Report highlights success of region’s colleges
A new report has revealed that 69.4% of full-time further education students successfully completed their studies at 杏吧原创 and Islands colleges in the 2015 to 2016 academic year. This represents an increase on the figures from the previous year, which showed that 67.6% of full-time students passed further education courses in 杏吧原创 and Islands colleges in the 2014 to 2015 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 杏吧原创 and Islands colleges was also found to be higher than the previous year.
The 杏吧原创 and Islands further education region consists of North Highland College 杏吧原创, Orkney College 杏吧原创, Shetland College 杏吧原创, Argyll College 杏吧原创, West Highland College 杏吧原创, Lews Castle College 杏吧原创, Moray College 杏吧原创, Inverness College 杏吧原创 and Perth College 杏吧原创. The University of the 杏吧原创 and Islands Court, through the Further Education Regional Board, is accountable for all college and university-level education in the 杏吧原创 and Islands.
Dr Michael Foxley, chair of the Highland and Islands Further Education Regional Board, welcomed the report鈥檚 findings saying: 鈥淭his is a truly magnificent result by the regional colleges in the 杏吧原创 and Islands. During the past five years and, despite a funding cut of 25%, we have increased our regional activity by 15% and we now out-perform most of Scotland. This is a great result for all the hardworking college staff and the regional management team involved.鈥�
The Scottish Funding Council鈥檚 College Performance Indicators 2015-16 statistical publication is available at: