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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 10h
📱 MadeOnAMobile Join Jon Gill from Playful Communications to learn practical storytelling, filming, sound and editing skills - with hands-on practice from the first hour. 🎬 Places are limited to 16. 👉 bit.ly/3VHDRvP #MadeOnAMobile #YourCDN
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MadeOnAMobile: Mobile Storytelling for Learning, Engagement & Communication
A full day with Jon Gill, Playful Communications
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 13h
#YourCDN September Update is now out! This edition includes: 🚀 Futures Lab 🎯 Leadership opportunities 💡 STEP Online 🛡️ GBV e-learning 🏆 College Awards 🌈 #EqualityMatters 📱 Made on a Mobile 💫 TiCT & more! 👉 Dive in: bit.ly/4z5n4kP #YourCDN
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is #YourCDN – Supporting Every College, Every Step of the Way. 💙 Discover how CDN supports Scotland’s colleges through our new Strategy, refreshed website, 60-second video and CDN Brochure. Learn. Connect. Collaborate. Stay informed. 👉 www.cdn.ac.uk #YourCDN
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The CDN Futures Lab is launching this week! Join us on 1 October to kick-off the launch with an exciting session featuring Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney 🚀 📅 1 October | 3–4pm 💻 Online via Teams 🎓 1 hour CPD 🔗 bit.ly/4j4vsMH
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🎬 STEP SAPSO Year 3 Launch | 28 Sept Join us for the sector premiere of Supporting Access, Progression, and Successful Outcomes - a new short film created by @edinburghcoll students. 🎥 Register: bit.ly/3Vg23Fs
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STEP SAPSO Project Year 3 Launch: Exclusive Premiere Screening
A sector premiere of Supporting Access, Progression, and Successful Outcomes.
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🌟 Discover STEP Online! Explore STEP – Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme, delivered by QAA Scotland and CDN. Join our 4-part series exploring transitions, belonging, skills and personalised support. New to STEP? Come along & discover more! 👉 bit.ly/3VKyiNa
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How can you enhance learning and teaching across Scotland's colleges? Join tomorrow's Elevate LT webinar to explore how practical, evidence-based approaches and AI-enhanced tools can help create engaging learning environments ➡️ bit.ly/4fSYU6B Already interested? Apply here: bit.ly/4493Hdg
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Lead with Purpose. Lead with Confidence – Apply Now for #YourCDN Leadership Programmes🚀 From aspiring managers to senior executives, CDN has a programme for you. Discover #YourCDN Leadership Programmes: bit.ly/3UPfPii
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
💜 Creating safer colleges starts with learning, awareness and action. A new GBV E-Learning Module, kindly provided by Rape Crisis Scotland, is now available through CDN LearnOnline. 📖 Read the news story: bit.ly/4xt8kLy 🎓 Access the module: bit.ly/4h062wY
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New GBV e-learning module available through CDN Learn Online - College Development Network
Creating safer colleges starts with learning, awareness and action. As part of CDN’s ongoing commitment to Creating Safer Colleges, a new Gender-Based Violence (GBV) E-Learning Module is now available...
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📱 Great content starts with a story, not a camera. Join Jon Gill on 10 November in Stirling for #MadeOnAMobile and learn to plan, shoot and edit engaging video using the phone already in your pocket. ✨ No specialist kit. Just your phone + your ideas. bit.ly/4cMHA0X
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MadeOnAMobile: Mobile Storytelling for Learning, Engagement & Communication
A full day with Jon Gill, Playful Communications
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
✨ Forget the 3 o’clock slump. Bring on the Disney magic! We’re kicking off CDN’s Futures Lab on 1 Oct with Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney! 🪄 👉 Join us: bit.ly/4j4vsMH And this is just the start… 👀 #CDNFuturesLab #YourCDN
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
📢 What research, innovation, or practice are you working on that others could learn from? The deadline for draft proposals for the Colleges Action Inquiry Research Network Journal Issue 6 is near. 📅 Deadline: 9 Oct 📝 How to submit your research: bit.ly/3UxTAwX
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What does strategic leadership actually look like in practice? Our CMI Strategic Leadership programme helps managers bridge the gap between organisational strategy and operational delivery 🤝 Develop the skills to lead change and deliver strategy successfully by applying here 🔗 bit.ly/46R1ft8
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Do you want to enhance learning and teaching and connect with colleagues across Scotland? Don't miss your chance to be a part of this year's Elevate LT programme! 👉 Register for the webinar to find out more: bit.ly/4fSYU6B 👉 Apply: bit.ly/4493Hdg
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SCQF Partnership @scqfpartnership.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🎉 3 weeks to go! Join us on Tuesday 22 September at Glasgow Science Centre as we celebrate 25 years of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework and look ahead to the future of learning and skills in Scotland. 👉 Tickets 9xnq6a5vxbp.typeform.com/to/xKXGyQJU?...
