Non-MSP Group Members Nicola Smith, SCQF Partnership Niall Evans, Lantra Scotland Derek Young, Institute of Physics Joanne Buchan, Colleges Scotland James McKean, Colleges Scotland Claire Vekic, Colleges Scotland Aimee Logan, Universities Scotland Claire Bannister, Universities Scotland Wendy Burton, STUC Tommy Breslin, STUC Lauren Pennycook, CITB Sharon Drysdale, Scottish Funding Council Sanjana Mehta, (ISC)² Ltd Anne Galbraith, SECTT David Coyne, Skills Development Scotland Claire Gillespie, Skills Development Scotland Keith Geddes, Pagoda PR Kristoffer Getchell, Fife College Maureen Hendry, College Development Network George Brown, SQA Nathan Taylor, West College Scotland Simon Williams, NHS Education for Scotland Keith Robson, Open University Fiona Harper, Select 1 Shona Matthews, Chartered Banker Institute Alison McLure, Institute of Physics Claire Carney, City of Glasgow College Stuart McKenna, Scottish Training Federation Boab Thomson, Abertay University Fiona Stewart, Skills Development Scotland Apologies Beatrice Wishart MSP Claire Baker MSP Michael Marra MSP Pauline Ratcliffe, SCQF Partnership Kirsty Conlon, Universities Scotland Liz Baron-Majerik, Lantra Scotland Moira Houston, Chartered Banker Institute Stuart Farmer, Institute of Physics Maureen Douglas, CECA Scotland June Deasy, British Psychological Society Ishabel Bremner, EDAS Kerri Haynes, SSERC Andy Witty, Colleges Scotland Tom Hall, Colleges Scotland Ian McCulloch, ITC Academy William Hardie, Robert Gordon University Welcome and Apologies The group’s Convener, Pam Gosal MSP, opened the meeting.