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

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

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.