Summer support for students: review
We recognise the need to deliver a long-term sustainable solution for supporting students over the summer months. This report details interim recommendations, progress to date and the next steps to achieving our long term goal of tackling inequality.
Annex A
August 2021
Student Support Stakeholder Engagement Group
Terms of Reference
Purpose
To establish a new Student Support Stakeholder Engagement Group to ensure key stakeholders are informed and collaborating on work being undertaken across student financial support policy and the 2021 Student Support Manifesto commitments (including 'First 100 days commitments').
This will provide opportunities for collaborative thinking and generating ideas for policy development.
Membership
The group will be chaired by Roddy Macdonald (Deputy Director in Advanced Learning and Science Directorate, Scottish Government) and will include representatives from:
- Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
- Scottish Funding Council (SFC)
- Colleges Scotland
- Universities Scotland
- NUS Scotland
- NASMA (National Association of Student Money Advisors)
- CPAG Scotland (Child Poverty Action Group)
- FESSAG Representative
Other stakeholder groups may be invited to join the group on an ad hoc basis and depending on future agenda items.
Timetable
The Student Support Engagement Group will meet approximately every 6-8 weeks from 10th August 2021. There is no proposed end date at this time.
This group will be established in addition to existing regular meetings.
Secretariat
The secretariat function will be provided by Scottish Government officials
Contact
Email: kirsty.mctaggart@gov.scot
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