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CDN Update

I hope you are having a lovely summer.
 
The College Awards entries are now closed, and we're delighted to announce that we received a record-breaking 160 submissions. Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry. The shortlist will be announced in September, with an awards ceremony following in November.

At the beginning of the month, we launched the new Pathways from Poverty Symposium. Taking place virtually on 8 September, the Symposium will consider the themes in the Pathways from Poverty report and the learning from this further work as the basis for thinking about how we support our learners, their families and communities over the next five years and beyond. Discover more below.

We're delighted to launch the new Executive Leadership Series, developed to support college colleagues in executive roles and those looking to work at executive level in the future. Find out more below.

We continue to offer a wide range of impactful Courses, Events and Research to support your professional development. Take a moment and have a look at what's on offer below and on CDN’s website.
  
As ever, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you’d like to talk about any aspect of our work, if you'd like to suggest new ways that we can support you, or share experiences and great practice that colleagues in the sector would find useful. You can email me at: jim.metcalfe@cdn.ac.uk
Jim Metcalfe, Chief Executive, CDN
Virtual College Expo22 Tuesday 23 August –
Wednesday 24 August


The Virtual College Expo22 will take place on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 August 2022, with the theme: Rewrite the College Story: Learning Experiences, Skills Development, Anchoring Communities.
 
Virtual College Expo22 is the most exciting professional learning event for the college sector in Scotland, offering inspirational keynotes, workshops, seminars, and panel debates.   
 
We really hope that you can join us in August and we look forward to e-meeting you there!
Pathways from Poverty Symposium -
The Role of Colleges in Leaving No-One Behind
Thursday 8 September

Earlier this year, CDN published the Pathways from Poverty report. The report considers the key transitions facing Scotland, the UK and the world during the current ‘decade of disruption’, their impact on those coping with poverty, inequality and economic injustice, and how colleges can help to address these challenges for individuals and communities.

Since publishing the report, the CDN team has been working on in-depth case studies of specific poverty-related work being undertaken by our colleges, and this symposium will consider the themes in the report and the learning from this further work as the basis for thinking about how we support our learners, their families and communities over the next five years and beyond.
Choose College Success
Scotland's National College Digital Campaign


The national #ChooseCollege campaign highlights the importance of Scotland’s colleges and encourages potential students to –
Choose College.

Organised by the CDN Marketing and Communications Network, Scotland’s 26 colleges have come together with one voice to promote the Choose College campaign via a mix of platforms including, TV and digital marketing with a strong focus on social media.

A big thanks to everyone who’s got involved and helped support this campaign, to encourage potential students to... Choose College!
CDN Leadership Programmes
Take the next step in your career
CDN's Leadership Programmes offer you the opportunity to build on your skills and to take the next step in your career. Find out what programmes we have on offer for you and apply today:
Executive Leadership Series

The new Executive Leadership Series has been developed to support college colleagues who currently fulfil executive roles, as well as those looking to work at executive level in the future. 
 
The series is an opportunity for aspiring senior leaders to build their skills and network, with the option to select different workshops; it offers executive leaders the chance to upskill in specific areas and to work collaboratively with others.

Emerging Leadership Programme

This course is designed for practising or aspiring managers and leaders. The primary role of a practising or aspiring manager and leader is to lead and manage individuals and teams to deliver aims and objectives in line with organisational strategy.
 
Completion of this course leads to CMI RQF Level 5 (SCQF level 8 SCQF) Certificate in Management and Leadership Practice certification.

Strategic Leadership Programme

This course is designed for senior managers and aspiring senior managers who have, or aim to have the authority and personal inspiration to translate organisational strategy into effective operational performance. The qualification requires managers to build on their strategic management and leadership skills and to focus on the requirements of implementing the organisation’s strategy.
 
Completion of this course leads to CMI RQF Level 7 (SCQF level 11) Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership certification.

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