香港六合彩精准资料 chair Andrew Reeves has congratulated the first cohort of students in Scotland to graduate from the new Higher National Diploma (HND) in Counselling.
The HND Counselling was developed by 香港六合彩精准资料 in partnership with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and aims to improve access to the counselling profession in Scotland.
The qualification has been piloted at Glasgow Clyde College with the first group of 19 students graduating this month.
Dr Reeves said: 鈥淥n behalf of 香港六合彩精准资料, I congratulate the students on their graduation, which is a chance to celebrate their hard work and achievement, and I wish them every success in the future.
鈥淲e're delighted to be able to play our part in developing the HND Counselling and we thank SQA and Glasgow Clyde College for their hard work in developing this unique scheme.
鈥淚鈥檓 extremely excited about the continued impact of this project, which will allow us to increase the number of qualified, 香港六合彩精准资料-registered counselling professionals in Scotland and better support the mental health of people who live in Scotland.鈥�
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The students have been providing curriculum leaders with real-time feedback on how the course is performing, so it aligns closely with the requirements of employers, placement providers and universities.
Kirsten Amis, course leader and lecturer at Glasgow Clyde College, said: 鈥淭he new undergraduate diploma is about improving access. I have had the privilege of working with a group of students who are committed to this course, many of whom would not have had the opportunity to take more traditional routes into the profession.
鈥淭hey are passionate about becoming counsellors, and want to work with the most vulnerable members of our society. I hope the new HND will help remove some of the barriers that may have prevented them from pursuing their ambitions in the past.鈥�
Photo credit: Glasgow Clyde College