Partnership of the Year

Presented by Pauline Stephen, Director of Education, Registration and Professional Learning, General Teaching Council for Scotland

Tony Budde and Craig McEwen, with award
Craig McEwen (l) and Tony Budde (r), Dumfries & Galloway College and The Usual Place

Dumfries & Galloway College and The Usual Place were announced as the Partnership of the Year winners at the SQA Star Awards 2019.

Dumfries and Galloway College and The Usual Place, a social enterprise café in Dumfries, have created a unique partnership that is enabling young people with learning disabilities and additional support needs to achieve SVQs in Professional Cookery, Retail Services, and Hospitality Services at SCQF level 4, and Facilities Services at SCQF level 5.

Bespoke programmes of learning use the café as a medium, developing important life skills in cooking and serving the public.

Almost all the young people progress to employment, further education or work experience — 14 have achieved SVQs and 16 more are working towards achievement.

 

Ayrshire College, South Ayrshire Council and Morrison Construction, with award
Highly Commended, Ayrshire College, South Ayrshire Council and Morrison Construction

 

Glasgow Clyde College and the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, with award
Highly Commended, Julie Wales (l), Glasgow Clyde College and the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice