2
  • Exhibit 3: College leaver destinations
    Exhibit 3
  • Exhibit 4: Success rates
    Exhibit 4
  • Exhibit 5: The college sector is facing a period of change
    Exhibit 5
  • Exhibit 6: College capital funding shortfall since 2018-19
    Exhibit 6
  • Case study 1: College support for students
    Case study 1
  • Case study 2: College initiatives to support inclusion
    Case study 2
  • Case study 3: College activity to tackle climate change
    Case study 3

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