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Current provision. The College’s Further Education provision currently consists of the supported distance learning programme An Cùrsa Inntrigidh and a range of short courses delivered mainly during the Easter and Summer breaks. Re-alignment of provision - Any identified gaps or over-concentration of provision The College will further build on An Cùrsa Inntrigidh as a learning model for communities and schools, exploring opportunities being created by emerging technologies and sharing best practice. This is currently being taken forward in partnership with local authorities, with one model piloted in AY 2015/16. The need has been recognised for a face-to-face model of An Cùrsa Inntrigidh, provisionally named as An Cùrsa Tòisichidh and this is being developed in AY 2016/17 for delivery from AY 2017/18 and onwards. Building on recommendations made by HM Inspectors following the review of SMO in April 2014, the College will also work in partnership with Education Scotland to further develop CPD opportunities. This is being taken forward with our distance learning tutors to further enhance their professional practice and build on best practice in distance and blended learning within the sector, and this has been identified as a priority in the College’s staff development planning and in its Strategic Plan 2017-22. This knowledge and expertise will then be rolled out to teachers working in Gaelic Medium Education (GME) and will articulate with and complement existing development pathways for teachers such as STREAP and GiFT, as well as CPD opportunities already being delivered by the College in partnership with Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The College will also, in collaboration with partners, explore opportunities to meet the national demand for teacher training across the UHI network and beyond. Current provision Ten levels of language courses are now available through the College’s Short Courses Programme, increasing choice for learners. A significant development has been the provision of tailor-made courses and other short courses in communities such as Flodigarry in North West Skye. The learner support provided for our distance learning programmes was cited as an Example of Excellence by Education Scotland following HMIe Review of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s FE provision in April 2014. The College currently delivers a National Progression Award (NPA) in Television Production to a group of S5/S6 pupils from local secondary schools. Access to the NPA has been, and will be further extended, to a wider range of schools during the term of this Outcome Agreement. The College is also exploring ways to increase vocational provision for schools, recognising the increased need for suitably qualified young people across a range of professions such as early learning and childcare, GME, Gaelic development and Gaelic media. Re-alignment of provision

Current provision. The College’s Further Education provision currently consists of the supported distance learning programme An Cùrsa Inntrigidh Inntrigidh, the FA in Social Services – Children and Young People, the FA in Creative and Digital Media, and a range programme of short courses delivered mainly during the Easter and Summer breaks. Re-alignment of provision - Any identified gaps or over-concentration of provision The College will further build on An Cùrsa Inntrigidh as a learning model for communities and schools, exploring opportunities being created by emerging technologies and sharing best practice. This is currently being taken forward in partnership with local authorities, with one model piloted in AY 2015/16. The need has been recognised for a structured course for face-to-face model delivery, taken forward in the current session in partnership with LearnGaelic, xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx/ through the SpeakGaelic initiative, which is establishing a national curriculum for Gaelic Learners. SMO is the lead academic partner in this initiative, and is authoring the curriculum which underpins the media- rich content of An Cùrsa Inntrigidh, provisionally named as An Cùrsa Tòisichidh and this is being developed in AY 2016/17 for delivery from AY 2017/18 and onwardsthe programme. Building on recommendations made by HM Inspectors following in the review of College’s Evaluative Report and Enhancement Plan (EREP), SMO in April 2014, the College will also work has been working in partnership with Education Scotland to further develop CPD opportunities. This is being taken forward with our distance learning tutors to further enhance their professional practice and build on best practice in distance and blended learning within the sector, and this has been identified as a priority in the College’s staff development planning and in its Strategic Plan 2017-22. This knowledge and expertise will then be rolled out to opportunities for teachers working in Gaelic Medium Education (GME) and will articulate ). This articulates with and complement complements existing development pathways for teachers such as STREAP and GiFT, as well as CPD opportunities already being delivered by the College in partnership with Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The College will has also, in collaboration with partners, explore explored opportunities to meet the national demand for teacher training education across the UHI network and beyond, with the BA(Hons) Gaelic and Education which was delivered for the first time in 2017/18, and is being re-approved in the current session. The College is also the responsible partner for the PGDE (Gaelic Medium) within UHI. Current provision Ten There are ten levels of language courses are now available through the College’s Short Courses Programme, increasing choice for learners. A significant development has been the provision of tailor-made courses and other short courses in communities such as Flodigarry in North West Skye. The learner support provided for our distance learning programmes was cited has been recognised as an Example example of Excellence best practice and continues to be a major strength and is highly valued by Education Scotland following HMIe Review of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s FE provision in April 2014. The College currently delivers a National Progression Award (NPA) in Television Production to a group of S5/S6 pupils from local secondary schools. Access to the NPA has been, and will be further extended, to a wider range of schools during the term of this Outcome Agreementlearners. The College is also exploring ways to increase vocational provision for schools, recognising the increased need for suitably qualified young people across a range of professions such as early learning and childcare, GME, Gaelic development and Gaelic media. ReThis provision has been further extended with the delivery of the FA in Social Services: Children and Young People from AY 2018/19, and the FA in Creative and Digital Media from AY 2019/20. It is also planned to take forward the development of the SVQ3 in Childcare through the medium of Gaelic. The College will seek to further re-alignment align provision by: • taking forward the development and delivery of provisionELC programmes as described above, in collaboration with UHI partner Colleges, SQA, Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Scottish Government • exploring potential demand for a Business Administration programme delivered through the medium of Gaelic in line with the perceived changing needs of employers and building on labour market intelligence • developing and delivering bridging provision in Gaelic language for learners progressing from SCQF level 6 to 7, in order to develop language competences and improve progression opportunities Quality Reporting In 2017, the College published its first Evaluative Report and Enhancement Plan (EREP), for 2016/17, which was endorsed by Education Scotland. The report for 2017/18 available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx/education-scotland/inspection-reports/reports-page/?id=5519 summarised progress against targets identified in that report and identified further targets for AY 2018/19 and beyond. It also summarised progress against activities identified for AY 2017/18 in the College’s Outcome Agreement with SFC. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s Progress Visit by Education Scotland in March 2020 confirmed that the College has made satisfactory progress towards the achievement of targets identified in its EREP. HMIe plan to conduct a Progress Visit to SMO in May 2022. SMO continues to provide a high-quality learning experience, supported by well-established quality assurance systems and procedures. Active engagement by staff in quality processes continues to contribute to the development of a quality culture, with action points being fed into internal College committees and to external bodies as appropriate. The College will continue to build on this track record through continuous enhancement and improvement, particularly in the systematic review of student support services, engagement with the learner and representation of the learner in quality enhancement processes. The College is aware of the Scottish Government’s drive towards professional registration of lecturers and will work closely with the GTCS to take this forward. Existing learning facilities for students are of a high standard and are further enhanced by the new College campus development. The College has a high level of ICT resource and access to ICT facilities. It also has a team of highly qualified and committed staff which are key to its success, and the College believes in supporting its staff through its CPD programme and in sharing best practice, particularly in the development of skills in immersion teaching methodologies, language intensive pedagogies and the use of ICT in teaching and learning. The college will explore the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS) Professional Standards for lecturers, to support staff reflection on learning and teaching and to inform future planning of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.

Current provision. The College’s Further Education provision currently consists of the supported distance learning programme An Cùrsa Inntrigidh and a range of short courses delivered mainly during the Easter and Summer breaks. Re-alignment of provision - Any identified gaps or over-concentration of provision The College will further build on An Cùrsa Inntrigidh as a learning xx xxxxxx model for communities and schools, exploring opportunities being created by emerging technologies and sharing best practice. This is currently being has been taken forward in partnership with local authorities, with one model piloted in AY 2015/162015/16 – AY 2017. The need has been recognised for a face-to-face model of An Cùrsa Inntrigidh, provisionally named as An Cùrsa Tòisichidh Tòiseachaidh and this is being developed in AY 2016/17 2017/18 for delivery from AY 2017/18 and 2018/19 onwards. Building on recommendations made by HM Inspectors following in the review of College’s Evaluative Report 2016/17, SMO in April 2014, the College will also work has been working in partnership with Education Scotland to further develop CPD opportunities. This is being taken forward with our distance learning tutors to further enhance their professional practice and build on best practice in distance and blended learning within the sector, and this . This has been