Partnerships

Inverness College UHI is committed to the development of provision for the communities it serves.  We are actively involved in a wide range of partnerships which address the needs of those in the community in order to identify learning needs for employment, lifelong learning, social inclusion and widening access.

Careers Scotland

Inverness College UHI and Careers Scotland work together to offer effective career planning and advice to College students.  Students benefit from having access to a Careers Scotland Adviser on College premises.

Careers Scotland is Scotland’s national agency providing a range of services to assist individuals of all ages to make well-informed and realistic career decisions.  Careers Scotland aims to help individuals to realise their full potential in learning, training and employment by developing their career-management skills.

Careers Scotland works with schools, colleges, businesses and a range of statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that individuals have access to the experiences they require to manage and develop their careers effectively.  Above all, Careers Scotland works with individuals to assist them in developing their unique career path through effective decision-making.

Vocational Pathways

In academic session 2002/2003 Inverness College UHI embarked on a groundbreaking programme to enable Highland Secondary School pupils from S3 to S6 to attend College and study for vocational qualifications.

Pupils from a large number of Highland Secondary Schools are currently attending Inverness College UHI to study vocational subjects ranging from engineering to hairdressing, professional cookery to construction, and motor vehicle maintenance to childcare.  The main target is to bridge the gap between school and employment and motivate the pupils by helping them make much more informed choices in their future career paths.

The college works very closely with Highland Council Education Service in developing and delivering this exciting initiative, which is seen as a way of helping young people, acquire some of the vital skills employers want.

This project won a Gold award at the 2003 SQA Awards and was highlighted as an example of Best Practice in the FE sector by HMIE in September 2003.

For more information on the Vocational Pathways Programme contact Angela Morris on T: 01463 273540 or E: angela.morris@inverness.uhi.ac.uk

The Highland Council contact for the Vocational Pathways Programme is Linda King or T: 01463 273406.