The Public Audit Committee looks at reports published by the Auditor General for Scotland to examine whether public money is being spent efficiently and effectively.
On the 10 September 2026, the Auditor General for Scotland published the report Scotland’s colleges 2026.
The report says “The Scottish Government is due to publish, by the end of 2026, key findings from the workstream and recommendations to ministers for transforming the college sector. From this we expect to see actions to fully address recommendations from our Scotland’s colleges 2025 report.”
The report was discussed at the following Committee meeting:
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
Written evidence from John McFarlane on behalf of the Scottish Funding Council on Scotland's colleges 2026, 4 November 2026
Written evidence on behalf of College Employers Scotland, on Scotland's colleges 2026, 30 October 2026
Written evidence from Gavin Donoghue on behalf of Colleges Scotland, 2026, 30 October 2026
Letter from the Auditor General for Scotland on Scotland's colleges 2026 report 7 October 2026
Letter from Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education to the Education and Gaelic Committee Convener 6 October 2026