SCHEDULE 1The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council

3Membership of the Council

1

In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are to have regard to the desirability of including—

a

persons who—

i

have experience of, and have shown capacity in, the provision of fundable further education or fundable higher education; or

ii

have held, and have shown the capacity in, any position carrying the responsibility for the provision of such education;

b

persons who have experience of, and have shown capacity in industrial, commercial or financial matters or the practice of any profession; and

c

persons who have such other skills, knowledge or experience as the Scottish Ministers consider to be relevant in relation to the exercise of the Council’s functions.

2

In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are also to have regard to the desirability of—

a

including persons who are currently engaged in the provision of, or carrying responsibility for the provision of, fundable further education or fundable higher education; and

b

the membership of the Council (taken as a whole) having experience of, and having shown capacity in, a broad range of such education.

3

In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are also to have regard to the desirability of including persons who—

a

have experience, and have shown capacity, relating to research or the application of research; and

b

are currently engaged in research or the application of research.