Dear
2020 has been an extremely busy year for The Open University in Scotland as we provided enhanced support to students during the coronavirus pandemic and welcomed record numbers of new students.
We now teach more than 18,000 people across every part of Scotland. Almost two-thirds of our students study for free with the undergraduate part-time fee grant. There was a 23% increase in new students in October and online registrations for February are now open.
Our expertise in supported online learning and our ability to roll out training at scale across the country was recognised in the award of £1 million of funding from the Flexible Workforce Development Fund to support small to medium sized businesses with OU training to boost economic growth in response to the pandemic. This is just one of the areas where we are proving vital support to individuals, families and businesses across Scotland with accessible learning and reskilling opportunities as featured in our new film below.
As we approach the end of a challenging year, I wish you all the best for 2021.
Susan Stewart, Director, The Open University in Scotland
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