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Today, @theeauc.bsky.social, in collaboration with CDN, Learning for Sustainability Scotland and @qualifications.gov.scot, has published a new guide to help colleges embed Learning for Sustainability 📝 Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4x9yK4M
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The shortlist for the CDN #CollegeAwards 2026 is OUT! 🌟 Thank you everyone who submitted entries and congratulations to the shortlist! We can't wait to celebrate with you all 🎉 View the shortlist here 👉 www.cdn.ac.uk/college-awar...
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#EqualityMatters is back with a fresh new look! Bringing you resources, events, ideas and inspiration, this digest supports staff across Scotland’s colleges to put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of their work. Read the latest issue on Wellbeing in the Workplace ➡️ bit.ly/4gKQptt
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📢 Find out what's been going on at CDN in August through #YourCDN Update: 📘 New Strategy Launch 💡 CDN Futures Lab 🎓 Leadership Programmes 2026/27 📚 Elevate LT returns 📖 CDN Impact Report 🏛️ Preparing for Parliamentary Committees Read👉 conta.cc/4xHfNqJ
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🏆 The countdown is on! The #CollegeAwards shortlist is revealed next week! 🎉 A huge thank you to our brilliant judges for dedicating their time & expertise to review an incredible 195 entries from colleges across Scotland. 👀 Keep your eyes peeled… the shortlist is coming!
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
💡 Empowering college educators through practical professional learning! Elevate LT, helps lecturers strengthen teaching practice with evidence-based approaches and AI-enhanced tools. ✨ Fully funded across Scotland. 👉 Apply: bit.ly/4493Hdg #YourCDN
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Elevate LT Programme - College Development Network
Enhancing learning and teaching practice
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📣 Could your work feature in the next issue of CAIRN Journal? Get inspired by the latest issue & discover how colleagues across Scotland’s colleges are sharing research, ideas and innovative practice. 🌟 Issue 6 contributions now open – deadline: 9 Oct bit.ly/4xU1eQG
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🌱 Ready to take your first step into leadership? The CDN Emerging Leaders Programme helps college colleagues build the confidence, skills and insight to lead effectively and make a positive impact. Take your next step with #YourCDN 👇 bit.ly/4cCdtsX
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CMI Emerging Leadership - College Development Network
For new and aspiring managers and leaders looking to enhance their leadership skills and knowledge
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚀 Introducing CDN’s Strategy 2026–30: Every College, Every Step of the Way Today, we’re proud to launch our new Strategy, setting out our ambition for Scotland’s colleges over the next four years. 📖 Explore the Strategy: bit.ly/4gfBkzD This is #YourCDN
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🎥 A year of progress, impact and partnership. We’re delighted to share the CDN Review of the Year 2025/26, celebrating the work & impact of CDN alongside Scotland’s colleges, staff and students. 📖 Read review: bit.ly/4ck7jNW 🎬 Watch our video: bit.ly/4zjtHAQ #YourCDN
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📣 Elevate LT returns for 2026–27! Support learning and teaching across Scotland through practical, evidence-based professional learning, digital tools & AI-enhanced resources. Join our webinar on 22 September! 👉 Learn more & apply: bit.ly/4493Hdg #YourCDN #ElevateLT
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Elevate LT Programme - College Development Network
Enhancing learning and teaching practice
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
📣 CAIRN Issue 5 is out now! 👥 How do behaviours, attitudes and motivation spread through a classroom? In Learning by Influence, Steven Addy, West Lothian College explores social contagion and its impact on learner engagement in FE. 📖 Read the article: bit.ly/4hs4tdo
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🚨 Applications are now open for the CDN Executive Leadership Series! Designed for current executive leaders and aspiring senior leaders ready to lead with purpose, confidence and impact. 📅 Apply today: bit.ly/4yXbvNm #YourCDN #LeadershipDevelopment
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Executive Leadership Series - College Development Network
A series for aspiring senior leaders to develop their skills and expand their network, with the option to choose from various workshops.
