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Scottish Wider Access Programme (West and Central Access Consortium)
SCOTTISH WIDER ACCESS PROGRAMME (WEST AND CENTRAL ACCESS CONSORTIUM) Minutes of the SWAPWest Annual General Meeting held on Friday 15th February 2019, Glasgow Kelvin College boardroom. PRESENT: Carlyn McNabb (Chair) Glasgow Kelvin College Shona Barrie Stirling University Myra Sisi South Lanarkshire College Andy Shea GCU Carolyn Laird New College Lanarkshire Julie Maxwell Ayrshire College Neil Croll University of Glasgow Debbie Duncan University of Strathclyde Gordon Murray West College Scotland Eleanor Wilson GCU Cathy McNabb West College Scotland Frances Cunningham (swap student) University of Strathclyde Cheryl-Lee McPhillie (swap student) University of Glasgow John Templeton (swap student) Mental Health Nurse Amy Angus SWAPWest Erica O’Neill SWAPWest Lisa Marsili SWAPWest Paula Christie SWAPWest Kenny Anderson SWAPWest Director APOLOGIES: Fiona Andrews UWS John Rafferty Glasgow Clyde College 1. Welcome and apologies Carlyn McNabb (CM) Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Papers passed to all present. Carlyn thanked Anne Campbell and Mike Osbourne for their work on the SWAPWest executive. 2. SWAPWest Annual Report 2015 –2016 The annual report was tabled. (KA) provided an overview of the SWAP year highlighting student success. KA introduced new Scottish Funding Council funded project focussing on student retention at university: STAY (Student Transitions and You) coordinated by new SWAP member Paula Christie (PC). PC introduced project. Objective 1 – partnership Highlighted: work completed in each of the regions working in the west of Scotland. Report updated with enrolled figures for session 2018 – 2019. Successful year for students progressing from SWAP Access to Medical Studies (Glasgow Kelvin College and Glasgow Clyde College). SWAP Access to Law, Business & Finance extended to South Lanarkshire College. -
Edinburgh College
Edinburgh College Facilities & Services Profile ‘Taking the plunge with electric pool cars’ FEI +25,500 students About the project (Full & Part time) 1,400 staff Summary 4 campuses Edinburgh College’s trailblazing electric pool car fleet offers staff a Urban & Rural reach One of the largest sustainable, low-carbon, low-cost transport option for intra-campus and other corporate travel. This has positively changed attitudes towards EV’s Scottish Colleges. and allows multiple learning opportunities for our students through engagement with our curriculum. The sector-leading project has delivered immediate positive impacts and continues to evolve. Project partners SEStran, Phoenix Mitsubishi, AF Nobles Nissan, Transport Scotland, ChargePlace Scotland, Energy Saving Trust, Automotive Leasing, Midlothian Council, East Lothian Council, Edinburgh Napier University. The Results The problem Private car journeys for business purposes had been identified as the least sustainable transport option for our staff. To meet the needs of our Carbon Management & Green Travel Plans, a new approach was required to tackle this ‘Grey Fleet’ mileage. One which would also provide new and exciting educational opportunities for our students. The approach Following a successful trial an all-electric pool car fleet was created. Aimed at providing staff with a low-carbon, low-cost transport option, reducing ‘Grey Fleet’ use, link the 4 campuses across the city, and harvest data for an ongoing research project. The initial 4 car fleet is now 12 vehicles, plus a fully electric minibus. Our goals Our Carbon Management Plan has a target of 18% minimum reduction by 2020. Current footprint is some 7000 t/CO2 per annum. -
Edinburgh College of Art
