This month’s #YourCDN Update brings together new opportunities, resources and events from across CDN, with a focus on creativity, leadership, learning and collaboration.
A key highlight this month is the launch of CDN’s Futures Lab – a new space designed to help colleges build the confidence, creativity and agency to thrive in uncertainty. Launching on 1 October with Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Futures Lab will also include FEAST and the Carnival of Curiosity.
This month also sees a range of opportunities and developments across #YourCDN, including:
- Elevate LT returns for 2026–27, fully funded by CDN and delivered with TeachingHOW2s
- Applications are open for the 2026/27 CDN Leadership Programmes, supporting development from emerging talent to executive level
- STEP Online launches with a four-part series showcasing projects from Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme
- A new GBV e-learning module from Rape Crisis Scotland supports safer, more inclusive college communities
- The CDN College Awards 2026 shortlist celebrates achievements across Scotland’s colleges, with 195 entries received
- Explore new entrepreneurial resources from Interface and the latest #EqualityMatters Digest
- Discover the refreshed Teaching in Colleges Today (TiCT) and Made on a Mobile, focused on mobile storytelling for learning, engagement and communication
There’s lots to explore across #YourCDN this month. Discover the latest opportunities, resources and ideas from across Scotland’s colleges.
