She stated that—
Being recognised as an anchor institution and being around the table with our local authority and other partners, in order to deliver on the priorities for the region, was a real benefit to the socioeconomic prosperity of the region.Official Report - Education, Children and Young People Committee - 21 September, Col 32
In their evidence, senior figures from Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) highlighted the "greater financial and community leverage”iiNote from informal engagement session with senior figures from Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), published as part of the papers for 5 October 2022 meeting. that colleges now have.