Minutes: 30 November 2023

Thursday, 30 November 2023

31st Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 11:23am

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Published: Thursday, 30 November 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take agenda items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Scotland's colleges 2023:

The Committee took evidence in a roundtable format from—

Stuart Brown, National Officer, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS);

Ellie Gomersall, President, National Union of Students Scotland;

John Mooney, Regional Organiser, UNISON;

Derek Smeall, Principal and Chief Executive, Glasgow Kelvin College (representing the College Principals' Group);

Andrew Witty, Director of Strategic Policy, Colleges Scotland.

3. Scotland's colleges 2023 (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Mark MacPherson, Audit Director;

Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. Scotland's colleges 2023 (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3.