Rennie responds to embargoed Audit Scotland colleges report

Responding to an embargoed Audit Scotland report which shows that colleges have experienced a 20% real terms cut in funding over the last five years, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:

“This report shows that the SNP have guillotined college budgets over many years.

“Their approach has been incredibly careless because it has led to a lack of skilled staff in key areas, from social care to nursery education, and contributed to a wider economic malaise.

“My party secured more money for colleges in the budget for the year ahead, helping them deliver programmes focused on care and offshore wind. It’s now down to the government to come good on that commitment.”