Edinburgh College of Art Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 1 College Secretary’s Report 4 Corporate Governance 6 Responsibilities of the Board of Governors 8 Auditor’s Report 10 Statement of Accounting Policies 14 Income & Expenditure Account 15 Statement of Total Recognised Gains & Losses 16 Balance Sheet 17 Cash Flow Statement 18 Notes to the Accounts 29 Membership of the Board of Governors 29 Advisers 30 Appendix to Report and Accounts 2005/06 College Secretary’s Report Scope of Financial Statements The Financial Statements reflect the results of the College for the year to 31 July 2006. Results for the year The College’s Income and Expenditure Account is summarised as follows:- ECA (West Group Port) Ltd College College 2006 2006 2006 2005 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Re-stated Total Operating Income 14,707 0 14,707 14,068 Total Operating Expenditure 14,368 219 14,149 13,626 Total Operating Surplus/(Deficit) 339 (219) 558 442 Gain on disposal of assets 2,219 0 2,219 0 2,558 (219) 2,777 442 The Accounts show a continuing trend of operating surpluses. This position has been achieved with the continuing support of the Scottish Funding Council in funding the College as a Small Specialist Institution. Fixed Assets Purchases are in respect of the renewal and improvement of existing equipment and buildings, and the increase in provision of computer equipment. Other Operating Expenses Spend on non-pay budgets is monitored throughout the year with variances requiring explanation; action is taken where there is a likelihood of any overspend in the year. -
College Innovation the Heart of Scotland's Future
FOR SCOTLAND’S COLLEGE SECTOR 2020 THE HEART OF SCOTLAND’S FUTURE An interview with Karen Watt, Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council p11 COLLEGE INNOVATION Innovation has never been more important, says City of Glasgow College p12 PROJECT PLASTIC How Dundee and Angus College is tackling the climate emergency head on p30 REACHING NEW HEIGHTS Colleges have a crucial role to play in the new vision for Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sector 11 28 2020 Editor Wendy Grindle [email protected] Assistant Editor Tina Koenig [email protected] Front Cover The cover photo shows Rūta Melvere with her snowboard. She completed the West Highland College UHI Outdoor Leadership NQ and came back to study BA (Hons) Adventure Tourism Management. She has gone on to start her own tourism business. The photo was taken by Simon Erhardt, who CONTENTS studied BA (Hons) Adventure Performance and Coaching at West Highland College UHI and graduated in 2018. 4 ROUND-UP 24 COLLEGE VOICE The latest projects and initiatives The CDN Student of the Year and Colleague of the Year speak to Reach Reach is produced by Connect Publications (Scotland) 9 ADULT LEARNING Limited on behalf of College Development Network Richard Lochhead MSP on a new national strategy 26 DIGITAL COLLEGES A digital learning network has been formed by 11 INTERVIEW Dumfries and Galloway and Borders Colleges Karen Watt, Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Studio 2001, Mile End Council (SFC), reflects on the role of colleges 12 Seedhill Road 28 INCLUSION Paisley PA1 1JS Fife College -
Higher Education and Degree Pathways Guide: 2022/23
Higher Education and Degree Pathways Guide: 2022/23 A guide to studying for your HNC, HND and University Degree with Fife College Applications open 29 September 2021 Who says you can’t study When you choose Fife College for towards a degree at college? your HE study, you’ll find that you can fit your learning around all your other commitments, with full-time, part-time, We say you can! online and weekend/evening study options on offer across a wide range of At Fife College, we offer a wide range of subject areas. Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) across If you attend a high school in Fife, you all subject areas, and these qualifications could even get a head start on your are at the same academic level on degree pathway while you are still at the Scottish Credit and Qualifications school, by choosing to study an HNC Framework (SCQF) as 1st and 2nd year with us through one of our School of a university degree. So once you’ve College Partnership programmes. Visit completed your qualification, you can fife.ac.uk/schools to find out more. move on to study a degree if you want to, or choose to head out into employment Degree courses? Yes, we offer those as with some fantastic qualifications in your well! In partnership with three universities pocket which may also support you to we deliver full degree and Honours return to study at a later point and still go degree courses at our campuses in on to gain a degree. -
