Alloa Campus to remain open for 2026/27

Forth Valley College’s Board of Management have reached a decision to keep the Alloa Campus open for at least another full academic year.

The decision was made at a meeting of the full Board at the Alloa Campus on the evening of Thursday 26 February.

Kenny MacInnes, Principal of Forth Valley College, said: “I am delighted to confirm that the Alloa Campus will remain open for 2026/27 to allow us to continue to explore options to secure the long-term delivery of further education from the campus to the communities of Clackmannanshire.

“While the 10% uplift in college funding announced in the Scottish Budget also includes a mix of additional capital and transformation funding - and is not entirely grant-in-aid allocation - we have had a series of positive discussions with the Scottish Funding Council and understand that every college will receive an uplift above inflation. This has given us a degree of confidence about the scale of our funding for 2026/27 and the impact this will have on our previous projected deficit – and ultimately has given the Board the reassurance needed to keep the campus open for the coming academic year. After careful consideration and acting in good faith, the Board have made this decision in the best interests of our staff, students, and partners. This decision was based on the information we currently have available and that our assumptions are reasonable.

“Although we are pleased that the Alloa Campus will remain open for 2026/27, it is important to recognise the ongoing challenges. If the sector receives flat-cash settlements for 2027/28 while meeting above-inflation national pay awards, the College’s longer-term financial sustainability will remain under significant pressure. The sector is approaching a critical point where a more sustainable, long-term funding model is required.

“Please be assured that the Board of Management remains deeply committed to the provision of Further Education across the Forth Valley region.”