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SPRING 2015
SKILLS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
“I am delighted to join so many pupils, students, staff
and employers for the opening of the Skills Centre. The
partnership of business, college, schools and council is a
wonderful example of the benefit in offering more and
varied routes through education.”
College was the only further
education provider in Scotland to
obtain this grant.
North Ayrshire Council has also
committed a figure in excess of £1
million to facilitate the establishment
of the Skills Centre and in developing
the main school.
Education Secretary Angela
Constance said: “I am delighted to
join so many pupils, students, staff
and employers for the opening of the
Skills Centre. The partnership of
business, college, schools and
council is a wonderful example of the
benefit in offering more and varied
routes through education.
“What you can see here in Irvine is a
deliberate connection between what
skills employers in this region are
calling out for, showing pupils the
wide range of career opportunities
out there and offer them the best
training and education to help them
excel in their chosen field.
“This is an approach we are all
committed to as it motivates pupils
and trains them to a professional
standard with better job prospects at
the end of their course.”
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