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Estate development
100. evelopment of the estate will be driven primarily by curriculum needs identified in the 2014-15
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curriculum delivery plan which has resulted in major realignment of course provision across the
College. For example, in the Kilwinning campus this will include installing a training kitchen and
restaurant to support the introduction of Hospitality courses. Also in Kilwinning, there will be
considerable investment in ICT equipment to support the enhancement of course provision and
develop the campus as a centre of excellence.
101. he Student Services estate will be developed in both the Ayr and Kilwinning campuses to improve
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facilities for students and staff. Also on the Ayr campus, Hospitality provision will be re-located in
the Riverside Building, with upgraded kitchen equipment and a redesigned training restaurant
facing onto the river.
102. he College has planned significant investment in the inclusive learning area to ensure that
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students with additional support needs have access to similar facilities and quality experience
across the College estate. There are plans to integrate the Ayr and Kilwinning campuses’ inclusive
learning facilities within student service areas, as they currently sit separate from the main student
service provision. This will provide a one-stop-shop service for students that will enhance the
student experience, improve accessibility and provide consistency across the campuses.
103. here will be no material estate development planned for the existing Kilmarnock campus as work
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on the new building will take place from spring 2014 to early 2016. The new campus building has
been designed to create a stimulating learning environment that is welcoming, accessible and
flexible. It will include a learning mall with industry standard restaurant, health and wellbeing
centre, hair and beauty salon and a learning resource centre, along with sector-leading facilities
for sport and science, technology and engineering. The new campus in Kilmarnock will be a
cornerstone for economic regeneration within the town.
Non-SFC income
104. n relation to levels of non-SFC income, the College will continue to explore and develop new
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sources of income set squarely in the context of meeting the needs of the people, businesses and
communities of Ayrshire. Although we will seek to generate an increasing level of non-SFC income
within the context of the ONS reclassification decision, our strategy for this in the early period
covered by this Outcome Agreement will be to increase year on year, rather than aim for a
percentage of SFC income.
105. particular focus will be to increase the value of educational contracts from Skills Development
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Scotland, specifically for Modern Apprenticeship and Employability Fund starts. The College will
also continue to provide commercial courses to employers which respond to their skills needs.
These courses will be run on a full-cost recovery basis and will generate a moderate surplus
income for the College to reinvest in further opportunities for students and people in and out of
work. The College’s Business Development directorate, established following the merger, will
achieve income targets and control costs through effective budget setting, accurate forecasting
and robust monitoring. Targets will be driven by employer need which will be determined
through a programme of ongoing engagement.
Ayrshire College Outcome Agreement 2014-17