Colleges Scotland () is the
umbrella organisation
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for the
college sector in Scotland. It was rebranded in 2012 from the old name Scotland's Colleges. The
Scottish Further Education Unit, its
Continuing professional development
Professional development, also known as professional education, is learning that leads to or emphasizes education in a specific professional career field or builds practical job applicable skills emphasizing praxis in addition to the transferab ...
arm, was also rebranded to
College Development Network.
Colleges Scotland rolled up a number of previous Scottish higher education organizations, including
Colleges Open Learning Exchange Group, a flexible educational materials exchange.
See also
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List of further education colleges in Scotland
References
External links
Educational organisations based in Scotland
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