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๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐Ÿ”Ž Focus on Health and Social Care courses Step into a rewarding future with ...
31/05/2026

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ
๐Ÿ”Ž Focus on Health and Social Care courses

Step into a rewarding future with Health and Social Care courses designed to give you the skills, confidence, and real-world experience employers value. Whether you want to support individuals, families, or communities, this is your chance to build a career that truly matters. Apply now and take the first step towards changing lives, including your own.

โ–ธ Access to Healthcare Professions - SCQF Level 6
โ–ธ Social Services - SCQF Level
โ–ธ Introduction to Health and Social Care SCQF Level 4/5
โ–ธ Gateway to Health and Social Care Level 5/6
โ–ธ Counselling HNC - Part Time
โ–ธ Healthcare HNC
โ–ธ Social Services HNC

Don't miss out โ€“ apply online today ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿ’ป

๐Ÿ”— https://www.borderscollege.ac.uk/course-search

๐Ÿ“ฃ NEW FOR 2026๐—•๐—” ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ - ๐—™๐—ง (๐—ฆ๐—–๐—ค๐—™ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐Ÿต)Start: 24 Aug 2026. End: 11 Jun 2027.The BA Business Management ...
30/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ NEW FOR 2026
๐—•๐—” ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ - ๐—™๐—ง (๐—ฆ๐—–๐—ค๐—™ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐Ÿต)
Start: 24 Aug 2026. End: 11 Jun 2027.

The BA Business Management (Year 3) programme offers a fantastic opportunity for students who have completed an HND in Business (or equivalent SCQF Level 8 award) to progress to degree-level study right here in the Scottish Borders.

Delivered in partnership with Queen Margaret University (QMU), this course allows learners to continue their academic journey locally while benefiting from a university-validated curriculum designed to build strong analytical, strategic and professional skills.

๐Ÿ”— Find out more: https://www.borderscollege.ac.uk/babm

A huge congratulations to Sam from Jedburgh Out of School Club on successfully completing her SVQ Level 3 in Social Serv...
29/05/2026

A huge congratulations to Sam from Jedburgh Out of School Club on successfully completing her SVQ Level 3 in Social Services Children and Young People ๐ŸŽ‰

This achievement reflects Samโ€™s dedication, resilience, and commitment to supporting children and young people with care and compassion. Throughout the journey, Sam has faced a number of significant personal challenges, yet continued to persevere with determination and professionalism every step of the way.

Alongside this accomplishment, Sam has also stepped into the role of Supported Manager within the setting, a well-deserved milestone and recognition of their hard work, strength, and commitment to the sector.

A special thank you goes to Assessor Fiona for her guidance and support throughout the process.

Well done, Sam โ€” everyone at Jedburgh Out of School Club is incredibly proud ๐Ÿ’™

๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐ŸŽ‰Borders College recently had the pleasure of hosting...
29/05/2026

๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐ŸŽ‰

Borders College recently had the pleasure of hosting over 30 stakeholders at its on-site restaurant, providing an opportunity to thank the local businesses, charities and public sector employers who have supported the success of its students. ๐Ÿ‘

The event provided a valuable opportunity to come together and explore exciting possibilities for future collaboration and partnerships. Guests discussed how the College can support their priorities over the coming years to drive local growth and create further opportunities for students and apprentices. โœจ

Guests enjoyed a four-course dinner expertly prepared and served by the talented catering and hospitality students. The evening showcased not only the exceptional skills being developed at the College, but also the professionalism and pride the students bring to their craft. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ

๐ŸŸ  Read more: https://www.borderscollege.ac.uk/news/college-celebrates-partnership-success-stakeholder-dinner-event

๐ŸŽจ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐ŸŽจJoin us from 8โ€“12 June at the Scottish Borders Campus (Main Lecture Hall) for our Annual Art ...
28/05/2026

๐ŸŽจ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜ & ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐ŸŽจ

Join us from 8โ€“12 June at the Scottish Borders Campus (Main Lecture Hall) for our Annual Art & Design Exhibition, showcasing the inspiring work of our NC, HNC and HND students.

From bold concepts to stunning visuals, this exhibition celebrates the passion and hard work of our emerging artists and designers.

โœจ Be inspired
๐ŸŽญ Discover fresh talent
๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Support the next generation of creatives

Everyone is welcome โ€“ come along and experience the future of Art & Design!

Borders College reinforced its commitment to regional skills development as Principal Pete Smith recently signed the IRE...
28/05/2026

Borders College reinforced its commitment to regional skills development as Principal Pete Smith recently signed the IRES 2027+ Pledge. โœ๏ธ โœ…

The pledge supports the next phase of the Integrated Regional Employability and Skills (IRES) programme, an ambitious, evidence-led initiative developed in collaboration with more than 180 partners.

Pete said:
โ€œ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ข ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜™๐˜Œ๐˜š ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜‰๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฑ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ. ๐˜๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ.โ€

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read more: https://bit.ly/4e7H4eT

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27/05/2026

๐ŸŽจ Life at Borders College โ€“ learn by doing ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

At Borders College, itโ€™s all about getting hands-on and building real skills from day one. Whether youโ€™re in the workshop, the studio, or out on site, youโ€™ll learn in a supportive environment that helps you grow in confidence and ability.

Our students donโ€™t just learn the theory, they put it into practice, working on real projects and developing the skills employers are looking for.

Take a look at what life at Borders College is all about.
๐Ÿ”— https://bit.ly/3UZn05e

๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜…๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ”ต Lecturer โ€“ Health & Social Care (Maternity Cover)๐Ÿ”ต Work Placement Officer (Maternity Cover)๐Ÿ”— For full ...
27/05/2026

๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜…๐Ÿฎ

๐Ÿ”ต Lecturer โ€“ Health & Social Care (Maternity Cover)
๐Ÿ”ต Work Placement Officer (Maternity Cover)

๐Ÿ”— For full details, please visit the website: https://www.borderscollege.ac.uk/jobs

๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 25 Jun 2026๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ104.00โ„น๏ธ The REHIS Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence...
27/05/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 25 Jun 2026
๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ104.00

โ„น๏ธ The REHIS Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders Refresher is a mandatory qualification for existing Personal Licence holders under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. This 3-hour refresher keeps licence holders up to date with licensing law, legal responsibilities, and best practice for the safe and responsible sale of alcohol.

๐Ÿ”— Book your place today: https://bit.ly/4nKJN1d

๐Ÿš€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€?Whether youโ€™re looking to begin your journey in IT, develop c...
26/05/2026

๐Ÿš€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€?

Whether youโ€™re looking to begin your journey in IT, develop coding skills, or take the next step towards a career in software development, thereโ€™s a course for you ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ’ป Business with Information Technology โ€“ NPA SCQF Level 5
๐Ÿ’ป Computing โ€“ NC SCQF Level 6
๐Ÿ’ป Computing โ€“ HNC SCQF Level 7
๐Ÿ’ป Computing: Software Development โ€“ HNC SCQF Level 7

Learn industry-relevant skills including:
โœ”๏ธ Coding & software development
โœ”๏ธ Cyber security & data security
โœ”๏ธ IT systems & troubleshooting
โœ”๏ธ Database design & programming
โœ”๏ธ Teamwork & professional skills

Courses are designed to help you progress to university, apprenticeships, or exciting careers in tech. Full-time study with hybrid learning opportunities available.

๐Ÿ“… Courses start in August
๐Ÿ“ Scottish Borders Campus

๐ŸŒ Find out more https://bit.ly/3TiNyxq

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Borders College, Nether Road
Galashiels
TD13HE

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