colleges scotland
Stirling
Colleges Scotland is the voice of the college sector in Scotland. 26 colleges
operate in 13 regions across Scotland, allowing them to plan nationally and
regionally, as well as deliver locally, and there are three regional strategic
bodies co-ordinating approaches for colleges in the Highlands and Islands,
Glasgow, and Lanarkshire regions. VISION When Colleges Thrive, Scotland Thrives.
Colleges Scotland as the voice of the sector supports the delivery of thriving
colleges at the heart of a thriving Scotland. PURPOSE Colleges Scotland exists
to promote, influence and exemplify colleges as they deliver world-class
education and training to students and their contribution to Scotland’s
economic, climate, social, and international ambitions. View Colleges Scotland
Strategy 2022 - 2026. Colleges Scotland is the Membership organisation for
colleges across the country: campaigning, advocating and influencing policy on
behalf of the sector, and at the heart of a world class college sector that is
recognised, valued, and available to all. Colleges Scotland is a connecting
organisation, harnessing the capacity of wider sector resource to produce
greater impact and have more influence with key stakeholders. Our organisation
is proud to support the delivery of Scottish Government objectives, and
facilitate sustainable funding to the sector, while at the same time developing
opportunities for further funding in a challenging financial climate. Our
outputs are accountable, transparent and accessible. We are making and will
continue to make positive changes in the policy landscape, and we demonstrate
our impact effectively to our Members, decision makers, the media, college
students and staff, and the general public. We listen to our Members and are
highly responsive to developing events which may impact on their success.
Colleges are recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic and this Strategy is designed
to help our Members succeed in that recovery. Last year the sector published a
refreshed Statement of Ambition which also aligns with the work Colleges
Scotland will take forward. When colleges thrive, Scotland thrives.
