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Jane McKie, our Vice Principal (People) is retiring this month after 13 years as a member of the Executive Management Team at our College. Jane has kindly taken the time from her busy schedule to give us an insight into her career and reflects on her time at Kilmarnock and Ayrshire College.

Would you like to do something worthwhile? HNC Working with Communities focuses on working with people in various settings, helping them to overcome the barriers that they face - whatever they may be. We caught up with some of the students from this year's course to find out a little bit more...

20-year-old Sophie Conway has enjoyed this year's East Ayrshire Project SEARCH course, which helps prepare young people who have learning difficulties and/or are on the autistic spectrum for work.

Paul Goldie was a Youth Worker for 15 years, He now teaches Youth and Communities (Level 6) and really enjoys sharing his knowledge and experiences with students.

We still have a few places available for next year's NC Oral Health Care (Dental Nursing) Preparing for Practice. We caught up with some of this year's class who told us, despite the pandemic, how much they've enjoyed it...

A very special case study - catching up with 'Class of 1963' graduate William Gordon Dick!

Holly Elliott shares her lockdown diary - Week 51

The care sector has been hit hard by the pandemic. There’s a huge demand for staff but understandably people are apprehensive about working on the front line. Darlene Hogg, Curriculum Manager for Health and Social Care, tells us about a qualification that gives care workers confidence and reassurance in the workplace...

Childhood Practice student Amanda Millar explains why you should SWAP to a career in Early Years.

PDA Education Support Assistant student, Emily Kennedy, tells us what her job involves, and how the course has led to the first step in her new career.