19 SUMMER 2015
Developing Ayrshire’s Workforce
NETWORKING LUNCH IS A SPEEDY
SUCCESS FOR AYRSHIRE COLLEGE
IN MAY WE WELCOMED SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND
CAREERS ADVISORS TO MEET
COLLEAGUES FROM ALL THE
CURRICULUM AREAS, STUDENT
SERVICES, STUDENT FUNDING,
INCLUSIVE LEARNING, MODERN
APPRENTICESHIP AND
MARKETING TEAMS.
follow up for more information
with their new contacts.
The purpose of the event was to
meet face to face to share key
information about their areas of
interest. Each event was
organised like “speed dating”
whereby the careers advisors had
5 minutes to visit each of the 12
information stands. During a
networking lunch they could
From our evaluation we received
really positive feedback on the
usefulness of the event.
The Careers Advisors are really
important partners to the College
as each one is responsible for a
secondary school in Ayrshire
where they help young people
apply for courses as they prepare
to leave school.
The most popular comments
were:
“This event was useful to gain
information on the interview
procedures for different courses
and to find out further information
about courses and what spaces
are still available.”
“It was good to make new
contacts, enabling us to know
exactly who to speak to if we have
questions about particular
courses, funding or support.”
“Tips on what to include in the
personal statement was really
useful because we can use this to
advise pupils when they are
completing their application
forms.”
We look forward to further
information events later this year.
Skills Centre of Excellence Lunch
and development of the students
and hear about further plans
for developing Ayrshire’s Young
Workforce.
North Ayrshire MPs, MSPs and
councillors came to our Skills
Centre of Excellence in Irvine
for a fantastic three-course
lunch, cooked and served
by our NC Hospitality and
Professional Cokkery students.
The politicians, including newly
elected Philippa Whitford MP,
were able to see the impact the
centre has made to the learning
Meanwhile, MSP Margaret
McDougall visited earlier in
May. She enjoyed her visit so
much that she hopes to be able
to invite our students to cook
and serve within the Holyrood
restaurant in the future!
Watch a video
showcasing our
Skills Centre of
Excellence here...