Prospective

Part 2 S Functions of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council

Guidance by the Council to fundable bodies S

19 Guidance to fundable bodies S

(1) The 2005 Act is modified as follows.

(2) After section 17 insert—

“17A Guidance to fundable bodies and others

(1) The Council may issue guidance to—

(a) fundable bodies, and

(b) any other persons to whom it makes payments under section 12, 12D or 12J.

(2) Guidance under subsection (1) may, in particular, relate to—

(a) the needs and interests of current and prospective learners,

(b) the financial sustainability of post-16 education bodies insofar as it affects their provision of fundable further education and fundable higher education,

(c) the form and manner in which information required to be provided to the Council under or by virtue of this Act is to be provided,

(d) the identification of skills needs and skills planning in particular localities.

(3) Guidance relating to the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(c) must be consistent with any regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 14B(1).

(4) A person must have regard to any guidance issued under subsection (1) about activities in respect of which the person is in receipt of payments from the Council.

(5) Before issuing guidance under subsection (1), the Council must consult—

(a) the Scottish Ministers,

(b) the persons mentioned in subsection (1), and

(c) such other persons as the Council considers appropriate.

(6) The Council may publish any guidance issued under subsection (1) as it considers appropriate.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 39(2)