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
📣 CAIRN Issue 5 is out now! 🌲 Could Forest School principles help reshape tertiary education? Read Seeing the Forest for the Degrees by Ely Blyth and Lucy Thornton at @SRUC . 📖Article: bit.ly/4fE0dGf 📚CAIRN Issue 5: bit.ly/4fQMNp3 #YourCDN #CAIRNJournal
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🍀 Good luck to everyone across Scotland receiving their @qualifications.gov.scot results today! Whether you're celebrating or considering your next steps, remember there are many pathways to achieving your goals. Scotland's colleges are here to support learners every step of the way. 💙 #YourCDN
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Judging is officially underway for the CDN #CollegeAwards 2026 🌟 Our judges will now review an impressive 195 entries received from across the sector, with the shortlist announced in September. Good luck to all entrants – and a huge thank you to our judges for sharing their time and expertise! 🤞
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🎓 STEP is seeking student topic leads! Are you a current college or university student in Scotland with student representation experience? We’re looking for: 🔹 1 college lead 🔹 1 university lead Help shape sector-wide enhancement and the student voice. 📅 Deadline: 14 Aug 👉 bit.ly/4frMvGo
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STEP seeks student topic leads - College Development Network
We are seeking expressions of interest from current students based in the Scottish tertiary education sector to become topic leads for Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP). We are looking ...
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Strengthen your confidence before stepping into the committee room 🌟 Join CDN and Colleges Scotland, in partnership with Pinsent Masons, for a practical masterclass preparing college board members and senior leaders for parliamentary committee appearances. Register today 👇 bit.ly/4xa8fwi
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Preparing for Parliamentary Committees
Facilitated by Andrew Henderson, Director of Public Policy and Strategic Communications, Pinsent Masons.
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Enhancing learning & teaching practice across Scotland’s colleges 🤝 Delivered by CDN in partnership with TeachingHOW2s, Elevate LT brings college teams together to share practice, develop skills and embed evidence-informed approaches. 👉 bit.ly/4493Hdg #YourCDN
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Elevate LT Programme - College Development Network
Enhancing learning and teaching practice
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
📣 CAIRN Issue 5 is out now! How do you embed an entrepreneurial mindset across an entire college? Claire Glen reflects on the 1st year of Glasgow Clyde's Launchpad initiative, sharing successes, challenges & lessons learned. 📖 Read Claire's article: bit.ly/4pJLGME
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🚀 Elevate Your Teaching. Transform Learning. Join our #ElevateLT Webinar on 22 Sept, to discover how the programme can help you enhance learner engagement, improve outcomes and build confidence in the classroom. Register here: bit.ly/4gVbvqM
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Elevate LT Webinar
Elevate Your Teaching. Transform Learning.
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
📣 CAIRN Issue 5 is out now! Do students still prefer print in a digital world? 📚 Carol Hart (UHI Inverness) explores undergraduate preferences for printed books vs ebooks, with insights for libraries, educators and institutions. 📖Read more bit.ly/4yMO49A #YourCDN
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
📢 Applications are now open for CDN's Executive Leadership Series Designed for current and aspiring executive leaders, this 10-session programme will help you strengthen your leadership, expand your network & lead with confidence. Apply today: bit.ly/4puCiwf #YourCDN
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Executive Leadership Series - College Development Network
A series for aspiring senior leaders to develop their skills and expand their network, with the option to choose from various workshops.
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🎉 CDN College Awards 2026 have received an incredible 195 entries from colleges across Scotland! A brilliant celebration of talent, creativity & innovation across the sector 🙌 📅 Key dates & more 👉 bit.ly/4vJNAz1 #YourCDN #CollegeAwards
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CDN College Awards 2026 celebrate outstanding response with 195 entries - College Development Network
Entries for the CDN College Awards 2026, proudly delivered by CDN, are now officially closed, and we are delighted to share an incredible 195 submissions from colleges across Scotland. This fantastic ...
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
📣 Elevate LT is back for 2026/27! Strengthen learning and teaching with CDN’s evidence-based professional learning programme, developed with TeachingHOW2s and supported by AI-enhanced resources. 💡 Discover more & apply👉 bit.ly/4493Hdg #YourCDN
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Elevate LT Programme - College Development Network
Enhancing learning and teaching practice
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
CDN Annual Review 2025/26 Now Published! 📊 We're delighted to publish our Review of the Year highlighting a year of progress, collaboration, and impact across Scotland’s college sector 🤝. 📖 Read the report: bit.ly/4eyVaX6 🎬 Watch the video: bit.ly/4eLRrEo
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
As Scotland’s journey at the World Cup comes to an end, we’re celebrating the passion, pride & determination shown across the country⚽💙 Huge thanks to everyone who supported the #PassTheBallForScotland campaign, delivered by CDN's Marketing Network 👏 View campaign here: bit.ly/4eD87PN
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
📢 June #YourCDN Update: Impact, innovation & opportunity across Scotland’s colleges 📘 Annual Review ⚽ Pass the Ball for Scotland launched 🎓 Leadership Programmes open 📚 Elevate LT returns 📖 CAIRN Journal Issue 5 🏛️ Masterclass returns Sept Read👉 bit.ly/4bcqCrR
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Lead with Purpose. Lead with Confidence. ✨ Applications are now open for #YourCDN Executive Leadership Series. For current and aspiring executive leaders, this programme builds confidence, skills and strategic insight to lead through change. 🔗 Apply: bit.ly/3QmZJKX
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Executive Leadership Series - College Development Network
A series for aspiring senior leaders to develop their skills and expand their network, with the option to choose from various workshops.
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
📢 STEP is recruiting Student Topic Leads! We're seeking: 🎓 1 college-based student 🎓 1 university-based student For students continuing into 2026–27 with experience in student representation. 📅 Apply by Friday 14 August cdn.ac.uk/step-seeks-student-topic-leads/
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STEP seeks student topic leads - College Development Network
We are seeking expressions of interest from current students based in the Scottish tertiary education sector to become topic leads for Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP). We are looking ...
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Pass the ball for Scotland ⚽ Colleges across Scotland are proud to back the #PassTheBallForScotland campaign and get behind the team 💙 Tonight, Scotland take on Brazil with passion, pride and belief 🔥💪 C'mon Scotland! ⚽ bit.ly/4gDxySo
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Pass The Ball for Scotland
As Scotland prepares to return to the FIFA World Cup for the first ...
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🚨 LAST CHANCE! #CollegeAwards 2026 entries close TODAY at 5pm ⏰ Celebrating the talent, dedication and achievements of colleges, staff and learners across Scotland, showcasing excellence, innovation and impact across the sector. Don’t miss out! 👇 www.cdn.ac.uk/college-awards-2026/
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College Awards 2026 - College Development Network
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
📣 NOW PUBLISHED: CAIRN Journal Issue 5 Hosted by CDN, showcasing practitioner-led research across Scotland’s colleges - from inclusive practice to innovation in learning & teaching. 📖 Read here now: www.cdn.ac.uk/journal/cairn-journal-issue-5/
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CAIRN Journal Issue 5 - College Development Network
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🤝 Creating Safer Colleges with Colleges Scotland (@collegesscot.bsky.social) brings together Scotland’s college sector and specialist organisations to strengthen GBV prevention, response and support. Reflecting a shared commitment to trauma-informed practice across the sector. Read👉 bit.ly/4ad6w0h
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Creating Safer Colleges: A practical toolkit to strengthen college responses to gender-based violence (GBV) and harassment - College Development Network
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CDN @coldevnet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Preparing for Parliamentary Committees with Pinsent Masons returns on 7 September, in partnership with Colleges Scotland. Build confidence in giving evidence, handling tough questioning & working in committee environments. 📅 Discover more & register now: bit.ly/4xmNKgS
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