New College Lanarkshire has more than 15,000 students enrolled on a mix of full-time, part-time, evening and commercial courses. It offers more than 800 courses across six faculties: Care & Science; Engineering & Automotive; Service Industries; Business, Social Science & Sport; Supported Learning; and Computing & Creative Industries. It delivers programmes on the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF) from levels 1 to 9. In its first Education Scotland report, published in May 2015, the College was rated ‘effective’, which is the highest award that can be given to colleges. Praise was given to the strong focus on quality across the College, with learning and teaching being central to the organisation.