Shona Struthers, Chief Executive of Colleges Scotland, has joined the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in welcoming college students back to learning and teaching for 2021.

In a video released today (Friday, 10 September 2021), the First Minister highlights the importance of students returning to colleges as an important part of the recovery from the pandemic and urges students to get vaccinated.

The new academic year sees tens of thousands of students starting new full and part time college courses across Scotland, many entering further and higher education for the first time.

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