New College Lanarkshire, winner of the Further Education Institution of the Year 2025

That this House congratulates New College Lanarkshire on being named the inaugural winner of the Further Education Institution of the Year at the 2025 Herald Education Awards; recognises the achievements of the whole college community in the awards, including Deputy Principal Ann Baxter and student Chloe Sandilands who claimed the Lifetime Achievement and Outstanding Contribution from a College Student awards respectively; welcomes the College’s innovative approaches in the sector to expand opportunities in education, including its Undergraduate School partnership with the University of the West of Scotland, for which it won a Widening Access award; and wishes the College’s management, staff, and students the best as they continue to build on their successes in the face of a challenging financial climate for Scotland’s colleges.