Introduction
Background
The Act
The Act – Section by Section
Part 1 - Further and Higher Education Etc.
Establishment of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
Section 1 Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
Section 2 Dissolution of other funding bodies
Provision of further and higher education, etc.
Section 3 The Council: general duty
Section 4 The Scottish Ministers: general duty
Section 5 Fundable further and higher education
Section 6 Fundable Bodies
Section 7 Fundable Bodies: further provision
Section 8 Support needs
Funding of further and higher education etc.
Section 9 Funding of the Council
Section 10 Additional grants
Section 11 Administration of funds
Section 12 Funding of fundable bodies
The Council: functions
Section 13 Quality of fundable further and higher education
Section 14 Credit and qualification framework
Section 15 Efficiency studies
Section 16 Council’s right to address meetings
Section 17 Advisory functions
Section 18 Functions regarding certain property
Section 19 Administration of certain support
The Council: exercise of functions
Section 20 Council to have regard to particular matters
Section 21 Equal opportunities
Section 22 Consultation and collaboration
Section 23 General powers
The Scottish Ministers: requirements and directions
Section 24 Requirements as to Council’s functions
Section 25 Directions where financial mismanagement
Fundable bodies: miscellaneous
Section 26 Academic Freedom
Section 27 Remit of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
Section 28 Inspection of accounts
Section 29 Educational use of certain property
Section 30 Change of name by certain bodies
Section 31 Information about recorded children
Part 2 - General
Section 32 Amendment of enactments
Section 33 Ancillary provision
Section 34 Orders and regulations
Section 35 Interpretation
Section 36 Short title and commencement
Schedule 1 — The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
Schedule 2 — Fundable Bodies
Schedule 3 — Amendment of enactments
Parliamentary History