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Following D&A College\u2019s success at last year\u2019s Scottish Public Service Awards, Principal Grant Ritchie encourages the sector to nominate its outstanding achievers.<\/p>\n

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Winning the Campbell Christie Scottish Public Service Award came at just the right time for our college. It marked the end of a tough transitioning period as we worked to remodel ourselves ready for the 2020\u2019s and beyond.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not going to pretend that this degree of self-evaluation has been easy; we were already performing well above average in our sector and the thought of turning our curriculum and our processes upside down was tough to get your head around.<\/p>\n

But our staff, needless to say, were amazing.\u00a0Not that long ago I was walking out on the stage at our Gardyne Campus ready to address them as they geared up for a new academic year.<\/p>\n

Of course you always see a mixture of emotions, (not all of them joyful!) at what lies ahead, but for the most part I sensed a real feeling of accomplishment and dare I say it, optimism for the year to come.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a tough old period for Scottish colleges.\u00a0We\u2019re suffering from the same anxieties that are afflicting our society in general; Brexit, political turbulence, recession fears, but bundled up with those worries is the feeling that we\u2019re perhaps not being fully appreciated for the vital role we play in Further Education.<\/p>\n

So winning a Scottish Public Service Award has had a part to play in our college\u2019s renewed confidence. We know the college sector is doing a wonderful job, but we need to make sure that our voice is heard much further afield.<\/p>\n

Entering prestigious and cross-sector awards such as these can only be a powerful step in the right direction. Nominations for the Scottish Public Service Awards are open until 4 October, and I strongly encourage my colleagues in the sector to consider who among their staff should be recognised for their outstanding achievements this year.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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