| Description | Report of the Difference Colleges Make Working Group, as part of the Review of Scotland's Colleges |
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| ISBN | 0-7559-5045-3 |
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| Official Print Publication Date | October 2006 |
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| Website Publication Date | October 03, 2006 |
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Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Chapter 1: Contribution of Colleges
Case Study - Employability
Chapter 2: A Sketch of Scotland's Colleges
Case Study - Trade Union Learning
Case Study - Community-Based Learning
Case Study - International Knowledge Transfer
Chapter 3: College Funding
Chapter 4: Partnerships
Case Study - Higher National Modernisation Project
Chapter 5: Who goes to College?
Case Study - International Students
Case Study - School and College Partnership
Case Study - IT Skills for the Older Population
Chapter 6: Colleges of the 90s
Chapter 7: Economic Value of College Learning
Case Study - Creative Industries
Case Study - Biotechnology
Case Study - Performing Arts
Case Study - Entry into Traditional and New Vocations
Case Study - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Chapter 8: Social Value of College Learning
Case Study - Closing the Opportunity Gap
Case Study - Community Regeneration
Case Study - Partnerships with Community Learning and Development
Case Study - Support for Vulnerable Young People
Case Study - Prisoner Rehabilitation
Chapter 9: Learner Views of College
Chapter 10: Employer Views of College
Case Study - Registration of Social Service Workers
Case Study - Enterprise
Case Study - Custom-Designed Training for Companies
Chapter 11: What Difference do Colleges make to Learners?
Case Study - Helping Learners with Literacy/Numeracy Difficulties
Case Study - English for Speakers of Other Languages ( ESOL)
Case Study - Progressing from College to University in Nursing
Chapter 12: What makes that Difference?
Case Study - Promoting Gaelic
Case Study - Support for Rural Development
Case Study - Supporting Learners with Additional Support Needs
Case Study - Breaking Down Gender Stereotypes
Chapter 13: Efficiency of Colleges
Case Study - Scottish Countryside Colleges: A Strategic Partnership
Chapter 14: Conclusion
Annexes
Annex A: Review of Scotland's Colleges
Annex B: Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
Annex C: Economic Value Note
The report is published by the Scottish Executive with the support of: Association of Scotland's Colleges; Careers Scotland; Communities Scotland; HM Inspectorate of Education; National Union of Students (Scotland); Scottish Chambers of Commerce; Scottish Enterprise; Scottish Funding Council; Scottish Trades Union Congress; Scottish Quali?cations Authority; Sector Skills Development Agency; and Skill Scotland. The report does not necessarily represent the views of these organisations.
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