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Baseline 2024 will create the first ever strategic baseline for the entire college estate in Scotland and is a major piece of collaborative work between SFC and the college sector.
The results of Baseline 2024 will inform the development of the national College Infrastructure Investment Plan which will, in turn, provide the basis for prioritising future investment decisions.
Colleges across Scotland are currently contributing to the Baseline 2024 data collection exercise using specially designed software. The exercise is supported by SFC’s technical partner, AtkinsRéalis, and the deadline to submit information is 1 October.
Progress toward the successful completion of Baseline 2024 has been encouraging with 21 of Scotland’s 24 colleges already engaged in the process through workshop events, webinars and drop-in sessions. Nineteen colleges are currently at the data entry stage.
Speaking ahead of the October 1 deadline, Ursula Lodge, SFC’s Deputy Director for Institutional Sustainability and Capital, said:
“The development of a national college infrastructure investment plan is an incredibly complex and challenging piece of work, and its success depends entirely on collaboration, cooperation, and co-creation with our colleges.
“We are very grateful for all the effort colleges are putting into the Baseline 2024 exercise. Colleges should now use the remaining time to ensure their information and data contribute towards a full sector-wide understanding of the college estate. This will enable SFC to progress the Infrastructure Investment Plan.”
