Over 65,000 students are studying in colleges as part of their employment. More facts at collegesscotland.ac.uk/keyfacts #choosecollege

College is the most popular destination for school leavers with over half (52%) from S4 and 38% from S5 going into further education. More facts at collegesscotland.ac.uk/keyfacts #choosecollege

There are 209,285 students in Scotland's colleges. More facts at collegesscotland.ac.uk/keyfacts #choosecollege

View our annual Keyfacts booklet collegesscotland.ac.uk/keyfacts #choosecollege

As part of the Festival of Politics, join Gavin Donoghue, @clairemcpherson.bsky.social and @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social on Thursday 27 August for a timely discussion exploring the future of Scotland’s colleges and universities. Tickets available: tikt.link/collegeanduni

Scotland's colleges are providing over 15,500 free meals to students every week to combat food poverty. Read our insights report: bit.ly/4uFZAQI

Great Ministerial update from Ben Macpherson MSP to delegates at the Colleges Scotland conference, which is being wonderfully hosted today by Jim Metcalfe at Fife College in Dunfermline.

⚽️Scotland is back at the @FIFAWorldCup for the first time in 28 years! Scotland’s colleges have come together for #PassTheBallForScotland- celebrating the talent and success stories that start in our colleges. Watch the video: www.youtube.com/shorts/pyS1d... Read more: bit.ly/4v7Rv8g

Our CEO Gavin Donoghue gave an interview to BBC Radio Scotland Lunchtime Live today on the Young people and work: interim report by Alan Milburn. You can listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (starts 06:30)

📢 CDN & Colleges Scotland (@collegesscot.bsky.social) have launched a new toolkit: Creating Safer Colleges Developed with colleges & specialist partners, the resource supports prevention, response, and support around GBV and harassment across Scotland’s college sector. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4dDsv1s

Final hours to apply! ⏰ Join us as a National HR Policies Officer. CIPD-qualified and confident turning employment law into real-world policy? We'd love to hear from you. Deadline: midnight tonight. Apply here 👉 bit.ly/42aEnTn

Scotland’s colleges unite to support Show Racism the Red Card in its 30th year 🙌 Launched today, this sector-wide campaign - led by CDN’s EDI Network - highlights a shared commitment to tackling racism and promoting inclusion. 👉 bit.ly/4cZwWDq #CollegesAgainstRacism #SRtRC #YourCDN

Congratulations to Stuart Lyons @nclanarkshire.bsky.social and Charlie Priestley @nescollege.bsky.social on being chosen for the @worldskills.bsky.social Team UK at the WorldSkills International Competition taking place in Shanghai in September. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3QojlOd

The Colleges Scotland office will be closed for the Easter break on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April. We hope you have a restful and enjoyable long weekend, and we’ll be back open as normal on Tuesday 7 April.

In our Manifesto, we call for capital investment to make ageing college estates modern, and future ready. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

In our Manifesto, we call for support for adults to stay in or rejoin the workforce with upskilling and retraining opportunities. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

In our Manifesto, we call for greater autonomy and flexibility for colleges to diversify income. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

In our Manifesto, we call for a new national ESOL Plan to meet growing demand. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

In our Manifesto, we call for a new Flexible Workforce Development Fund 2.0, to give employers access to low-cost training and upskilling opportunities for their workforce. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

In our Manifesto, we call for fair, equitable per-student funding aligned to the level of qualification, not the institution. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

Thousands of families to gain new opportunities to learn, earn and thrive. www.gov.scot/news/support...

In our Manifesto, we call for increased levels of student support funding in real terms, and in line with inflation. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

In our Manifesto, we call for colleges to become the lead providers of apprenticeships in this new system, delivering an additional 10,000 Modern Apprenticeships. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

In our Manifesto, we call for real-terms increases in investment, and a multi-year funding settlement. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

We are seeking applications for the position of Independent Chair of the Board of Trustees. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Monday, 30 March 2026. Learn more about the role and how to apply: bit.ly/4bJ4d5d

In our Manifesto, we call for multi-year funding for innovative anti-poverty programmes. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

In our Manifesto, we call for a 'Colleges First' approach to regional skills planning, as the key skills partners of Regional Economic Partnerships. Read more at: bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education

Today we are pleased to jointly announce the launch of College Sector of the Future, an evidence-based future-proofing exercise to shape colleges for the next generation, and ensure they are a first-choice for future learners: bit.ly/4ugxoou

Did you know that 61% of college staff and 49% of college students in Scotland are women? We celebrate their vital contribution to learning, skills and the future workforce on #IWD2026.

This week Colleges Scotland is celebrating Scottish Apprenticeship Week. We are highlighting the achievements of college apprentices such as Brandon Kinvig at UHI Inverness. Read the full story at bit.ly/46HXDtU #ScotAppWeek26

This week Colleges Scotland is celebrating Scottish Apprenticeship Week. We are highlighting the achievements of college apprentices starting with Katieanne Gibson @edinburghcollege.ac.uk. Read her story at bit.ly/4u73xi6 #ScotAppWeek26

We attended the launch of NUS Scotland's 2026 Student Manifesto today and welcome their call to invest in colleges. Read our comment here: bit.ly/4cfSwEY

Today we held a College Hustings @edinburghcollege.ac.uk which brought together spokespeople from each main political party for a debate on their priorities for colleges, students in the next Parliament @benmacpherson.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @pfokane.bsky.social @willierennie.bsky.social

Today we launch Opportunity That Works — our 2026 Election Manifesto. Scotland needs strong, well funded colleges to deliver skills, drive growth and reduce poverty. It’s time to choose investment over decline. Read more ➜ bit.ly/40lpXyC #OpportunityThatWorks #Skills #Education #ManifestoLaunch

We're at the Scottish Conservative Conference today, highlighting the importance of skills that colleges provide and how they help to reduce poverty.

Great to hear the prioritisation of skills and colleges at the @scotlibdems.org.uk Business Day in Edinburgh today.

Yesterday, our CEO appeared on BBC Scotland Reporting Scotland to discuss the latest Scottish Funding Council college statistics report and the reasons for the continued fall in student numbers across Scotland. Watch on iPlayer: bit.ly/4qYZ3Z0

Thank you @enlightenscot.bsky.social for hosting a discussion on the future of colleges in Scotland - meeting demand for learning and skills. Angela Cox Principal @ayrshirecollege.bsky.social, Gavin Donoghue CEO Colleges Scotland, joined Chris Deerin, Enlighten. View the discussion bit.ly/4jYna7o

A reminder that the Enlighten discussion about the future of Scotland’s colleges takes place at 1pm on Monday 26 January. Further information and joining details are available at bit.ly/3NimnCh

Think tank Enlighten is hosting a discussion about the future of Scotland’s colleges on Monday 26 January. Further information and joining details are available at bit.ly/3NimnCh

The Colleges Scotland office will be closed for the festive period from Friday 19 December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. We hope you enjoy the festive break.

We were proud to celebrate success at last night’s CDN #CollegeAwards. The talent, dedication, and innovation across Scotland’s colleges truly shone through. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners – your achievements highlight the incredible impact colleges make every day 👏

Looking forward to celebrating achievement and innovation at the CDN #CollegeAwards tonight. Wishing every college the very best of luck as we recognise your outstanding contributions.

We are pleased to welcome three new Independent Trustees to our Board - Dave Anderson, Linda Johnston, and Dr Yekemi Otaru. Read the news release: bit.ly/3XA7yN9

28 Scottish college students are heading to the @worldskillsuk National Finals! From 3D Digital Game Art to Renewable Energy, these talented learners will compete against the UK’s best from 25–28 Nov in South Wales bit.ly/4r9yDnU

We're at the Emily Test Conference today - Equalities Minister @kaukabstewart.bsky.social acknowledged the work we are doing with @ColDevNet to produce guidance for the sector on gender-based violence and harassment.

We welcome the @scottishgov.bsky.social plan to develop a future offshore wind workforce, reinforcing the critical role colleges will play in delivering the skills needed for Scotland’s transition to a net zero economy: bit.ly/3Ltfo8H

🎉Students and staff across Scotland's colleges will get the entrepreneurial edge through a new Entrepreneur in Residence programme designed to strengthen enterprise & innovation Hear from Business Minister @richardlochhead.bsky.social & more now: interface-online.org.uk/news/new-ent...

Read the blog by Gavin Donoghue, CEO, Colleges Scotland #collegescount

Colleges Scotland is calling for the Scottish Government to commit to sustainable funding for colleges in the 2026/27 draft Budget. Read a Budget to Save Scotland’s Colleges bit.ly/4nCvZEf #collegescount