In this year, more than any other, it is important to reflect on the successes – and challenges – of the year that was 2021. This was the year where all staff and students went above and beyond in the face of such exceptional circumstances. Despite the global pandemic, despite the extraordinary public health challenge that we all faced, here at South Lanarkshire College we remained a place of teaching and learning, adopting new approaches to how we supported staff and students, how we taught, worked and learned. In such a challenging year, our college community has demonstrated deep resilience, incredible flexibility and absolute determination to work together to ensure student success and support for all those around us. We supported a real sense of people, partnership and community. We’ve provided PPE and health and care packs to our local health and social care providers; we’ve supported the Trussell Trust and local food banks as an active partner in our local community; we work closely with local industry partners to support social and economic recovery post-COVID. We’ve been nominated for and received more awards and accolades than ever before. We continue to be one of Scotland’s top performing colleges and our KPIs showcase the incredible commitment, dedication and support from all staff at the College to ensure our students are given the best possible opportunity to achieve their potential. I personally would like to thank all staff, the Board of Governors, my College Leadership Team, our Students Association and all our students, as well as our partners, for their support, guidance and commitment over the past 18 months. It is this collective approach which ensures that South Lanarkshire College remains one of Scotland’s top performing colleges and a proud anchor of the Lanarkshire community. I hope you enjoy reading these key facts which showcase our success. All best wishes,
Aileen McKechnie
OUR STUDENTS
We are welcoming and inclusive to all.
5,813 enrolments
150+
1,745 HE students
4,068 FE students
3,121 full-time students
2,692 part-time students
courses
352 UCAS applications sent (compares with 315 last year)
22 ethnicities represented on campus
435 school students looking
to get a head start in their career
11% of students have a declared disability
33%
of students are over 30 years old
96% of students
progressed on to further study or employment after completing their course in 2020
OUR SUPPORT NETWORK Counselling
124 students received counselling support 1125 counselling hours provided to students 100% of respondents benefited from support 24 hours of relaxation workshops provided for students 65 student registrations 158 total logins 29 direct deliveries of free sanitary products
OUR STUDENT SERVICES
400+
long term loan laptops allocated by IT department
1 of 2 Scottish Colleges
chosen for the EmilyTest Charter Pilot tackling Gender Based Violence
50
wellbeing packs distributed (500 purchased for 2021/22)
856 free soup
& sandwiches redeemed
Number of students supported
885 Bursaries provided (62 Care Experienced) 143 EMA funding provided 104 Childcare support provided 851 Discretionary support
OUR STUDENT SUCCESS Student success is always the number one priority for SLC and college performance indicators for 2019-20 demonstrate that our students continue to achieve well. We have continued to provide learning opportunities for more students than in previous years and continue to exceed Scottish Government targets We remain as one of Scotland’s top performing colleges for student success, with an almost 6% increase compared to national averages across all areas
Mode Number of students completed successfully FE FT 956 FE PT 1,242 HE FT 806 HE PT 292
%
Number of students completed with partial success 71.4 145 78.4 167 77.9 91 85.6 17
%
10.8 10.5 8.8 5
Further Withdrawal
%
Early Withdrawal
%
Total
National Rates %
118 121 82 18
8.8 7.6 7.9 5.3
120 55 55 14
9 3.5 5.3 4.1
1,339 1,585 1,034 341
65.2 79.7 69.8 78.9
OUR STAFF
360
staff members
6
staff development days
Work in collaboration with two Trade Unions – EIS-FELA and Unison to ensure all decisions made are shaped and supported by our employees
New leadership colleagues appointed, including Head of HR, Associate Principal for Construction, Marketing & Communications Manager, and Depute Principal
OUR PARTNERS 73 people supported through the employability fund 501 modern apprentices supported 120 people given support through the Rural Academy Worked with 40 organisations on the Flexible Workforce Development Fund Introduced new courses to support social and economic recovery Fostered multiple business relationships across all Faculties to ensure students got the skills employers needed Worked with hundreds of employers to upskill employees and offer training
OUR SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT Shortlisted for a National Green Gown Award Joined forces with Scotland’s colleges by signing the climate emergency commitment to achieve a net zero climate emissions by 2045 Got rid of plastic single use cups and polystyrene from campus Continue to use the most sustainable and up-to-date practices across our campus when teaching students
OUR RESPONSE TO COVID Nearly 700 Lateral Flow testing kits handed out Introduced touchless door entry, daily fogging, free hand sanitisers, perspex screens in all rooms and blended learning Remained open to offer limited teaching and assessment and support for those who needed it Pivoted fast from in-college delivery to remote and blended working and studying, offering laptops, wifi devices and training, and making best use of technology to support our operation Worked tirelessly to continually improve our approach to health and safety and ensure our campus remains COVID-secure
OUR SUCCESS Continue to be one of Scotland’s top performing colleges Adapted to the pandemic to support student success and the wellbeing of our college community Remained open throughout 2020-21 as a community anchor institution Focused on high quality outcomes and equality of opportunity for all students Delivered nearly 2m teaching hours in 2020-21 and met our credit target Virtually celebrated the graduations of nearly 800 students Focused on industry engagement to support economic recovery Supported the green economy through our sustainable construction skills Received over 50 individual thank you messages from students as part of our #ThanksToMyLecturer campaign
OUR YEAR 2020/21 – KEY FACTS