identified as a priority by the College in the College’s staff development planning its Enhancement Plan for 2017/18 and in its Strategic Plan 2017-22. This knowledge and expertise will then be rolled out to teachers working in Gaelic Medium Education (GME) and will articulate with and complement existing development pathways for teachers such as STREAP and GiFT, as well as CPD opportunities already being delivered by the College in partnership with Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The College will has also, in collaboration with partners, explore explored opportunities to meet the national demand for teacher training across the UHI network and beyond, with the BA(Hons) Gaelic and Education being delivered for the first time in the current session. Current provision Ten levels of language courses are now available through the College’s Short Courses Programme, increasing choice for learners. A significant development has been the provision of tailor-made courses and other short courses in communities such as Flodigarry in North West Skye. The learner support provided for our distance learning programmes was cited has been recognised as an Example example of Excellence best practice and continues to be a major strength and is highly valued by Education Scotland following HMIe Review of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s FE provision in April 2014learners. The College currently delivers a National Progression Award (NPA) in Television Production to a group of S5/S6 pupils from local secondary schools. Access to the NPA has been, and will be further extended, to a wider range of schools during the term of this Outcome Agreement. The College is also exploring ways to increase vocational provision for schools, recognising the increased need for suitably qualified young people across a range ran ge of professions such as early learning and childcare, GME, Gaelic development and Gaelic media. This provision will be further extended with the delivery of the FA in Social Services: Children and Young People, from AY 2018/19 onwards. Re-alignment of provisionprovision The College has identified the need for further skills-based provision for schools, such as vocational

Current provision. The College’s Further Education provision currently consists of the supported distance learning programme An Cùrsa Inntrigidh Inntrigidh, the FA in Social Services – Children and Young People, and a range of short courses delivered mainly during the Easter and Summer breaks. Re-alignment of provision - Any identified gaps or over-concentration of provision The College will further build on An Cùrsa Inntrigidh as a learning model for communities and schools, exploring opportunities being created by emerging technologies and sharing best practice. This is currently being has been taken forward in partnership with local authorities, with one model piloted in AY 2015/162015/16 – AY 2017. The need has been recognised for a face-to-face model of An Cùrsa Inntrigidh, provisionally named as An Cùrsa Tòisichidh Tòiseachaidh and this is being developed in AY 2016/17 for the current academic year with delivery planned from AY 2017/18 and 2019 onwards. Building on recommendations made by HM Inspectors following in the review of College’s Evaluative Report 2016/17, SMO in April 2014, the College will also work has been working in partnership with Education Scotland to further develop CPD opportunities. This is being taken forward with our distance learning tutors to further enhance their professional practice and build on best practice in distance and blended learning within the sector, and this . This has been identified as a priority by the College in the College’s staff development planning its Enhancement Plan for 2018/19 and in its Strategic Plan 2017-22. This knowledge and expertise will then be rolled out to teachers working in Gaelic Medium Education (GME) and will articulate with and complement existing development pathways for teachers such as STREAP and GiFT, as well as CPD opportunities already being delivered by the College in partnership with Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The College will has also, in collaboration with partners, explore explored opportunities to meet the national demand for teacher training across the UHI network and beyond, with the BA(Hons) Gaelic and Education being delivered for the first time in 2017/18. Current provision Ten levels of language courses are now available through the College’s Short Courses Programme, increasing choice for learners. A significant development has been the provision of tailor-made courses and other short courses in communities such as Flodigarry in North West Skye. The learner support provided for our distance learning programmes was cited has been recognised as an Example example of Excellence best practice and continues to be a major strength and is highly valued by Education Scotland following HMIe Review of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s FE provision in April 2014learners. The College currently delivers a National Progression Award (NPA) in Television Production to a group of S5/S6 pupils from local secondary schools. Access to the NPA has been, and will be further extended, to a wider range of schools during the term of this Outcome Agreement. The College is also exploring ways to increase vocational provision for schools, recognising the increased need for suitably qualified young people across a range of professions such as early learning and childcare, GME, Gaelic development and Gaelic media. Re-alignment This provision has been further extended with the delivery of provisionthe FA in Social Services: Children and Young People in the current session, and the FA in Creative and Digital Media from AY 2019/20.

Current provision. The College’s Further Education provision currently consists of the supported distance learning programme An Cùrsa Inntrigidh Inntrigidh, the FA in Social Services – Children and Young People, the FA in Creative and Digital Media, and a range programme of short courses delivered mainly during the Easter and Summer breaks. Re-alignment of provision - Any identified gaps or over-concentration of provision The College will further build on An Cùrsa Inntrigidh as a learning model for communities and schools, exploring opportunities being created by emerging technologies and sharing best practice. This is currently being taken forward in partnership with local authorities, with one model piloted in AY 2015/16. The need has been recognised for a structured course for face-to-face model delivery, taken forward in the current session in partnership with LearnGaelic, xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx/ through the initiative Speak Gaelic, which will establish a national curriculum for Gaelic Learners.. SMO is the lead academic partner in this initiative, and is authoring the curriculum which underpins the media-rich content of An Cùrsa Inntrigidh, provisionally named as An Cùrsa Tòisichidh and this is being developed in AY 2016/17 for delivery from AY 2017/18 and onwardsthe programme. Building on recommendations made by HM Inspectors following in the review of College’s Evaluative Report and Enhancement Plan (EREP), SMO in April 2014, the College will also work has been working in partnership with Education Scotland to further develop CPD opportunities. This is being taken forward with our distance learning tutors to further enhance their professional practice and build on best practice in distance and blended learning within the sector, and this has been identified as a priority in the College’s staff development planning and in its Strategic Plan 2017-22. This knowledge and expertise will then be rolled out to opportunities for teachers working in Gaelic Medium Education (GME) and will articulate ). This articulates with and complement complements existing development pathways for teachers such as STREAP and GiFT, as well as CPD opportunities already being delivered by the College in partnership with Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The College will has also, in collaboration with partners, explore explored opportunities to meet the national demand for teacher training education across the UHI network and beyond, with the BA(Hons) Gaelic and Education which was delivered for the first time in 2017/18. The College is also the responsible partner for the PGDE (Gaelic Medium) within UHI. Current provision Ten There are ten levels of language courses are now available through the College’s Short Courses Programme, increasing choice for learners. A significant development has been the provision of tailor-made courses and other short courses in communities such as Flodigarry in North West Skye. The learner support provided for our distance learning programmes was cited has been recognised as an Example example of Excellence best practice and continues to be a major strength and is highly valued by Education Scotland following HMIe Review of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s FE provision in April 2014. The College currently delivers a National Progression Award (NPA) in Television Production to a group of S5/S6 pupils from local secondary schools. Access to the NPA has been, and will be further extended, to a wider range of schools during the term of this Outcome Agreementlearners. The College is also exploring ways to increase vocational provision for schools, recognising the increased need for suitably qualified young people across a range of professions such as early learning and childcare, GME, Gaelic development and Gaelic media. ReThis provision has been further extended with the delivery of the FA in Social Services: Children and Young People from AY 2018/19, and the FA in Creative and Digital Media from AY 2019/20. It is also planned to take forward the development of the SVQ3 in Childcare through the medium of Gaelic. The College will seek to further re-alignment align provision by: • taking forward the development and delivery of ELC programmes as described above, in collaboration with UHI partner Colleges, SQA, Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Scottish Government • exploring potential demand for a Business Administration programme delivered through the medium of Gaelic in line with the perceived changing needs of employers and building on labour market intelligence • developing and delivering bridging provision in Gaelic language for learners progressing from SCQF level 6 to 7, in order to develop language competences and improve progression opportunities How the College delivers Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) The College is a member of DYW West Highland and sees this as an invaluable forum in further developing vocational provision, building on programmes already being delivered in media, teaching, Gaelic development, language and community planning. It is actively exploring opportunities to work more closely with young people to prepare them for the world of work. This activity is also being taken forward in partnership with SDS, with which the College has formed a close working relationship, to develop relevant qualifications, such as the Foundation Apprenticeship in Social Services: Children and Young People and the FA in Creative and Digital Media. The College is committed to working in partnership with schools, with Bòrd na Gàidhlig, with SDS and with local authorities to provide increased access to a range of Gaelic medium learning opportunities. This will be carried out utilising data collated from a wide range of sources to make informed judgements as to the way ahead. It will also be carried out in line with the objectives of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), such as those outlined in Preparing Young People For the World of Work, and Schools and Colleges Working in Partnership - Recommendation 6 - “… supporting the development of Scotland’s young workforce