Skills: Shared Outcomes Assurance Group

Overview

Shared Outcomes Assurance Group

The Shared Outcomes Assurance Group (SOAG) was set up in January 2022.

The purpose of SOAG is to provide collective and collaborative leadership and assurance across all projects and programmes covered by the Skills: Shared Outcomes Framework. It builds on the work of the earlier Skills Alignment Assurance Group and the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board,

SOAG will assure progress at official level and take remedial action where required, in advance of the six weekly joint agency Chair and Chief Executive meetings with the Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training.

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Ministerial joint bilateral meetings with Scottish Funding Council and Skills Development Scotland

The Minister for Further Education, Higher Education, Youth Employment and Training holds a joint bilateral meeting with the Chief Executives of Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and Scottish Funding Council (SFC) every six weeks during the Parliamentary session.

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Members

Helena Gray (co-chair), Director for Fair Work, Employability and Skills, Scottish Government
Stephen Pathirana (co-chair), Director of Advanced Learning and Science, Scottish Government
Helen Webster, Deputy Director, Reform Division, Directorate of Advanced Learning and Science, Scottish Government
Adam Reid, Deputy Director, Skills Division, Fair Work, Employability and Skills Directorate, Scottish Government
Jennifer Bradley, Deputy Director, Head of Education Analytical Services, Scottish Government
Kirstie Corbett, Head of Advanced Learning and Skills Analysis, Scottish Government
Jane Duffy, Unit Head, Skills Division, Scottish Government
Richard Dryburgh, Team Leader, Lifetime Skills, Skills Division, Scottish Government
Laura McKenna, Team Leader, SDS Sponsorship Team, Scottish Government
Elspeth Hough, Unit Head, Programmes Unit, Reform Division, Advanced Learning and Science Directorate, Scottish Government
Linda McCourt, Team Leader, Programmes Unit, Reform Division, Advanced Learning and Science Directorate, Scottish Government
Neville Prentice, Senior Director, Skills Development Scotland
Chris Brodie, Director of Regional Skills Planning and Sector Development, Skills Development Scotland
Andrea Glass, Head of Regions and Enabling Sectors, Skills Development Scotland
Diane Greenlees, Director of Critical Skills and Operations, Skills Development Scotland
Lynne Robson, Head of Evaluation and Impact, Skills Development Scotland
Linda Christie, Head of Green Skills, Skills Development Scotland
Claire McPherson, Deputy Director, Policy, Scottish Funding Council
Sharon Drysdale, Assistant Director, Skills, Scottish Funding Council
James Dunphy, Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes, Scottish Funding Council
Seamus Spencer, Assistant Director/Outcome Agreement Manager, Scottish Funding Council
Alex Brown, Policy Officer, Programmes Unit, Reform Division, Advanced Learning and Science Directorate [Secretariat], Scottish Government
Mary Maxwell, Policy Officer, Programmes Unit, Reform Division, Advanced Learning and Science Directorate [Secretariat], Scottish Government

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Overview

Shared Outcomes Assurance Group

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Ministerial joint bilateral meetings with Scottish Funding Council and Skills Development Scotland

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Members

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