Three colleges in the west to merge

THREE more colleges have agreed to merge under the Scottish Government's reform of the sector.

The boards of Clydebank, James Watt and Reid Kerr colleges will proceed to a full merger to create a single college for the west of Scotland further education region by August next year.

Michael Yuille, the new chairman for the West Region, said: "I am thrilled to have been asked to lead the regionalisation process in the West Region towards the creation of a new college to serve our students and communities. There is no doubt the next 12 months will be challenging as we continue to deliver high-quality education while creating the new college and all the opportunities that will bring."

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