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REVIEW OF SCOTLAND'S COLLEGES
WORKSHOP: THE DIFFERENCE COLLEGES MAKE: 3 JULY 2006
Remit of Phase II of Working Group
To examine the difference that colleges could make if additional funding were allocated as a result of the next Spending Review [1] by:
- identifying the pressures and opportunities;
- estimating the costs; and
- evaluating the difference that such funding could make to learners, the economy and wider society.
Purpose of Workshop
To identify the main pressures and opportunities for the college sector between 2008/09 and 2010/11 so that background papers can be commissioned for each of them for future consideration by the Working Group.
Output
- List of main pressures
- List of main opportunities
- Identify areas of agreement
- Identify areas of disagreement
- Receive suggestions for authors of background papers
Timetable
1.00 - 1.30 | Lunch |
1.30 - 1.40 | Introductions and purpose of workshop |
1.40 - 2.10 | Context in which colleges will operate - What are the main matters that should be taken into account when considering college activities over the 3 year period? (break into four groups) |
2.10 - 2.40 | Feedback - one person to feedback from each group (5 minutes each, with 10 minutes for plenary discussion) |
2.40 - 3.00 | What are the main pressures for the college sector? (2 groups) What are the main opportunities for the college sector? (2 groups) |
3.00 - 3.20 | What are the main pressures for the college sector? (other 2 groups) to add to work of other groups What are the main opportunities for the college sector (other 2 groups) to add to work of other groups |
3.20 - 3.50 | Feedback from one person from each group (5 minutes each with 10 minutes for plenary discussion) |
3.50 - 4.00 | Closing discussion |
Reviews Team: Review of Scotland's Colleges
June 2006
[1] These should not include matters associated with staff development, learning environments and accountability and governance as these matters are being discussed in other Review workstreams.