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Our Hairdressing and Makeup Artistry staff and students have been hard at work recently raising funds for MacMillan Cancer Support creating spooky halloween looks and getting work experience at the Paisley Halloween Festival!

West College Scotland were delighted to receive a top recognition at last night’s Herald Top Employer Awards.  The awards were announced at a ceremony held in Glasgow’s Doubletree Hilton Hotel on Wednesday 26th October. In its inaugural year, the prestigious awards celebrate the best of Scotland’s employment industry.

In partnership with prestigious plumbing and heating contractor James Paterson & Sons, West College Scotland are delighted to launch their new Skills Academy!

HND Photography students snap up the chance to photograph some of the world’s top tennis players at the final group stages of the Davis Cup.

Microsoft has teamed up with West College Scotland and New College Lanarkshire to develop nationally-recognised qualifications which will equip students with the key tools needed for the workplaces of tomorrow.

Art and Design students team up with St Mirren legend Tony Fitzpatrick for a branding brief.

Lisa, 49, from Wemyss Bay has completed six online courses and told us how much she loved the experience.

Having received funding from Digital Xtra we are delighted to once again be delivering our October break ‘Coding Club’ aimed at school girls from P5 through to S2 in Renfrewshire.

Creative Industries staff Billy Kinnear, Curriculum and Quality Leader, and Lola Paterson, Graphic/Interior Design Lecturer, had the incredible opportunity of attending a design workshop at The Florrie in Liverpool a few months ago.

After months of rigorous interviews and selection tests, West College Scotland and James Frew finally welcomed their 2022 Modern apprenticeship intake on 1st August. With 15 new apprentices across three trade disciplines, this further confirms the partners commitment to investing in future talent, building capacity, and improving the life chances of our young people.