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2 October 2024
Empowering Future Sports Leaders: WCS Sport Launches New Mentorship Programme
West College Scotland is proud to announce the launch of its new mentorship programme, designed to support and develop students enrolled in the HND Sports programme.
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26 September 2024
Bright Sparks get a Start at West
West College Scotland is proud to mark its continued collaboration with The Prince’s Trust Scotland to deliver an innovative programme designed to provide local young people with an exciting head start in the electrical industry. This pioneering initiative will enable students to explore potential career paths, develop valuable skills, and set them on a path towards a rewarding future in this ever-evolving industry.
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13 September 2024
West & Morrison Construction Offer Gateway to Construction Careers
In partnership with Morrison Construction, West College Scotland proudly launched its new Transition to Hard Hat Careers course this week. A tailored programme set at SCQF Level 4, the course is designed to bridge the gap for students not yet ready to enter an apprenticeship in the construction industry.
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9 September 2024
Scottish Games Education Symposium 2024: Shaping the Future of Games Education
The Scottish Games Education Symposium (SGES) is thrilled to announce the date, location, and focus of its highly anticipated 2024 event. Taking place on November 27, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 4 PM, the symposium will be sponsored and hosted by West College Scotland in its Paisley campus.
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4 September 2024
Shortlist success for West at CDN College Awards 2024
West College Scotland is thrilled to announce that it has been shortlisted for four awards in this year’s College Development Network (CDN) College Awards 2024.
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23 August 2024
Strikes Suspended – Industrial Action Update
Strike Action Suspended
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12 August 2024
INDUSTRIAL ACTION UPDATE
The current EIS-FELA industrial action is part of the current national dispute that affects all Scottish colleges and is not in the control of West College Scotland to resolve locally.
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23 July 2024
Startline Motor Finance Celebrates Staff Achievement in CMI Qualifications
Staff members from Startline Motor Finance gathered at their Glasgow headquarters in Skypark on Wednesday 19 June to celebrate the success of their colleagues who recently achieved their Chartered Management Institute (CMI) qualifications.
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18 July 2024
Transforming Futures: West & The Prince’s Trust Team Up for Youth Empowerment
In partnership with The Princes Trust Scotland and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), West College Scotland delivered a unique summer programme to young people in Renfrewshire this month to encourage them to consider careers in Engineering.
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16 July 2024
Home Fix Scotland Supports Greenock Campus Construction Students in Community Project
Home Fix Scotland, a leading maintenance company and part of the River Clyde Homes Group, has partnered with West College Scotland’s Level 5 Construction Skills course at our Greenock Finnart St Campus to support their work-based challenge project. The project involved the creation of mud kitchens, which were successfully delivered to three Inverclyde primary schools last week.