Colleges Scotland

The Voice of the College Sector.

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

Scotland is back at the @FIFAWorldCup for the first time in 28 years! Scotland’s colleges have come together for #PassTheBallForScotland- celebrating the talent and success stories that start in our colleges.

👀Watch the video below⚽️

Read more: https://t.co/S0ueAx21JE

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

Scotland's colleges are providing over 15,500 free meals to students every week to combat food poverty. Read our insights report: https://t.co/j2f5T1TOxo

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

Great Ministerial update from @BenMacpherson to delegates at the Colleges Scotland conference, which is being wonderfully hosted today by Jim Metcalfe at @fifecollege in Dunfermline.

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

Our CEO Gavin Donoghue gave an interview to BBC Radio Scotland Lunchtime Live today on the Young people and work: interim report by Alan Milburn. You can listen here:
https://t.co/wBgh5h8mw2 (starts 06:30)

[CDN @ColDevNet]

📢 CDN & @CollegesScot have launched a new toolkit: Creating Safer Colleges

Developed with colleges & specialist partners, the resource supports prevention, response, and support around GBV and harassment across Scotland’s college sector.

👉 Read more: https://t.co/ir0EnXI9ve

[College Employers Scotland @CollEmployScot]

Final hours to apply! ⏰

Join us as a National HR Policies Officer.

CIPD-qualified and confident turning employment law into real-world policy? We'd love to hear from you.

Deadline: midnight tonight. Apply here 👉 https://t.co/QK7tCoJOD7

[Edinburgh College @edinburghcoll]

We caught up with Xzara, our Active Campus Coordinator, to hear how sport and wellbeing helps students feel confident and connected ⭐️⚽️

To read more about Xzara’s journey, click the link below👇

https://t.co/dLv1sPKYRQ

#EdinburghCollege #ExperienceEdinburghCollege

[CDN @ColDevNet]

Scotland’s colleges unite to support Show Racism the Red Card in its 30th year 🙌

Launched today, this sector-wide campaign - led by CDN’s EDI Network - highlights a shared commitment to tackling racism and promoting inclusion.

👉 https://t.co/xiNiKd1vJK

#CollegesAgainstRacism

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

Congratulations to Stuart Lyons @NCLanarkshire and Charlie Priestley @NESCollege on being chosen for the @worldskillsuk Team UK at the WorldSkills International Competition taking place in Shanghai in September. Read more 👉 https://t.co/b3N5PFXoGT

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

The Colleges Scotland office will be closed for the Easter break on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April.

We hope you have a restful and enjoyable long weekend, and we’ll be back open as normal on Tuesday 7 April.

[Edinburgh College @edinburghcoll]

Read more: https://t.co/2Biyr8D4i9

#ExperienceEdinburghCollege #EdinburghCollege

[Edinburgh College @edinburghcoll]

Edinburgh College recently advanced its Net Zero ambitions by becoming the first college in Scotland to fully decarbonise a campus. Working with @VitalEnergi and Scottish Government funding, we replaced the fossil‑fuel heating at our Midlothian Campus with a renewable system.

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

In our Manifesto, we call for capital investment to make ageing college estates modern, and future ready.
Read more at: https://t.co/miEnYqtJGy
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

In our Manifesto, we call for support for adults to stay in or rejoin the workforce with upskilling and retraining opportunities.
Read more at: https://t.co/miEnYqtJGy
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

In our Manifesto, we call for greater autonomy and flexibility for colleges to diversify income.
Read more at: https://t.co/miEnYqtJGy
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

In our Manifesto, we call for a new national ESOL Plan to meet growing demand.
Read more at: https://t.co/miEnYqtJGy
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

In our Manifesto, we call for a new Flexible Workforce Development Fund 2.0, to give employers access to low-cost training and upskilling opportunities for their workforce.
Read more at: https://t.co/miEnYqtJGy
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

In our Manifesto, we call for fair, equitable per-student funding aligned to the level of qualification, not the institution.
Read more at: https://t.co/miEnYqtJGy
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

Thousands of families to gain new opportunities to learn, earn and thrive.
https://t.co/ndyydBNKmF

[Colleges Scotland @CollegesScot]

In our Manifesto, we call for increased levels of student support funding in real terms, and in line with inflation.
Read more at: https://t.co/miEnYqtJGy
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education