Colleges Scotland is the membership body and collective voice for colleges across Scotland.
We represent the interests of all 24 colleges, championing their role in delivering high-quality further education and around 12% of Scotland’s higher education provision. Our work ensures that colleges are recognised, valued and positioned at the heart of a world-class, inclusive education system.
We advocate on behalf of the sector to support individuals, strengthen communities and drive economic success because when colleges thrive, Scotland thrives.
Scotland’s 24 colleges operate in 13 regions across Scotland, allowing them to plan nationally and regionally, as well as deliver locally, and there is a regional strategic body co-ordinating approaches for colleges in the Highlands and Islands region.
Vision
When Colleges Thrive, Scotland Thrives. Colleges Scotland as the voice of the sector supports the delivery of thriving colleges at the heart of a thriving Scotland.
Mission
Colleges Scotland is the collective voice of the college sector. We will support and champion the sector by leading and influencing policy, enhancing and maintaining strong partnerships, and demonstrating the positive impacts of the sector.
Colleges Scotland Strategy 2022 – 2026
View Colleges Scotland Strategy 2022 - 2026. Colleges Scotland is the Membership organisation for colleges across the country: campaigning, advocating and influencing policy on behalf of the sector, and at the heart of a world class college sector that is recognised, valued, and available to all. Colleges Scotland is a connecting organisation, harnessing the capacity of wider sector resource to produce greater impact and have more influence with key stakeholders. Our organisation is proud to support the delivery of Scottish Government objectives, and facilitate sustainable funding to the sector, while at the same time developing opportunities for further funding in a challenging financial climate.
Our outputs are accountable, transparent and accessible. We are making and will continue to make positive changes in the policy landscape, and we demonstrate our impact effectively to our Members, decision makers, the media, college students and staff, and the general public. We listen to our Members and are highly responsive to developing events which may impact on their success. Colleges are recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic and this Strategy is designed to help our Members succeed in that recovery. Last year the sector published a refreshed Statement of Ambition which also aligns with the work Colleges Scotland will take forward. When colleges thrive, Scotland thrives.