A new website has launched to help students with children prepare for university life.   The www.studentparents.org  website is a practical response to research conducted by NUS, developed by a consortium of organisations, led by education charity BrightsideUNIAID and funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

HMIE  is publishing  series of aspect reports on provision within Scotland's College sector.  The most recent addition, now available on the HMIE website today, focuses on provision for young people in Scottish colleges who were previously described as not in education, employment or training (NEET) and more recently have been identified as those requiring more choices and more chances.

SFC has published its latest Facts and Figures booklet which gives a brief overview of SFC's funding. The booklet contains information about the funding distributed to colleges and universities, their income, student numbers and the locations of colleges and universities in Scotland.    Download the booklet

Stay up-to-date with the Scottish Funding Council's Access and Inclusion Committee (AIC).  This paper  Programme Outcome Agreement : Wider Access Regional Forums Schools Programme went to the AIC on the 10th June.  This details the new programme of work for schools. 

Thursday 30th September 2010 at Glasgow Royal Concert Halls. Keynote input from: Dr Carol Craig, as well as the Scottish Government on the refresh of its Adult Literacies strategy and recent progress on professional development awards in adult learning.

To book a place contact contact Apsara Goonesekera (0131 553 7992) agoonesekera@learninglinkscotland.org.uk

The theme for this years Festival is Curriculum for Excellence: Enhancing experiences, raising standards.  The festival takes place 22-23 September at the SECC. 

Find out more and how to book.

Michael Russell, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, has announced that HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) and Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) will be brought together into a new executive agency - the Scottish Education Quality and Improvement Agency.

Statistics on qualifiers from higher education courses at Scottish higher education institutions (HEIs) and Scottish colleges for 2008-09 are published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.   The publication reports on all higher education qualifications, including those at HNC/HND level and students that upgraded their previous higher education qualification.

Full report

A new online resource for college students and staff has been launched by The Open University in Scotland.

A new online resource for college students and staff has been launched by The Open University in Scotland.

The College Routes website provides a hub of information and advice for anyone interested in moving on to an Open University degree after college.