College News
3 YEARS ON
SKILLS CENTRE
OF EXCELLENCE
In October 2014, we opened
our ground-breaking Skills
Centre of Excellence in Irvine.
Located in Irvine Royal
Academy, this innovative
shared campus enables a range
of courses to be offered to
people across Ayrshire and
provides school students
access to vocational courses
previously available only by
attending a traditional college
building.
The Skills Centre supports
government ambitions to
ensure all young people
access high quality vocational
qualifications based on labour
market needs.
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Our ambition is that all
young people should
experience the highest quality
learning, complemented by
relevant work experience or
volunteering opportunities,
in a setting that builds their
confidence and gives them
the best possible platform to
progress onto further learning
or employment.
Courses support the skills
needs of industry sectors with
economic and employment
growth potential in North
Ayrshire, e.g. hospitality,
care, sport and leisure, and
engineering.
In year one (2014-15), 343
students took part in
The magazine of Ayrshire College
“
The Skills Centre
supports government
ambitions to ensure all
young people access
high quality vocational
qualifications based on
labour market needs.
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