Reflecting Back – Moving Forward
Reflecting Back – Moving Forward Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 May 2019 Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa, Grange Road, Polmont, Falkirk FK2 0YB Programme Wednesday 15 May 1300 Registration and Lunch 1400 Welcome and Introductions Arlene Byrne, Chair of CDN School/College Partnership Network and Schools Development Manager, New College Lanarkshire Arlene will open the conference and welcome the keynote speaker. 1410 Looking Back and Moving Forwards in Glasgow Region John Rafferty, DYW Regional Lead, GCRB Glasgow Region currently offers one of the largest School Vocational Programmes in Scotland, catering for almost 3000 senior phase schools pupils from 4 different local authorities and offering almost 200 different courses. Given the rising profile of DYW initiatives and the changing qualifications landscape, an annual data analysis of activity in this area is uncovering a number of surprising trends which suggest a number of insights for future DYW planning. What do learners think of these experiences, and what do delivery staff think? 1430 Workshop Session Delegates should select one of the two workshop sessions available at this time to attend. Further information on workshops can be found below. 1530 Moving Forward These facilitated discussions are about creating the future we want from School/College Partnerships Strand 1 will provide a focus for colleges to share materials and ideas which are in development, with a view to creating meaningful products and services across Scotland. Strand 2 will provide a focus for schools to discuss -
Major Players
PUBLIC BODIES CLIMATE CHANGE DUTIES – MAJOR PLAYER ORGANISATIONS Aberdeen City Council Aberdeen City IJB Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire IJB Abertay University Accountant in Bankruptcy Angus Council Angus IJB Argyll and Bute Council Argyll and Bute IJB Audit Scotland Ayrshire College Borders College City of Edinburgh Council City of Glasgow College Clackmannanshire and Stirling IJB Clackmannanshire Council Comhairlie nan Eilean Siar Creative Scotland Disclosure Scotland Dumfries and Galloway College Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries and Galloway IJB Dundee and Angus College Dundee City Council Dundee City IJB East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire IJB East Dunbartonshire Council East Dunbartonshire IJB East Lothian Council Sustainable Scotland Network Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, High School Yards, Edinburgh, EH1 1LZ 0131 650 5326 ú [email protected] ú www.sustainablescotlandnetwork.org East Lothian IJB East Renfrewshire Council East Renfrewshire IJB Edinburgh College City of Edinburgh IJB Edinburgh Napier University Education Scotland Falkirk Council Falkirk IJB Fife College Fife Council Fife IJB Food Standards Scotland Forth Valley College Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow City Council Glasgow City IJB Glasgow Clyde College Glasgow Kelvin College Glasgow School of Art Heriot-Watt University The Highland Council Highlands and Islands Enterprise Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) Historic Environment Scotland Inverclyde Council Inverclyde IJB Inverness College UHI Lews Castle College -
Popular Universities/Colleges
Act Justly, Love Tenderly. Walk Humbly with Your God Each Person has a Gift to Share May Your Light Always Shine QUICK LINKS TO POPULAR UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES University Location of Campuses Website Address/Quick Link Aberdeen University Aberdeen http://www.abdn.ac.uk/ Abertay University Dundee http://www.abertay.ac.uk/ Dundee University Dundee http://www.dundee.ac.uk/ Edinburgh College Granton, Sighthill & Milton Rd http://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/ http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools- Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh departments/edinburgh-college-art Edinburgh Napier University Edinburgh http://www.napier.ac.uk/Pages/home.aspx Edinburgh University Edinburgh http://www.ed.ac.uk/home Fife College Dunfermline http://www.abertay.ac.uk/ Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow http://www.gcu.ac.uk/ Glasgow University Glasgow http://www.gla.ac.uk/ Heriot Watt University Edinburgh & Dubai http://www.hw.ac.uk/ Highlands & Islands 13 colleges and research areas http://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/students/ Queen Margaret University Edinburgh http://www.qmu.ac.uk/ Robert Gordon University Aberdeen http://www.rgu.ac.uk/ RSAMAD (Drama, Music & Ballet) Glasgow http://www.rcs.ac.uk/ SRUC (Agriculture) 6 campuses in Scotland http://www.sruc.ac.uk/ St Andrew’s University St Andrew’s Fife http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Stirling University Stirling http://www.stir.ac.uk/ Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton and West of Scotland University http://www.uws.ac.uk/home/ Paisley Forth Valley College Falkirk http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk/ Stow College Glasgow http://www.stow.ac.uk/ West Lothian College Livingston http://www.west-lothian.ac.uk/ Cambridge University Cambridge http://www.cam.ac.uk/ Durham University Durham & Stockton-on-Tees https://www.dur.ac.uk/ Oxford University Oxford http://www.ox.ac.uk/ York University York http://www.york.ac.uk/ . -
Eco Salons and College Sustainability
Date: Tuesday 17th March Time: 9:30-12:30 Venue: Carnegie Conference Centre, Fife College, Dunfermline Website for Slides Eco Salons and College Sustainability Education for Sustainable Development in FE Topic Support Network Attendees: John Salter EAUC / LfSS / SQA ESD in FE TSN Convenor Rebecca Petford EAUC-Scotland Programme Coordinator Alasdair Clark Fife College Abi Cornwall Learning for Sustainability Scotland Fi Craig Fife College Elaine Crawford Dumfries & Galloway College Diane Creed Forth Valley College Suze Edney Fife College Gillian Gibson EAUC Gillian Griffin North East Scotland College Lesley Ingram North East Scotland College Jennifer Jamieson Scottish Funding Council Christina Laing Fife College Jeanette Mcleod South Lanarkshire College Lynn Milligan City of Glasgow College Amby Stanyer-Hunter Ash & Co Organics May Tennant Forth Valley College Lee-Ann Walker West Lothian College Joanne Warwick South Lanarkshire College Margaret Watson Fife College Martin Webb Edinburgh College Paula White West Lothian College Apologies: Julie Fair South Lanarkshire College 1 1. Welcome and Introductions John Salter, Education for Sustainable Development in FE Topic Support Network Convenor Everyone was welcomed to the meeting, and to Fife College, who were thanked for their hospitality. The high turnout was noted. 2. Sustainability at Fife College Christine Laing, Head of Department - Academy of Hair, Beauty, Sport and Fitness, Fife College Presentation available here. Welcome to Fife College! Event focused on the Green Salon and the Ripple Effect that Christine has set up around it – it would be great if more people wanted to join the Ripple Effect. Sustainability is important to Christine personally, hence the drive in this department, but the Principal is also keen for sustainability to be supported Research involved looking backwards in time, but also visiting European salons using innovative eco technology Bespoke Local Extraction Venting System for clean air to protect staff and student health by removing fine hair and dust. -
Lanarkshire Outcome Agreement 2017/20
Lanarkshire Outcome Agreement 2017/20. 2017 Contents Page Introduction 2 Funding tables 3 Lanarkshire Regional Outputs 6 Signatory pages 8 Part 1 - Regional context statement 9 Part 2 - Priorities, Outcomes and Outputs 22 Scottish Funding Council Priority: High Quality learning and teaching 22 Scottish Funding Council Outcomes: 23 A more equal society 23 An outstanding system of learning 28 A more successful economy and society 33 High performing institutions 48 Part 3 - Annexes Annex A – Summary of Baselines and Targets for National Measures 52 Annex B – Access & Inclusion Strategy 65 Annex C – Gender Action Plan 99 Annex D – Developing the Young Workforce Plan 111 Annex E – Regional Equality Outcomes 123 Annex F – Developing New Quality Arrangements 124 Annex G – Student