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Celebrating College Libraries on World Book Day
To celebrate World Book Day Colleges Scotland is highlighting the fantastic work of college library and learning resource facilities. Libraries play a...
Research identifies critical role of college sector in tackling poverty challenges
A new report published today by College Development Network (CDN) and Colleges Scotland, through CDN’s Research and Enhancement Centre, highlights the...
National Strategy for Economic Transformation
Today the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy launched the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation in Dundee. Th...
Colleges to receive £10m Young Person’s Guarantee Funding
The Scottish Government has announced that colleges will receive £10m of funding for activity to support the Young Person’s Guarantee in academic year...
Student Views on Mental Health
Colleges Scotland has been working with the Mental Health Foundation on its research into the mental health and wellbeing of students. Thriving Learne...
Comment on NUS Scotland’s Broke Report
Today NUS Scotland have published new research on the state of student poverty in Scotland. Broke: How Scotland is failing its students notes amongst...
Careers By Design
Today the Career Review Programme Board has published its recommendations in a new report, Careers By Design. The recommendations of the Review inclu...
Going Further and Higher
Today the Civic University Network, the Independent Commission on the College of the Future and Sheffield Hallam University have published Going Fur...
Waiyin Hatton named as new Chair of Colleges Scotland
Colleges Scotland has welcomed Dr Waiyin Hatton as its new Chair.Dr Hatton is currently Chair of West College Scotland and has been a Board member o...
Colleges exceed key Scottish Government target for students
Scotland’s colleges have exceeded a key government target for delivering learning to students despite the Covid-19 pandemic.Figures from the Scottish...
Looming Skills Emergency due to Loss of College Funding
Ahead of the Stage 1 Budget Debate in the Scottish Parliament this week, Scotland’s colleges are warning of a looming skills emergency if the £51.9 mi...
Colleges protecting students in winter 2021/22
To help protect from the Omicron variant of Covid-19 many of Scotland’s colleges have chosen to move to blended learning for the last week of term and...