| Colleges as Catalysts - Dr Ken Thomson and Ross Martin Speaker Description Colleges as Catalysts. How Colleges can be catalysts for City Deals, inward Investment and skills development How Colleges can accelerate economic growth and reduce inequalities. Forth Valley College has the enviable opportunity of being involved in two City Deal proposals and supporting economic development and inward investment into our communities. Our presentation shows how a clear curriculum strategy, leadership engagement, industry intelligence, professional networking and a brass neck allowed the College to be a key partner with industry and local authorities through community engagement, inward investment and economic development and helping to tackle inequalities and deprivation. |