Association Plans 125 Annex H – Equality Impact Assessment 137 30/3/17 1 Introduction Regional Outcome agreements were first introduced by SFC in 2012-13. They are intended to enable colleges and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to demonstrate the impact of the sector and its contribution to meeting Scottish Government priorities. This Outcome Agreement sets out how the colleges in Lanarkshire will contribute to a strong local and national economy through effective education and skills training over the period 2017-2020. Reporting The colleges will monitor progress towards the delivery of the outcomes set out in this agreement regularly and will produce a self-evaluation report in October each year for SFC. Equity and Excellence The colleges and the SFC publish data on equalities and outcomes annually and review these data sets regularly as part of the normal self-evaluation, improvement and review cycles. -
Guide for Board Members in the College Sector Your Essential Guide to Being a Board Member
Guide for Board Members in the College Sector Your essential guide to being a board member a Contents Introduction 1 What are you responsible for? 2 Who are you accountable to? 3 What are your main duties? 5 How are you expected to behave? 7 Who is there to help you? 10 Introduction This short guide provides an overview of the key • Glasgow Colleges’ Regional Board (City things you need to know as a member of a college of Glasgow College, Clyde College, Kelvin sector board in Scotland. It describes the context College). This is the only part of Scotland of the role, its key duties and responsibilities and with a Regional Strategic Body which has it signposts you to other important information been set up as a separate organisation with that you should be aware of. only this role. Being a board member in the college sector in • New College Lanarkshire is the designated Scotland is a rewarding and fascinating role Regional College and Regional Strategic but it brings with it important obligations. This Body with South Lanarkshire College as the guide is designed to complement the Code of assigned college. The Regional Strategic Body Good Governance for Scotland’s Colleges and is known as the Lanarkshire Board. more detailed legal, financial, and good practice • University of the Highlands and Islands documents that exist by providing you with an which delegates its Regional Strategic Body overarching summary of the role and information functions to the UHI FE Regional Board on where to go when you need more specific (Inverness College, Lews Castle College, guidance. -
UCU Analysis of Scottish Funding Council Allocation 2007, Mar 07
UCU analysis of Scottish Funding Council allocation 2007 By institution Change in Total Change in Total funding "Real Total Funding Grant letter including Terms" Funding in including funding capital change in Grant letter capital 2006-07 to 2006-07 to total SFC Institution 2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 funding £ M £ M %%% Aberdeen, University of 80.780 85.161 4.9% 6.4% 3.6% Abertay Dundee, University of 23.134 24.627 3.3% 5.1% 2.3% Bell College 13.439 14.795 4.7% 8.9% 6.1% Dundee, University of 73.870 78.024 6.2% 8.0% 5.1% Edinburgh College of Art 10.188 10.787 2.1% 3.8% 1.1% Edinburgh, University of 170.324 177.568 6.3% 7.4% 4.6% Glasgow Caledonian University 66.864 71.719 4.1% 6.4% 3.6% Glasgow School of Art 11.808 12.500 2.0% 3.7% 1.0% Glasgow, University of 156.257 163.978 5.2% 6.5% 3.7% Heriot-Watt University 43.213 45.462 3.4% 4.8% 2.1% Napier University 53.738 57.972 3.1% 5.9% 3.1% Open University in Scotland 22.936 24.562 5.0% 7.0% 4.2% Paisley, University of 40.165 43.315 4.2% 6.9% 4.1% Queen Margaret College 17.505 18.633 4.1% 5.9% 3.1% Robert Gordon University 41.738 44.933 3.3% 5.8% 3.0% RSAMD 6.841 7.320 5.6% 7.7% 4.8% St Andrews, University of 42.926 44.709 4.1% 5.2% 2.4% Stirling, University of 40.056 42.531 3.9% 6.0% 3.3% Strathclyde, University of 102.266 107.774 4.2% 5.7% 2.9% UHI Millennium Institute 25.902 27.580 5.6% 7.5% 4.6% TOTAL 1044 1104 4.7% 6.5% 3.6% Notes Includes all formula based grants for teaching, including fees, and research announced by SFC.