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CDN Update It's been an exciting start to the new year and new decade, with the launch of CDN's new look - read more about it here. We're delighted with the latest edition of Reach magazine - thanks to all contributors for providing fantastic stories and sharing insights. Looking ahead, I’m very pleased to announce that our digital teams have been busy writing new online courses for CDN Learn Online. Find out more below. We are delighted to announce that College Expo20 will this year take place on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th June at Forth Valley College's brand new Falkirk campus. We are putting the finishing touches to a thought-provoking and jam-packed inspirational programme. Look out for more details soon! As ever, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you’d like to talk about any aspect of our work: jim.metcalfe@cdn.ac.uk

Jim Metcalfe, Chief Executive, CDN

Save the date for this year's College Expo skills conference and showcase! Programme details coming soon...

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Worth A Read

Reach, the magazine for Scotland's college sector, is now available to read online! Reach 2020 is filled with stories of inspirational practice and innovation. Read Reach Diary of a Modern Apprentice CDN's newest member of staff Jade joined the organisation as a Business Administration Modern Apprentice at the end of last year. She has written about her first month of working at CDN in the latest blog on our website, the first in a series by Jade. Read blog

New online courses from CDN Two brand new online courses are now available on CDN Learn Online. Data Science in Colleges is a new six-week course designed to demonstrate how everyone can benefit from learning more about the data that flows around us. Find out more here. Also available today are two Security Awareness Training modules, which are all about keeping you and your family safe in today's ever-changing digital world. These modules can be downloaded and used in your colleges. Find out more here.

Do you have significant knowledge of Scotland's college sector, as well as experience of research & analysis? Application deadline is this Friday.

Opportunity CDN has secured funding from the Scottish Government, Scottish Development International and British Council Scotland to undertake sector-wide research on the college sector's capacity around international business development. Find out more

CDN Leadership Programmes Those interested in developing their management and leadership style still have time to s ign up to CDN's Strategic Leadership Programme, which is aimed at senior managers/ aspiring senior managers. The next cohort starts on 27 February. Find out more

The 6-month programme is flexible, which means you can study when you like and fit it around your day-job.

"So far I have developed knowledge of what makes a good leader and the application of a variety of leadership styles. This will allow me to lead teams through the ever-changing landscape of further education for years to come." Steven Donnelly, Senior Curriculum Manager, Glasgow Kelvin College - currently on the Strategic Leadership Programme.

Upcoming Events

Get to grips with data science and ethical hacking at these free events delivered by Scotland IS in March: Ethical Hacking 1 webinar Thursday 12 March Industry Current Practice on Data Science Wednesday 18 March Ethical Hacking 2 webinar Tuesday 24 March

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