Exploring capacity issues in Scotland's colleges
Ipsos, in conjunction with GEN Consulting, was commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake an assessment of the extent to which unsuccessful applicants to college courses went on to other provision or turned away from the system.
Ipsos, in conjunction with GEN Consulting, was commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake an assessment of the extent to which unsuccessful applicants to college courses went on to other provision or turned away from the system.
The work was commissioned in response to a concern that in the absence of a centralised application system this was not known, yet each term some colleges reported declining many applicants.
One view was of significant demand being unmet, and the study was asked to test this hypothesis to inform a spending review decision.
