
1 
This Order may be cited as the Regional Strategic Bodies and Regional Colleges (Glasgow and Lanarkshire) Order 2025 and comes into force on 30 July 2025.
2 

(1) Schedule 2A of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (regional strategic bodies) is modified as follows.
(2) In Part 1 (regional boards), the entry for “Regional Board for Glasgow Colleges” is repealed.
(3) In Part 2 (other regional strategic bodies), the entry for “New College Lanarkshire” is repealed.
3 
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council may take such action as is necessary for the purpose of concluding any outstanding matters associated with the abolition of the Regional Board for Glasgow Colleges.
4 

(1) The following colleges of further education, whose boards of management are established in pursuance of Part 1 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, are designated as regional colleges—
(a) the board of management of City of Glasgow College,
(b) the board of management of Glasgow Clyde College,
(c) the board of management of Glasgow Kelvin College,
(d) the board of management of South Lanarkshire College.
(2) The designation of a college of further education as a regional college by paragraph (1) is to remain in effect notwithstanding any change to the name of the college.
5 
Paragraphs 3(5), 5(6) and 5D of schedule 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 are repealed.
6 
Omit articles 4 and 5 of the Lanarkshire Colleges Order 2014.
7 
Omit article 4 of the Colleges of Further Education and Regional Strategic Bodies (Membership of Boards) (Scotland) Order 2023.
8 
The Assigned Colleges (Scotland) Order 2014 is revoked.
GRAEME DEY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th June 2025