CO N T E X T
Analysis outlined in the College Outcome Agreement
and evidence in the Regional Skills Assessment
for Ayrshire demonstrate the economic and social
challenges which continue to face the region in the
aftermath of the recession and continuation of the UK
Government’s austerity programme.
Working with partners, the College has played an
important role in providing opportunities to prepare
people for employment, particularly in economic sectors
identified as critical to economic growth in Ayrshire, such
as engineering, hospitality and care.
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‘Skills Centre of Excellence
Launch Event’
Importantly, the College continued to be the destination
of choice for more than half of all 2014 Ayrshire school
leavers who moved onto study further or higher
education qualifications - 85% who moved onto FE study
chose Ayrshire College, as did nearly one in four moving
onto HE study.
Considerable progress was made throughout the year
in providing students with high quality modern learning
environments. The opening of the Skills Centre of
Excellence at Irvine Royal Academy, an innovative shared
campus developed in partnership with North Ayrshire
Council, helped to make progress on realising the
ambitions of Developing the Young Wo ɭ