KEY DRIVERS
Glasgow Region
1. The College's contribution to the achievement of
the Glasgow Regional Outcome Agreement.
2. The changing skills needs of the Glasgow Region,
Scotland, and the wider UK and Global economies;
in particular reskilling and upskilling needs arising
from the Coronavirus Pandemic.
3. Uncertain public sector funding.
4. RECOVER - REBUILD - RENEW - Glasgow City
Region economic recovery plan in response to
Covid-19.
Glasgow Economic Strategy 2022-27
3 grand challenges:
• Climate emergency
• Inclusive Growth
• Enhacing Productivity
Scotland's Future Skills Action Plan
March 2021
5 core outcomes:
• Productivity • People
• Population • Participation
• Place
Scotland's National Strategy for
Economic Growth Transformation
(NSET)
Climate Emergency Skills Action
Plan 2020-25
International Ambitions:
An Analysis of Internationalisation Across the
College Sector in Scotland
Research identifying opportunities for Scotland's
colleges to further internationalise and play a
role in Scotland's exporting ambitions, as part of
Scotland's post-crisis economic revival through fi ve
recommendations:
• Recommendation 1 - The establishment
of a strategic level group to represent
internationalisation.
• Recommendation 2 - The inclusion of Scotland's
colleges in the internationalisation agenda and
ongoing system reforms.
• Recommendation 3 - The development of sectorwide data sharing, marketing
and communications.
• Recommendation 4 - The exploration of a
collective approach to commercial international
opportunities.
• Recommendation 5 - The engagement of colleges
within Scotland's International Alumni Plan.
UK International Education
Strategy 2021
The UK Government's priority to increase education
exports and recover and grow sustainably by:
• Diversifying international student recruitment.
• Enhancing the international student experience.
• Building lasting global partnerships.
• Supporting growth of education exports and
internationalisation.
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