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North East Scotland (NESCol) is one of the largest further and higher education colleges in Scotland to achieve the prestigious STEM Assured status® – an accreditation standard conducted by the UK STEM Foundation.
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NESCol newly introduced STEM strategy has highlighted a new direction of travel that reflects the growing skills needs in new and emerging technology areas and practices. The college has made significant investment in building and resources to meet requirements for innovative STEM delivery and strengthen its science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) provision in line with the current and future employer and economic needs, locally and regionally.
The college works with over 750 employers and is fully engaged with stakeholders and industry bodies in Scotland such as OPITO (oil and gas), CITB (construction), SMTA (automotive) and has established formal articulation links with several universities and to the NHS.
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NESCol has won awards for its diversity work and for specialist provision and has a long running programme of attracting Girls into STEM subjects with Shell which is very well-received. Its areas of specialism in STEM disciplines include:
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| Maritime, including Energy and Fishing; Science for access to nursing and the care sector; Advanced Manufacturing; Automotive and logistics; Creative Digital Technologies, including Cybersecurity; Computer Animation, and Games. |
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The STEM Assured® standard provides an integrated approach to benchmarking and validating the quality of STEM provision by a college, academy or school. The process includes an independent visiting panel that assesses the overall strategic commitment to the STEM provision, interviews staff, students and local employers. Industry leaders also contribute to the assessment process.
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