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A pioneering skills academy is well underway at our Greenock campus, helping produce future apprentices in partnership with plumbing and heating firm James Paterson & Sons.

An exciting local partnership project is well underway at West College Scotland with Dalry based, DSM, a global purpose-led, science-based company specializing in Nutrition, Health & Sustainable Living.

HNC Graphics Design students from the Colleges Clydebank and Paisley campus got their creative juices flowing when they teamed up with a Paisley chocolatier, ‘Chocolatbox’ to work on a design brief.

A group of Motor Vehicle students swapped the sunny shores of Cyprus this week for our very own Clydebank campus! 17 Level 1 students and 2 lecturers were welcomed from Limassol, Cyprus as part of an exchange programme between their Technical School and the College.

The Green Room was setup to help support our college community during challenging times and the cost-of-living crisis. Located at each of our campuses the rooms house donated items including dried and tinned foods, clothing both new and freshly laundered, pre-loved items and general goods.

West College Scotland Clydebank campus Intermediate ESOL students have been busy this month organising a range of fundraising events.

Huge congratulations to West College Scotland student Harley Higgins for winning the prestigious ‘Foundation Apprentice of the Year’ award at last night’s Scottish Apprenticeship Awards held by Skills Development Scotland.

As part of the ‘Big College Open Week’ we’re delighted to be holding an Open Evening on Tuesday 28th March from 5-7pm.

Last week saw the Paisley campus Business students take part in a ‘Strategy Workshop’ at St Mirren Football Club, as part of the course which focuses on strategic planning.

West College Scotland is excited to be named as a Supporter of the STEM Nation Award  programme. The STEM Nation Award programme celebrates, promotes and builds effective practice in STEM education within and across sectors.

A pioneering Foundation Apprentice cohort has kicked off at our Paisley campus, for the first time incorporating not only pupils from across 3 local authorities in one group but with an equal gender split between male and female pupils.

Engineering Systems Foundation Apprentice, Harley Higgins has made the final three in the Foundation Apprentice of the Year category at this years Scottish Apprenticeship Awards.

In partnership with Developing the Young Workforce, we will be hosting a STEM Apprenticeship Event at our Greenock campus where you can find out about our pre, foundation and modern apprenticeship programmes in Engineering, Construction, Science and Motor Vehicle.

The College was delighted to host a pioneering event this month in partnership with SmartSTEMs.

West College Scotland are delighted to have gained official TWI accreditation as a certified welding centre for both our Clydebank and Greenock facilities.

A group of Paisley Painting and Decorating students have been putting their skills to good use in the local community recently at Renfrewshire’s ACCORD Hospice. ACCORD provides palliative and end of life care to people living with or affected by a life limiting illness in Renfrewshire and parts of East Renfrewshire.

Helping smaller manufacturers access fully funded training.

School pupils from the Colleges Senior Phase Programme celebrate the completion of their airport operations unit with a ‘Wings Award’ ceremony.

A group of school students have been taking their first steps in the world of business by completing their HNC Business as part of our Senior Phase Schools Programme. Attending 4 afternoons a week, the class is entirely made up of S6 pupil coming from two local authorities West Dunbartonshire which has Clydebank High pupils and Hermitage Academy pupils from Argyll and Bute.

NC Graphic Design and Animation Students from West College Scotland Paisley campus have been invited to submit a mural design for an exciting competition, by forward thinking Paisley company, Workwear Made.

Hospitality students from the Colleges Clydebank and Paisley campuses visited Aarhus city in Denmark, as part of the Erasmus programme.