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Increasing Number of College Students in Scotland
Figures released today (Tuesday, 28 February 2023) by the Scottish Funding Council show that activity in colleges is beginning to return to normal fol...
NUS Cost of Survival Report Launch
NUS Scotland has today (Wednesday, 22 February 2023) launched a report at an online event on the findings of their big student survey into the cost of...
Minister in Stirling to discuss Green Skills
Colleges Scotland and ESP welcomed the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater MSP, to our offices in Stirling toda...
Comment on the Draft Scottish Budget 2023-24
Thursday, 15 December 2022 The Draft Scottish Budget announced today (Thursday, 15 December 2022) gives colleges nearly a 4% increase to their revenu...
Record Number of Positive Destinations for College Leavers
Commenting on the Scottish Funding Council’s College Leaver Destinations 2020-21 report published today (Tuesday, 13 December 2022), Shona Struthers,...
New research: College students in Scotland report significant symptoms of depression with more than one third experiencing food insecurity
The largest study on the mental health and wellbeing of college students in Scotland has revealed more than one third (37%) experienced food insecurit...
Colleges Scotland & Universities Scotland: Joint Statement Ahead of the December Budget
Colleges and universities are calling on the Scottish Government to invest now in further and higher education to boost Scotland’s productivity and en...
Comment on SFC’s College Infrastructure Strategy
Today (Thursday 24 November 2022), the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has published the College Infrastructure Strategy. Colleges Scotland has worked...
Colleges Scotland Celebrates Living Wage Anniversary
Colleges Scotland is celebrating the first anniversary of signing up as a Living Wage employer. The organisation is now one of more than 2,700 accredi...
Risk to Scotland’s economic success if investment doesn’t flow to colleges; job loss warning
The Scottish Government must invest in Scotland’s colleges in next month’s Budget or Scotland will miss the opportunity to create the skilled workforc...
Careers Week 2022
Careers Week starts today and Colleges Scotland is urging people to think of college as their first step on the way to a career. There are 26 colleges...
Protecting student wellbeing across Scotland's Colleges
By Jon Vincent, Principal of Glasgow Clyde College and Lead Principal for Mental Health Colleges across Scotland are taking steps to p...