Ahead of the Scottish Government’s 2017 Spending Review, Universities Scotland has prepared Going for Growth, our proposals for funding the Higher Education sector. We believe the Spending Review material sets out a well-evidenced case for investment in the sector. We believe it is proportionately ambitious in what are still very difficult times for the public finances….
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Education and Skills Committee debate on SFC, SQA, SDS and Education Scotland
On Thursday 12 January 2017, the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee held a debate on its pre-budget scrutiny of four education bodies: Scottish Funding Council, Scottish Qualifications Authority, Skills Development Scotland and Education Scotland. Universities Scotland has been active throughout this debate, contributing evidence to the committee’s inquiry, focusing on the role of the…
Supplementary evidence to the Education and Skills Committee pre-budget scrutiny of the Scottish Funding Council
Universities Scotland submitted evidence to the Education and Skills Committee’s pre-budget inquiry of the Scottish Funding Council. You can read that submission here. Given the changing context surrounding the Enterprise and Skills Review and in light of media reports, Universities Scotland thought it appropriate to offer supplementary evidence to the Committee’s pre-budget scrutiny to inform the…
Education and Skills Committee’s pre-budget scrutiny on Scottish Funding Council
We have submitted written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee’s pre-budget scrutiny on the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). You can read or download our full response here. The paper makes clear that member institutions value the work of the SFC and its ‘buffer’ role between Scottish Government Ministers and institutions. The paper…
Written evidence to Education & Skills Committee session 7 September 2016
Our Convener, Professor Andrea Nolan, is giving evidence to the Education and Skills Committee of the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 7 September as part of a session themed on further and higher education . We have submitted a short brief on the opportunities and challenges facing Scottish higher education in advance of this session. You…