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Feb 25
🌟 The CDN #CollegeAwards 2026 are now open for entries! 🌟🤩
Celebrate the talent, creativity & achievements of Scotland’s colleges, staff & learners.
⏳Entry Deadline: 24 June
Submit your entry & shine a spotlight on excellence 👇
cdn.ac.uk/college-awards-202…
#YourCDN
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Jun 12
🌍⚽ World Cup fever has started!
From college classrooms to the world stage.
Proud to support #PassTheBallForScotland, celebrating ambition, opportunity and national pride through inspiring alumni.
All eyes on Scotland vs Haiti this weekend 🤞
C’MON SCOTLAND! 💙
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Jun 11
💬 Supporting staff to respond with confidence
New CDN & Colleges Scotland toolkit Creating Safer Colleges supports staff with:
✔️ Trauma-informed guidance
✔️ Clear referral routes
✔️ Practical tools & case studies
👉 Read the Toolkit here: bit.ly/4dDsv1s
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Jun 10
🏴28 years later. Scotland’s back on the world stage.
As Scotland returns to the World Cup, Scotland’s colleges are proud to launch a nationwide campaign celebrating ambition, opportunity and national pride.
Join us and #PassTheBallForScotland⚽
🎥 bit.ly/4e2q4a0
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Jun 10
🏆 Only TWO WEEKS left to enter the CDN College Awards 2026!
Celebrate the people, projects & partnerships transforming Scotland’s colleges.
📅 Deadline: 24 June 2026
Don’t miss your chance to showcase excellence.
🔗 cdn.ac.uk/college-awards-202…
#CollegeAwards #YourCDN
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Jun 9
Shaping Leaders for a Complex World 🌍
Education leaders need clarity, resilience, and confidence to lead through change.
The Executive Leadership Series supports senior leaders to reflect, grow, and develop practical, ethical leadership with peers.
🔗bit.ly/4upBtWe
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Jun 8
⚽ Scotland is back at the @FIFAWorldCup for the first time in 28 years!
Scotland’s colleges have come together for #PassTheBallForScotland - celebrating the talent and success stories that start in our colleges.
🎥 Watch the video below.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/43SP1P9
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Jun 5
📢 New blog: Creating Safer Colleges: Strengthening Our Collective Response to Gender-Based Violence
CDN's Gail Toms introduces a new toolkit supporting Scotland’s colleges to strengthen prevention and response to GBV and harassment.
🔗Read blog here: bit.ly/43hMjTa
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CDN retweeted
🗣️ Call for Proposals (due 24th June 2026) - 'STEPping over the threshold and beyond – supporting diverse learner journeys in a tertiary context' in @JofPAAP in partnership with @QAAtweets Scotland and @ColDevNet
jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/article/vi…
@UniWestScotland @UWS_SBCI
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Jun 3
Missed yesterday's Preparing for Parliamentary Committees session?
📅 Join us on 7 September.
This practical masterclass will help board members & senior leaders build the skills & confidence to give evidence to parliamentary committees.
Find out more: bit.ly/4ubbNfS
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Jun 2
🌍 #EqualityMatters: CDN’s monthly digest supporting EDI in colleges.
June edition celebrates diversity & inclusion, linking SDGs to inclusive leadership and practice.
📌 Focus: recognising and valuing our students.
👉 View June issue here bit.ly/43MySe0
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May 28
📣 #YourCDN May Update is out now!
Key highlights:
🛡️ Creating Safer Colleges – GBV & harassment toolkit
🚀 Leadership Programmes – applications open
🏛️ Parliamentary Masterclass
🤝 STEP Conference – inclusion & learner journeys
➕more!
Read: bit.ly/4dMD7ej
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May 28
🎓 Over 200 delegates gathered this week for STEP Network event 8 & the STEP Annual Conference.
🤝 Together, Scotland’s tertiary sector explored belonging, inclusion and learner transitions through collaboration and shared learning.
📖 Read more 👇
bit.ly/3RvKgbC
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May 27
We were also joined by surprise guest Robin Ince, who delivered Letting the Wild Minds and the Quiet Minds Thrive at today’s STEP Conference ✨
A creative and thought-provoking session exploring inclusion, learning, and the value of diverse ways of thinking 🌍
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May 27
At today’s STEP Conference 🧩
Workshops led by STEP project teams and partners explored inclusive assessment, regional collaboration, personalised support in STEM pathways, disabled student experiences, neurodiversity-affirming practice, and student voice and representation 🌍
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May 27
We’re delighted to welcome spoken word poet Bethany Rose, who delivered An Invitation to the Party at today’s STEP Conference 🎤
A powerful, engaging keynote that brought creativity, reflection and energy to the discussion on supporting diverse learner journeys 💬
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May 27
At today’s STEP Conference ⚡
Lightning talks showcased practice across the sector 🌍
Including work-integrated learning, neurodiversity support, learning experiences, and strengthening belonging through curriculum design and mentoring 💡
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May 27
The conference opened with a Provocations Panel chaired by CDN’s Gordon Hunt 💬
Panellists Colin Campbell, Joanna Campbell and Nazira Karodia reflect on the conference themes and sector-wide efforts to support diverse learner journeys ✨
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May 27
Today, over 200 delegates gather for the STEP Conference - Stepping Over the Threshold: Belonging and Inclusion in Scotland’s Tertiary Sector ✨
Exploring belonging, inclusion, and the transitions that shape learner experiences 🌍
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May 26
📢 CDN & @CollegesScot have launched a new toolkit: Creating Safer Colleges
Developed with colleges & specialist partners, the resource supports prevention, response, and support around GBV and harassment across Scotland’s college sector.
👉 Read more: bit.ly/4dDsv1s
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May 22
🏆 One month to go until the #CollegeAwards 2026 entry deadline!
Celebrating the achievements of colleges, staff, and learners across Scotland. ✨
📅 Entries close: 24 June 2026
📖 View the prospectus and enter:
cdn.ac.uk/college-awards-202…
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