Review of further education governance in Scotland

Annexe C - References

In addition to the written and oral submissions and evidence considered by Professor Griggs, this review has been informed by the following sources:

1. ' Report to the SFC Merger Advisory Committee 2006 on Glasgow Metropolitan College '

2. ' Post Merger Report - Forth Valley College'

3. ' Post Merger Report - Adam Smith College'

4. ' Post Merger Evaluation - City of Glasgow College'

5. Letter from Mark Batho, Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council, giving views on the nature and benefits of a regional model of delivery, offers proposals on the appointment of board chairs and raises the possibility of increasing SFC's power to intervene.

6. Grant Thornton UK LLP, (2011). ' The Financial Health of the Higher Education Sector 2011'.

This report is published annually. It analyses the finances of the UK HE sector and identifies current and future trends which may have a significant impact on the sector e.g. tuition fees.

7. KPMG LLP, (2010). ' Delivering Value for Money through Infrastructural Change'.

This report was commissioned by the Learning and Skills Council. Its purpose is to review the current delivery models of English FE Colleges and to identify options for new delivery structures that could potentially deliver better value for money.

8. The Educational Institute of Scotland, (2009). ' Democratisation of College Boards'. EIS- FELA Policy Document.

9. Scotland's Colleges, (2007). ' Guidance for Colleges on the Appointment of College Board Members under the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992'.

10. Association of Scotland's Colleges, (2007). ' Summary Guide for College Board Members 2007'

11. Learning and Skills Improvement Service ( LSIS), (2011). 'Case Studies to Support the Review of Governance Arrangements in Wales'

This is a research paper published to inform the Welsh Review of College Governance. It contains case studies of 8 different models of college governance and identifies 'critical success factors' common to all successful governance models.

12 Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland ( DELNI), (2004). 'Review of Further Education - FE Means Business: A programme for Implementation'.

This is a consultation paper, published in February 2004, which sets out the findings of an extensive review of FE in Northern Ireland, together with policy proposals for the future of the sector.

13 Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland ( DELNI), (2006). ' FE Means Business: A programme for Implementation'.

14. Howgego, J, (1993). ' The Incorporation of Further Education Colleges in Scotland. A personal account by Joe Howgego'.