Section 23 report - Scotland's colleges 2015
At its meeting on 29 April 2015, the Committee took evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland on the above report. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) on issues raised in discussion. The Committee also agreed to seek oral evidence from colleges, regional boards, the Educational Institute of Scotland, the Scottish Funding Council, and the Scottish Government.
At its meeting on 10 June 2015, the Committee took oral evidence from the EIS and the principals of City of Glasgow College, Perth College UHI and West College Scotland. The Committee also took oral evidence from representatives of the Glasgow Colleges' Regional Board, West College Scotland Regional Board and the University of the Highlands and Islands Further Education Regional Board. The Committee agree to write to the college principals on issues raised in discussion.
At its meeting on 24 June 2015, the Committee took evidence from the Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council on issues raised in discussion, and to consider a draft report, in private, at a future meeting.
At its meeting on 9 September 2015, the Committee considered written submissions from the Scottish Government, Scottish Funding Council and Audit Scotland on the above report. The Committee agreed to note the written submissions. The Committee also considered a draft report on the above report. Various changes were proposed and the Committee agreed to consider a revised draft report, in private, at a future meeting.
At its meeting on 23 September 2015, the Committee considered and agreed changes to its draft report on the above report. The Committee then agreed the report and delegated to the Convener responsibility for publication arrangements.
At its meeting on 9 December 2015, the Committee considered responses from the Scottish Government, Scottish Funding Council and Audit Scotland to its report. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council on issues raised in discussion.
At its meeting on 10 February 2016, the Committee considered a further response from the Scottish Government to its report. The Committee agree to write to the Scottish Government on issues raised in discussion.
Report Responses
Correspondence
- Correspondence from Scottish Government to the Public Audit Committee, dated 22 March 2016 (156KB pdf)
- Correspondence from the Public Audit Committee to UHI, dated 6 October 2015 (96KB pdf)
- Correspondence from UHI to the Public Audit Committee, dated 29 September 2015 (1.03MB pdf)
- Correspondence from Audit Scotland to the Public Audit Committee dated 27 August 2015 (15KB pdf)
- Correspondence from the Scottish Government to the Public Audit Committee, dated 19 August 2015 (204KB pdf)
- Correspondence from the Scottish Funding Council to the Public Audit Committee, dated 27 July 2015 (145KB pdf)
- Correspondence from City of Glasgow College to the Public Audit Committee, dated 7 July 2015 (1.1MB pdf)
- Correspondence from West College Scotland to the Public Audit Committee, dated 22 June 2015 (773KB pdf)
- Correspondence from Perth College UHI to the Public Audit Committee, dated 16 June 2015 (280KB pdf)
- Correspondence from the Public Audit Committee to the Scottish Funding Council, dated 29 June 2015 (82KB pdf)
- Correspondence from the Public Audit Committee to the Scottish Government, dated 29 June 2015 (68KB pdf)