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New Board Members Announced
Colleges Scotland is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board. These appointees are the first Independent Trustees to joi...
College Creators Fund Open for Applications
Students from across Scotland’s colleges are invited to apply for £25,000 prize fund to help get early-stage business ideas off the ground. Open for...
Scotland’s college students have triumphed at the WorldSkills UK National Finals
Scotland’s college students have triumphed at the WorldSkills UK National Finals in Wales, with Glasgow Kelvin College, New College Lanarkshire, North...
28 College Students Set to Compete in WorldSkills UK National Finals
Outstanding students from across Scotland are set to participate in the national finals of the prestigious WorldSkills UK competitions. After demonst...
Colleges Scotland Welcomes Offshore Wind Skills Plan
Colleges Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement to develop a future offshore wind workforce, reinforcing the critical role colle...
New entrepreneurial champions to inspire college innovation
Colleges across Scotland are set to enhance their entrepreneurial focus through a new Entrepreneur in Residence programme designed to strengthen ent...
11 Colleges may run out of cash next year without strong investment in Scottish Budget
Colleges Scotland is calling for the reversal of years of underinvestment in the college sector before the end of this Parliament and a commitment to...
A Budget to Save Scotland’s colleges: A Call for Strategic Investment
By Gavin Donoghue, CEO, Colleges Scotland. College funding in Scotland is in a perilous state. Two recent reports - one from Audit Scotland, anoth...
Celebrating Sustainability: Scottish Colleges Shortlisted for the 2025 Green Gown Awards
By Gavin Donoghue. Having worked in the renewable energy sector myself for a number of years, I am proud that Scotland’s college sector continues to...
Record number of students from deprived areas using college pathways to enter university
New figures from the Scottish Funding Council show the continuing impact of Scotland’s colleges in helping people from all backgrounds progress to hig...
Colleges and trade unions unite to Show Racism the Red Card

Colleges Scotland and campus trade unions are today supporting Wear Red Day 2025 – a day organised by the charity Show Racism the Red Card – to comb...
Student satisfaction rises for the third year in a row
Student satisfaction at Scotland’s colleges has risen for the third year in a row, according to data published today. The Scottish Funding Council’s...

