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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 25 August 2025
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Public Audit Committee

“Scotland’s colleges 2023â€

Meeting date: 30 November 2023

Graham Simpson

Have you asked the SFC to meet?

Public Audit Committee

“Scotland’s colleges 2023â€

Meeting date: 30 November 2023

Graham Simpson

Yes, it seems completely ludicrous that the Scottish Funding Council does not have union representation. Those are huge issues to explore, but the Funding Council will be coming in front of us, too.

My next question is for Andy Witty or Derek Smeall. Are courses being cut? If so, how many?

Public Audit Committee

“Scotland’s colleges 2023â€

Meeting date: 30 November 2023

Graham Simpson

For two and a half years, you have not met the Scottish Funding Council.

Public Audit Committee

“Scotland’s colleges 2023â€

Meeting date: 30 November 2023

Graham Simpson

The register exists. I have not seen it, but we know that it exists. I am thinking about your discussions with your fellow principals, who you represent. When you are in meetings in colleges that are at risk of, let us say, running out of money, do any of those principals put up their hands and say, “Derek, we’re really in trouble here?â€

Public Audit Committee

“Scotland’s colleges 2023â€

Meeting date: 30 November 2023

Graham Simpson

I think that John Mooney wants to come in.

Public Audit Committee

“Scotland’s colleges 2023â€

Meeting date: 30 November 2023

Graham Simpson

I know that Stuart Brown wants to come in, but first I want to explore an issue on which he might have something to say. How many job losses are we looking at in the sector? We have heard about a couple of colleges that are cutting staff, but do you see that happening across the board?

Public Audit Committee

Section 23 Report: “Adult mental healthâ€

Meeting date: 23 November 2023

Graham Simpson

That is honest of you, Richmond. It sounds as though you recognise everything that the Auditor General is saying. There is data in one part of the system, and data in another part, but nobody is collecting it. It is probably your job to collect it, is it not?

Public Audit Committee

Section 23 Report: “Adult mental healthâ€

Meeting date: 23 November 2023

Graham Simpson

That is good, because hospitals in Lothian deal with that on the ground.

Public Audit Committee

Section 23 Report: “Adult mental healthâ€

Meeting date: 23 November 2023

Graham Simpson

We have set up integration joint boards, but sometimes it does not sound as if they very integrated.

Public Audit Committee

Section 23 Report: “Adult mental healthâ€

Meeting date: 23 November 2023

Graham Simpson

Good. I think that you all need to go and see Richmond Davies and get your acts together.

Hannah Axon wanted to come in. I think that you will then want to move on, convener.