Quality Report 2015 | Page 19

Other means of assessing the quality of learning and teaching continued throughout the year. The College is externally validated by a range of awarding bodies and in 201415 was externally verified as a single entity for the first time. We received a total of 61 external verification visits throughout the year, including 52 SQA visits, 3 SQA postal/central verifications and 6 visits from other awarding bodies. All were deemed successful, as were the Skills Development Scotland Modern Apprentice and Employability Fund compliance visits took place in September 2014 and April 2015 respectively. AYRSHIRE COLLEGE / QUALITY REPORT 2014/15 19