Congratulations to Stuart Lyons @nclanarkshire.bsky.social and Charlie Priestley @nescollege.bsky.social on being chosen for the @worldskills.bsky.social Team UK at the WorldSkills International Competition taking place in Shanghai in September. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3QojlOd
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.
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In our Manifesto, we call for capital investment to make ageing college estates modern, and future ready.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
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In our Manifesto, we call for support for adults to stay in or rejoin the workforce with upskilling and retraining opportunities.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
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In our Manifesto, we call for greater autonomy and flexibility for colleges to diversify income.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
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In our Manifesto, we call for a new national ESOL Plan to meet growing demand.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
Graphic with green background and white text which reads "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." At the bottom of the graphic there is a white banner with a Colleges Scotland Logo.
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: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
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In our Manifesto, we call for fair, equitable per-student funding aligned to the level of qualification, not the institution.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
Thousands of families to gain new opportunities to learn, earn and thrive.
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In our Manifesto, we call for increased levels of student support funding in real terms, and in line with inflation.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
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In our Manifesto, we call for colleges to become the lead providers of apprenticeships in this new system, delivering an additional 10,000 Modern Apprenticeships.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
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In our Manifesto, we call for real-terms increases in investment, and a multi-year funding settlement.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
We are seeking applications for the position of Independent Chair of the Board of Trustees. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Monday, 30 March 2026. Learn more about the role and how to apply: bit.ly/4bJ4d5d
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In our Manifesto, we call for multi-year funding for innovative anti-poverty programmes.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
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In our Manifesto, we call for a 'Colleges First' approach to regional skills planning, as the key skills partners of Regional Economic Partnerships.
Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education
Today we are pleased to jointly announce the launch of College Sector of the Future, an evidence-based future-proofing exercise to shape colleges for the next generation, and ensure they are a first-choice for future learners: bit.ly/4ugxoou
Did you know that 61% of college staff and 49% of college students in Scotland are women?
We celebrate their vital contribution to learning, skills and the future workforce on #IWD2026.
This week Colleges Scotland is celebrating Scottish Apprenticeship Week. We are highlighting the achievements of college apprentices such as Brandon Kinvig at UHI Inverness. Read the full story at bit.ly/46HXDtU #ScotAppWeek26
Katieanne Gibson sitting inside the engine bay of a bus
This week Colleges Scotland is celebrating Scottish Apprenticeship Week. We are highlighting the achievements of college apprentices starting with Katieanne Gibson @edinburghcollege.ac.uk. Read her story at bit.ly/4u73xi6 #ScotAppWeek26
We attended the launch of NUS Scotland's 2026 Student Manifesto today and welcome their call to invest in colleges. Read our comment here: bit.ly/4cfSwEY
Picture of the panel at the Hustings event.
Today we held a College Hustings @edinburghcollege.ac.uk which brought together spokespeople from each main political party for a debate on their priorities for colleges, students in the next Parliament @benmacpherson.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @pfokane.bsky.social @willierennie.bsky.social
Student in workshop
Today we launch Opportunity That Works — our 2026 Election Manifesto.
Scotland needs strong, well funded colleges to deliver skills, drive growth and reduce poverty.
It’s time to choose investment over decline.
Read more ➜ bit.ly/40lpXyC
#OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education #ManifestoLaunch
We're at the Scottish Conservative Conference today, highlighting the importance of skills that colleges provide and how they help to reduce poverty.
Great to hear the prioritisation of skills and colleges at the @scotlibdems.org.uk Business Day in Edinburgh today.
Yesterday, our CEO appeared on BBC Scotland Reporting Scotland to discuss the latest Scottish Funding Council college statistics report and the reasons for the continued fall in student numbers across Scotland.
Watch on iPlayer: bit.ly/4qYZ3Z0
Thank you @enlightenscot.bsky.social for hosting a discussion on the future of colleges in Scotland - meeting demand for learning and skills. Angela Cox Principal @ayrshirecollege.bsky.social, Gavin Donoghue CEO Colleges Scotland, joined Chris Deerin, Enlighten. View the discussion bit.ly/4jYna7o
A reminder that the Enlighten discussion about the future of Scotland’s colleges takes place at 1pm on Monday 26 January. Further information and joining details are available at bit.ly/3NimnCh
Think tank Enlighten is hosting a discussion about the future of Scotland’s colleges on Monday 26 January.
Further information and joining details are available at bit.ly/3NimnCh
The Colleges Scotland office will be closed for the festive period from Friday 19 December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. We hope you enjoy the festive break.
We were proud to celebrate success at last night’s CDN #CollegeAwards. The talent, dedication, and innovation across Scotland’s colleges truly shone through. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners – your achievements highlight the incredible impact colleges make every day 👏