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West College Scotland were delighted to scoop not one, but two top accolades in this week’s Herald Higher Education Awards.

When her job in retail came to an abrupt halt because of the Coronavirus pandemic, forty-year-old, Claire Wright seized the opportunity to embark on a new career.

A group of Foundation Apprentices from Barrhead High School were excited to showcase their work this week at a presentation event hosted by West College Scotland.

The James Frew Academy continues to go from strength to strength at West College Scotland’s Paisley campus.

Two Paisley campus HND Photography students, Amber Roberts and Reiss McGuire impressed Lowland Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (RFCA) when they recently took up the opportunity to provide professional photography coverage for the organisations Chairman’s Reception.

Would you like to make a positive change to your wellbeing? We know that becoming active can have a positive impact on physical health and emotional wellbeing. f you are looking to try a new activity, this group is for you. We bring together a combination of dance and fitness movements to create enjoyable, fun sessions that slowly build on your abilities.

A group of local contractors assembled at West College Scotland’s Abercorn Conference Centre last Friday for a Contractor Mobilisation event hosted by Scotland Excel for the recently awarded Energy Efficiency Contractors Framework.

College computing Lecturer, Amanda Ford, has been awarded the 2022 Games Academic Award for Further Education. The awards which highlight the academies, universities, colleges and courses that are going the extra mile, not just by educating but actively helping students make the leap to becoming professional games developers, took place in Sheffield earlier this week.

The first in a series of strikes planned by the EIS Further Education Lecturers’ Association (EIS-FELA), as part of a national pay dispute, is due to take place on Wednesday 20 April 2022.

WCS 4th year Plumbing apprentice, Scott P Kelly has been leading by example with his peers promoting apprentice rights, welfare, and quality of education, even representing the UK in Barcelona last month at European Alliance for Apprenticeships.