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Scotland’s first complex needs college appoints Head of College


Scotland’s first dedicated complex needs college has appointed its inaugural Head of College ahead of classes starting this month. Liz McConnachie will take the reins at Capability Scotland’s Corseford College in Renfrewshire as it prepares to welcome its first intake of 15 students to the campus. The new Head of College has been working to develop a sound curriculum which will support students with disabilities and whose needs can’t be met in mainstream colleges.


Liz comes with a wealth of experience in Senior Leadership in Scotland’s further education sector. She has also spent the last number of years in the Middle East having set up one of the First Female Technical Colleges in Saudi Arabia whilst working alongside its government.


Liz said: “This college is an absolute necessity for young people throughout much of Scotland that require additional support in further education. “While there are very admirable provisions in place in Scotland’s colleges, complex special needs are not accommodated for and we have found that many young people fall by the wayside after completing school because there is no further education provision that can directly cater for their needs.


“The government’s backing of Corseford College is welcomed and we must now demonstrate how and why similar setups are required in other parts of Scotland. The initial work we do here will amplify the need for this change in the Scottish education sector.”


Corseford College is being launched and operated by respected charity, Capability Scotland which has already invested £250,000 into the project – with a further £316,000 now pledged by the Scottish Government.


uhttps://www.capability.scot/about/publications-newsletters/462- corseford-college-prospectus


Mental health central to new midwifery degree


Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and practice as a midwife. The programme has also been designed to address challenges specifically around perinatal mental health. With increasing knowledge of mental health and emotional wellbeing in relation to pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, the programme recognises that this is of growing importance to maternity care and the emotional and social wellbeing in babies and toddlers. Perinatal mental illness is a major public health issue that can have a devastating impact on women and their families, resulting in conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.


The mental wellbeing of women throughout their pregnancy and beyond is at the heart of a multi-million-pound centre - educating the next generation of midwives.


The University of Sunderland will welcome its first students to the new Midwifery Suite in September, which further enhances Sunderland’s range of healthcare programmes now provided on campus, from medicine, healthcare sciences, paramedic practice and nursing to physiotherapy and occupational therapy.


Responding to a national shortage of full-time midwives in the NHS, successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Midwifery Practice three-year undergraduate degree, graduating students will be able to register with the


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Sue Brent, Head of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, said: “We are delighted about this new development which will help improve the quality of health and life for women throughout their pregnancy. “The programme focuses not only on the physical health of the mother and new-born but also the mental health of the mother before, during and after birth. It will provide a unique opportunity for students to understand the challenges faced by midwives regarding mental health, therefore building a greater understanding and ability to support the patient in the workforce. “Midwives with a greater perinatal mental health knowledge produced through this programme can bring people together to improve the quality, consistency, and co-ordination of care. They can help to ensure that vital information about women and their families is shared effectively and that women with mental illnesses receive high-quality coordinated support. Acting as the ‘glue’ within the integrated care community to pull necessary services together.”


uhttps://www.sunderland.ac.uk/study/nursing/midwifery-practice/ September 2022


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