EX EC UT IV E S UM M ARY
C ON T E N TS
CONTEXT
04
PERFORMANCE 12
TAKING QUALITY ENHANCEMENT FURTHER
20
RIGHT LEARNING IN THE RIGHT PLACE
30
DEVELOPING AYRSHIRE’S WORKFORCE
56
SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES 64
CONSULTATION
72
STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE
73
SCQF FRAMEWORK 74
KEY DOCUMENTS 75
AYRSHIRE COLLEGE ONLINE 76
ANNEX 78
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AYRSHIRE COLLEGE / QUALITY REPORT 2014/15
This quality report of Ayrshire College covers the
second year of activity post-merger. The College
now plays a central role in the delivery of the Single
Outcome Agreements for the three Community
Planning Partnerships in Ayrshire focusing on the
key themes of:
• Economy and Skills
• Building Community Capacity
• Tackling Inequalities
This enables the College to contribute in partnership
with key stakeholders to a wide range of areas which
benefit the community, and complements our core
business of skills development.
Session 2014-15 was very challenging due to a
range of factors. At the start of the year new college
systems were introduced which took time to embed.
An extended period of difficult employee relations
meant that for some students their journey was not
as consistent as previous years. In addition, the under
resourcing of student funding meant that there was
great uncertainty for students from a very early stage
in their engagement with the College.