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Colleges Scotland offers support to Start Up Stirling
Colleges Scotland has been lending a hand to Start Up Stirling this year. As a local employer, our staff stepped away from their desks in Castle Busi...
Scottish Budget: 'Disinvestment' threat to colleges must be removed, MSPs told
The “disinvestment” facing colleges under the draft Scottish Budget must be reversed if the country is to capitalise on cutting-edge industries such...
24 in 2024 Blog Series
This year Colleges Scotland has been delighted to showcase a voice from each of our members in our blog series, 24 in 2024. You can read all 24 blog...
Comment on the Student Finance and Wellbeing Study
Colleges Scotland has commented on a new report highlights the disparity in income and financial stress some students face following the publication o...
24 in 24 Blog Series – Creating and Shaping the Next Generation of Gaelic Speakers
This week’s blog is by Dr Gillian Rothach, Principal of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Colleges Scotland is marking the diversity and variety of work that Scotlan...
24 in 24 Blog Series – Responding to Student Needs
This week’s blog is by Wendy McColl, Head of Student Experience, Ayrshire College. Colleges Scotland is marking the diversity and variety of work that...
Comment from Colleges Scotland - Draft Budget fails to recognise the vital role of colleges
The Scottish Government has been criticised for failing to allocate sufficient funding to colleges in the draft Budget unveiled today. Ministers have...
Investment in colleges crucial to Scotland’s future
A stark warning has been issued as the Scottish Government prepares to outline its financial priorities for 2025/26, with Scotland’s colleges urgently...
WorldSkills UK National Finals Announcement
Students from Scotland’s colleges have again topped the medal table in WorldSkills competitions in the 2024 UK National Finals which took place from...
Colleges Scotland Unveils Vision for the Future of the College Sector
Colleges Scotland has today released the first part of an ambitious new vision for the country’s college sector, titled Colleges – Anchor Institutions...
24 in 24 Blog Series – Creating a Sustainable Future for Environmental Archaeology
This week’s blog is by Professor Ingrid Mainland, of the UHI Archaeology Institute at UHI Orkney. Colleges Scotland is marking the diversity and varie...
College finance warning due to employer national insurance increases
A minimum of £15.2million in additional funding is required for Scotland’s colleges to cover the upcoming increase in employer National Insurance Cont...