through the enhancement of vocational education pathways.” This will allow a more focussed targeted approach to this activity which will have maximum impact across the sector. It will also build upon work being taken forward at Subject Network and Faculty level within UHI to more closely liaise with schools across the region. The College will continue to work with the Scottish Government and other partners to support the development of E-schools, initial discussions have taken place with e-Sgoil, xxxx://xxx.x-xxxxx.xxx recognising the potential for the College to provide CPD and other training and learning opportunities. This will include support for teachers and classroom assistants and utilise College expertise in distance learning and the development of digital skills within the College workforce. Public Health - Alignment to local authority Single Outcome Agreements and Community Planning Partnerships Sabhal Mòr Ostaig works closely with local community planning partnerships to identify and implement local public health priorities as expressed in Single Outcome Agreements. The College will continue to take this work forward during the term of this Outcome Agreement – particularly in relation to working with Xxxx, Xxxx and Cromarty Community Planning Partnership. It will also further develop links with other CPPs as it extends provision to other communities across Scotland. As outlined above, the College recognises the opportunities arising from the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and will work closely with Local Authorities and other community planning partners to take forward locality plans, providing advice and support in the delivery of relevant outcomes as well as supporting local authorities in the delivery of their Gaelic Language Plans. Climate change emergency Sabhal Mòr Ostaig has recognised the Climate change emergency and has been involved in a range of awareness-raising events involving staff and students over the past session. An environmental day, conceived through Freshers’ week, was held in the current session and resulted in an engaging event which brought staff and students (from different countries) together to consider environmental issues. This was seen is being highly effective practice by Education Scotland during its recent Progress Visit at SMO. The work to reduce the College’s carbon footprint continues. In line with other public bodies, the College has published a Carbon Management Plan which identifies a range of measures to reduce its Gross Carbon Footprint. (Target for 19/20 - 355tns) The College’s carbon emissions for the year 2018-19 were compiled as part of its annual Climate Change reporting to the Scottish Government and submitted in November 2019. The target emissions of 355tns is expected to have been met.

Current provision. The College’s Further Education provision currently consists of the supported distance learning programme An Cùrsa Inntrigidh and a range of short courses delivered mainly during the Easter and Summer breaks. Re-alignment of provision - Any identified gaps or over-concentration of provision The College will further build on An Cùrsa Inntrigidh as a learning model for communities and schools, exploring opportunities being created by emerging technologies and sharing best practice. This is currently being taken forward in partnership with local authorities, with one model being piloted in AY 2015/162014/15. The need has been recognised for a face-to-face model College will pilot delivery of An Cùrsa Inntrigidh, provisionally named as An Cùrsa Tòisichidh and this is being developed in Inntrigidh to schools during AY 2016/17 for delivery from AY 2017/18 and onwards2016/17. Building on recommendations made by HM Inspectors following the review of SMO in April 2014, the College will also work in partnership with Education Scotland to further develop CPD opportunities. This is being will initially be taken forward with our distance learning tutors to further enhance their professional practice and build on best practice in distance and blended learning within the sector, and this has been identified as a priority in the College’s staff development planning and in its Strategic Plan 2017-22. This knowledge and expertise will then be rolled out to teachers working in Gaelic Medium Education (GME) and will articulate with and complement existing development pathways for teachers such as STREAP and GiFT, as well as CPD opportunities already being delivered by the College in partnership with Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The College will also, in collaboration with partners, explore the opportunities to meet the national demand for teacher training across the UHI network and beyond. Current provision provision‌ In 2011/12, the Short Courses programme accounted for a total of 467 SUMs, whilst An Cùrsa Inntrigidh accounted for 671 SUMs. Ten levels of language courses are now available through the College’s Short Courses Programmeavailable, increasing choice for learnerslearners and implementing the recommendations of HMIe Review in 2011. A significant recent development has been the provision of tailor-made courses and other short courses in communities such as Flodigarry in North West Skye. These courses have been recognised as Sector Leading Innovative Practice [SLIP] by HMIe. The learner support provided for our distance learning programmes was cited as an Example of Excellence by Education Scotland following HMIe Review of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s FE provision in April 2014. The In 2012/13, the College currently delivers piloted the delivery of a National Progression Award (NPA) in Television Production to a group of S5/S6 pupils from local secondary schools. Access to the NPA has been, and will be further extended, to a wider range of schools during the term of this Outcome Agreement. The College is also exploring ways to increase vocational provision for schools, recognising the increased need for suitably qualified young people across a range of professions such as early learning and childcare, GME, Gaelic development and Gaelic media. Re-alignment of provisionprovision‌