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EIS members employed by West College Scotland have been asked by their trade union to undertake strike action on Thursday 29th February as part of a national pay dispute affecting all colleges across Scotland. We are unable to know in advance how many lecturers may participate.

Scottish Apprentice Week 2024 will celebrate the diversity that that makes work-based learning good for individuals, employers and the economy. Developed as an initiative by Skills Development Scotland, the week will take place 4-8 March, underpinned by the theme of ‘Skills Generation’. This recognises that Scottish Apprenticeships are creating the new generation of Scotland’s skilled workforce.

Come along to our information session on Tuesday 26 March from 4-6pm at our Clydebank campus and discover your future in Social Services.

West College Scotland proudly hosted its inaugural cross-campus International Mother Language Day events, marking a significant milestone in promoting linguistic and cultural diversity within the college community. The events, held across three campuses, aimed to raise awareness, and celebrate multilingualism, engaging over 200 ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students.

Join us for the Students' Association Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 6 March from 10am at the Paisley campus, Abercorn Lecture Hall.

More than £1.2 million will be invested in creating six new innovation hubs at colleges across Glasgow and the west of Scotland to help encourage innovation in local businesses.

West College Scotland has been selected as a finalist in the category of ‘Innovation of the Year’, at the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2024.

We’re thrilled to announce this partnership, securing funding from the Scottish Government for the development and implementation of a Professional Development Awards (PDA) in Adult Learning.

The College was absolutely delighted to welcome the Bay City Rollers onto the campus recently to officially open our ‘Studio by Moya’ space.

West College Scotland is proud to unveil their new home of Studio by MOYA, a space to capture, connect, collaborate, and build a creative industry community.

Earlier this month the College was delighted to host a pivotal segment of Scotland Computing Science Conference, which featured a dynamic lineup of speakers, workshops and interactive sessions, showcasing the dedication of educators in advancing computing science education.

West College Scotland's Ferguslie Learning Centre recently received a batch of laptops, tablets, and MiFi's/Sims from The Good Things Foundation.

22-year-old Paisley plumbing student, Paul Marshall from Kilwinning, is set to test his skills against some of the United Kingdom's most accomplished students and apprentices during this week's WorldSkills UK National Finals in Greater Manchester.

West College Scotland’s Painting and Decorating department have been giving back in the local community this month in partnership with Paisley Crown Decorating Centre.

West College Scotland Greenock Campus Learner Development department finally got to perform their magical production of Aladdin after 2 years of rehearsing.

Last week saw former Graphic Design students, Sean Kelly and Cameron Hunter return to the College to speak to our newest cohort of design students about their journey from education to industry.