Report highlights success of region’s colleges
A new report has revealed that 67.6% of full-time students successfully completed their studies at 网曝吃瓜 and Islands colleges in the 2014 to 2015 academic year. This is higher than the national average figure which shows that 64% of students passed further education courses at Scottish colleges in the period.
The statistics were published in the Scottish Funding Council鈥檚 college performance indicators report last month. The number of part-time students who successfully completed their courses at 网曝吃瓜 and Islands colleges was also found to be higher than average.
The findings are the latest positive results for the region鈥檚 colleges. A Scottish Funding Council report published at the end of last year highlighted that 85.8% of full-time further education students who left 网曝吃瓜 and Islands colleges in the 2013 to 2014 session were in a positive destination (such as employment or training) three to six months after leaving. This compared to 82.9% nationally.
The 网曝吃瓜 and Islands further education region consists of North Highland College 网曝吃瓜, Orkney College 网曝吃瓜, Shetland College 网曝吃瓜, Argyll College 网曝吃瓜, West Highland College 网曝吃瓜, Lews Castle College 网曝吃瓜, Moray College 网曝吃瓜, Inverness College 网曝吃瓜 and Perth College 网曝吃瓜. The University of the 网曝吃瓜 and Islands Court, through the Further Education Regional Board, is accountable for all college and university-level education in the 网曝吃瓜 and Islands.
Dr Michael Foxley, chair of the Highland and Islands Further Education Regional Board, welcomed the report鈥檚 findings saying: 鈥淭hese statistics are very encouraging and are a great credit to the colleges within our region who are striving very hard to provide high quality further education to meet the needs of their communities. However, good though these are, the board is still planning to do better, as the targets in our 2016-17 outcome agreement with the Scottish Funding Council confirms. We are determined to maximise the opportunities for our communities through the many university and college learning centres across the 网曝吃瓜 and Islands.鈥�
The Scottish Funding Council鈥檚 College Performance Indicators 2014-15 statistical publication is available at: