# College Development Network: College Development Network supports the sector to deliver best practice, share innovations and develop colleges and their staff\.

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## Pages
- [Pass the Ball for Scotland](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/showcasing-colleges/national-campaigns/pass-the-ball-for-scotland/)
- [Home](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/)
- [Elevate LT Programme](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/sharpen-your-skills/learning-opportunities/elevate-lt-programme/): Enhancing learning and teaching practice
- [CDN Management and Governance](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/about-us/management-governance/)
- [CDN Annual Review 2025/26](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/cdn-annual-review-2025-26/)

## Posts
- [CDN College Awards 2026 celebrate outstanding response with 195 entries](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/cdn-college-awards-2026-celebrate-outstanding-response-with-195-entries/)
- [Elevate LT returns to enhance learning and teaching practice across Scotland’s colleges](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/elevate-lt-returns-to-enhance-learning-and-teaching-practice-across-scotlands-colleges/)
- [CDN Annual Review 2025/26: Showcasing a Year of Impact Across Scotland’s Colleges](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/cdn-annual-review-2025-26-showcasing-a-year-of-impact-across-scotlands-colleges/)
- [June CDN Update: Celebrating Impact, Innovation and Opportunity Across Scotland’s Colleges](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/june-cdn-update-celebrating-impact-innovation-and-opportunity-across-scotlands-colleges/)
- [STEP seeks student topic leads](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/step-seeks-student-topic-leads/)

## Blogs
- [Creating Safer Colleges: Strengthening Our Collective Response to Gender\-Based Violence](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/blog/creating-safer-colleges-strengthening-our-collective-response-to-gender-based-violence/)
- [Elevate LT pilot is ‘up, up and away\!’  ](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/blog/elevate-lt-pilot-is-up-up-and-away/)
- [CDN College Awards 2026 Launch and February Highlights](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/blog/cdn-college-awards-2026-launch-and-february-highlights/)
- [Sparks of Inspiration: Exploring the Insights and Innovations Hub](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/blog/sparks-of-inspiration-exploring-the-insights-and-innovations-hub/)
- [Supporting Change and Enhancing Practice Across Scotland’s Colleges](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/blog/supporting-change-and-enhancing-practice-across-scotlands-college/)

## CDN Updates
- [June 2026](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/cdn-update/8011/)
- [May 2026](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/cdn-update/may-2026/)
- [April 2026](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/cdn-update/april-2026/)
- [March 2026](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/cdn-update/7405/)
- [February 2026](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/cdn-update/7136/)

## Case Studies
- [Co\-creating the Learner Journey](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/case-study/co-creating-the-learner-journey-school-college-partnerships-and-effective-skills-pathways/)
- [College Case Studies](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/case-study/college-case-studies/)
- [Pathways from Poverty Case Studies](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/case-study/pathways-from-poverty-case-studies/)

## Colleges
- [South Lanarkshire College](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/college/south-lanarkshire-college/): The state\-of\-the\-art campus in East Kilbride offers excellent programmes in outstanding facilities, delivered by well qualified, highly trained staff\.
- [UHI North, West and Hebrides](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/college/uhi-north-west-and-hebrides/): UHI North, West and Hebrides celebrated its launch as Scotland’s newest college in September 2023 following the merger of UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland\.
- [UHI Moray](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/college/uhi-moray/): With around 6,000 students, our college is a popular choice\. Many study part\-time and we are proud to be able to offer an extensive choice of courses on a flexible basis so that you can fit your studies around other professional and personal commitments\.
- [UHI Shetland](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/college/uhi-shetland/): UHI Shetland provide a single point of contact for tertiary education, commercial training and research in Shetland\. All the services and expertise offered by UHI Shetland, NAFC Marine Centre UHI and Train Shetland will continue to be provided by UHI Shetland\.
- [Sabhal Mòr Ostaig](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/college/sabhal-mor-ostaig/): Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture and a constituent part of the University of the Highlands and Islands\. It is the only higher education institution of its kind in the world, teaching through the medium of Gaelic\.

## Events
- [Preparing for Parliamentary Committees](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/event/preparing-for-parliamentary-committees/)
- [Preparing for Parliamentary Committees](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/event/risk-and-governance-for-board-members-and-senior-leaders-2/)
- [Essential Skills Network Launch Event 2026](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/event/essential-skills-network-launch-event-2026/)
- [GenAI: Empowering Critical Thinking in Students](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/event/genai-empowering-critical-thinking-in-students-2/)
- [GenAI: Empowering Critical Thinking in Students](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/event/genai-empowering-critical-thinking-in-students-3/)

## Journals
- [CAIRN Journal Issue 5](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/journal/cairn-journal-issue-5/)
- [Focusing on\.\.\. celebrating diversity and fostering inclusion](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/journal/focusing-on-celebrating-diversity-and-fostering-inclusion/)
- [Focusing On\.\.\. Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Equity](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/journal/focusing-on-mental-health-wellbeing-and-equity/)
- [March 2026](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/journal/march-2026/)
- [Focusing On\.\.\. ‘Standing up to Racism’](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/journal/focusing-on-standing-up-to-racism/)

## Networks
- [School\-College Partnerships \(SCP\)](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/network/school-college-partnerships-class/)
- [People, Culture and Community](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/network/people-culture-and-community/)
- [Complaints Handling Group](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/network/complaints-handling-group/)
- [College Work\-Based Learning Group \(CWBLG\)](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/network/college-work-based-learning-group-cwblg/)
- [Essential Skills](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/network/essential-skills/)

## People
- [Emma Grainger](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/person/emma-grainger/): I’m a passionate marketeer with a degree in Film and Media, and I love bringing creativity to everything I do\. Whether it’s planning campaigns,…
- [Stephen Grainger](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/person/stephen-grainger/)
- [Sandra Jane Grier](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/person/sandra-jane-grier/): I’m Sandra\-Jane Grier \(S\-J\)\. I love being part of the ever\-changing and dynamic college scene in Scotland and have experience of designing and supporting…
- [Dr Ken Thomson, OBE FIoD DL](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/person/professor-ken-thomson-obe/)
- [Julia Belgutay](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/person/julia-belgutay/)

## Programmes
- [Executive Leadership Series](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/programme/executive-leadership-series/): A series for aspiring senior leaders to develop their skills and expand their network, with the option to choose from various workshops\.
- [Coaching Skills for Managers](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/programme/coaching-skills-managers/): Designed for managers at all levels, this programme helps participants adopt a coaching approach to leading and managing teams and individuals\.
- [CMI Emerging Leadership](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/programme/emerging-leadership/): For new and aspiring managers and leaders looking to enhance their leadership skills and knowledge
- [CMI Strategic Leadership](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/programme/strategic-leadership/): For those new to senior leadership or those in management aiming to progress to senior leadership roles\.

## Researches
- [Pathways from Poverty](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/research/pathways-from-poverty/)
- [Creating Safer Colleges: A practical toolkit to strengthen college responses to gender\-based violence \(GBV\) and harassment](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/research/creating-safer-colleges-a-practical-toolkit-to-strengthen-college-responses-to-gender-based-violence-gbv-and-harassment/)
- [Digital Skills Development in Scottish Colleges: A Scoping Project](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/research/digital-skills-development-in-scottish-colleges-a-scoping-project/)
- [External College Governance Reviews: What Happened Next?](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/research/external-college-governance-reviews-what-happened-next/)
- [The Changing Learner](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/research/the-changing-learner/)

## Resources
- [Shortlist Summary Booklet](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/publication/shortlist-summary-booklet/)
- [Press release – Dr Julie McElroy inducted into CDN Hall of Fame](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/publication/press-release-dr-julie-mcelroy-inducted-into-cdn-hall-of-fame/)
- [Independent, Non\-Exec Board Member Application Pack](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/publication/independent-non-exec-board-member-application-pack/)
- [FDN Agenda and Minutes – Feb 2020](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/publication/fdn-agenda-and-minutes-feb-2020/)
- [Widening the frame ‘Digital First’ education and environmental sustainability by Matt Woodthorpe, EAUC](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/publication/widening-the-frame-digital-first-education-and-environmental-sustainability-by-matt-woodthorpe-eauc/)

## Vacancies
- [Borders College](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/vacancy/borders-college-3/): School Coordinator \(Secondary\)
- [New College Lanarkshire](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/vacancy/new-college-lanarkshire/): Temporary Lecturer \- Acting \& Performance
- [UHI Argyll](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/vacancy/uhi-argyll-2/): Vice Principal of Curriculum \& Quality
- [Borders College](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/vacancy/borders-college-2/): Tutor / Assessor \- Social Services Health Care
- [Borders College](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/vacancy/borders-college/): School Coordinator \(Secondary\)

## Categories
- [CDN News](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/category/cdn-news/)
- [CDN](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/category/cdn/)
- [Colleges](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/category/colleges/)
- [Research](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/category/research/)
- [Networks](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/category/networks/)

## Event Categories
- [Online event](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/event-category/online-event/)
- [In person event](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/event-category/in-person-event/)

## Journal Categories
- [EDI Digest](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/journal-category/edi-digest/)
- [CAIRN Journal](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/journal-category/cairn-journal/)

## Network Categories
- [Network](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/network-category/network/)
- [CoP](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/network-category/cop/)

## Vacancy categories
- [Sector Vacancy](https://www.cdn.ac.uk/vacancy-category/sector-vacancy/)

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