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Status:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.s. 22(5)(i) substituted by 2010 asp 17 Sch. 2 para. 12Sch. 2 text amended by S.S.I. 2005/660 art. 2Sch. 2 text amended by S.S.I. 2006/480 art. 2Sch. 2 text amended by S.S.I. 2007/524 art. 2Sch. 2 text amended by S.S.I. 2008/241 art. 2Sch. 2 text amended by S.S.I. 2008/412 art. 2Sch. 2 text amended by S.S.I. 2011/227 art. 2Sch. 2 text amended by S.S.I. 2011/229 art. 2Sch. 2 words inserted by S.S.I. 2012/216 art. 2(a)Sch. 2 words inserted by S.S.I. 2012/216 art. 2(c)sch. 2 words omitted by S.S.I. 2007/255 art. 2(a)sch. 2 words omitted by S.S.I. 2007/255 art. 2(b)sch. 2 words omitted by S.S.I. 2007/255 art. 2(c)sch. 2 words omitted by S.S.I. 2007/255 art. 2(d)sch. 2 words omitted by S.S.I. 2007/255 art. 2(e)sch. 2 words omitted by S.S.I. 2007/255 art. 2(f)Sch. 2 words omitted by S.S.I. 2012/216 art. 2(d)sch. 2 words substituted by S.S.I. 2007/255 art. 2(g)sch. 2 words substituted by S.S.I. 2007/255 art. 2(h)Sch. 2 words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/216 art. 2(b)sch. 3 para. 10 repealed by 2008 asp 3 s. 1(2)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.S.I. 2005/419 art. 2 commences (2005 asp 6)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.S.I. 2012/39 art. 2 Sch. commences (2010 asp 17)Prospective Part 1 SFurther and higher education etc.Establishment of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding CouncilS1Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding CouncilS(1)There is established a body to be known as the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.
2Dissolution of other funding bodiesSThe following bodies are dissolved on such date as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint—
Provision of further and higher education etc.S3The Council: general dutySIt is the duty of the Council to exercise its functions for the purposes of securing the—
4The Scottish Ministers: general dutyS(1)It is the duty of the Scottish Ministers to provide support for—
5Fundable further and higher educationS(1)In this Act (subject to subsection (2)), “fundable further education” means any programme of learning (which is not school education within the meaning of the 1980 Act) which—
6Fundable bodiesS(1)Schedule 2 specifies certain bodies for the purposes of this Act.
7Fundable bodies: further provisionS(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order modify schedule 2 by—
8Support needsS(1)In this Act, a person has “support needs” if the person needs support for the purposes of overcoming a difficulty in learning, or a difficulty in participating in learning, which the person has.
Funding of further and higher education etc.S9Funding of the CouncilS(1)The Scottish Ministers may make grants to the Council.
10Additional grantsS(1)In addition to any grants made under section 9, the Scottish Ministers may make further grants to the Council.
11Administration of fundsS(1)The Council is, for the purposes of—
12Funding of fundable bodiesS(1)The Council may make grants, loans or other payments—
The Council: functionsS13Quality of fundable further and higher educationS(1)The Council is to secure that provision is made for—
14Credit and qualification frameworkS(1)The Council is to promote the use by the fundable bodies of such credit and qualification framework as it may adopt.
15Efficiency studiesS(1)The Council may secure the promotion or carrying out of studies designed to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the management or operations of any fundable body.
16Council's right to address meetingsSWhere the Council is concerned about any matters relating to the financial support which a fundable body receives (or might receive) from the Council, a member of the Council is entitled to—
17Advisory functionsS(1)The Council must provide the Scottish Ministers with such information, advice and assistance relating to the—
18Functions regarding certain propertyS(1)The functions of the Scottish Ministers as respects the property to which this subsection applies are exercisable by the Council on their behalf to such extent and in such manner as the Scottish Ministers may require.
19Administration of certain supportS(1)After section 73 (power of Scottish Ministers to make grants to education authorities and others) of the 1980 Act there is inserted—
“73ZAAdministration of certain sums(1)The Scottish Ministers may direct—
The Council: exercise of functionsS20Council to have regard to particular mattersS(1)In exercising its functions, the Council is to have regard to—
21Equal opportunitiesS(1)The Council must exercise its functions in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.
22Consultation and collaborationS(1)The Council must, in the exercise of its functions—
23General powersS(1)The Council may (subject to subsections (2) to (9)) do anything that is necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with the exercise of its functions, including in particular—
The Scottish Ministers: requirements and directionsS24Requirements as to Council's functionsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order impose requirements on the Council as regards the exercise of its functions.
(2)But requirements imposed under this section may not relate to the Council's functions under section 7 or 17.
25Directions where financial mismanagementS(1)The Scottish Ministers are, if it appears to them that the financial affairs of a fundable body have been or are being mismanaged, to give the Council such directions about the provision of financial support for the activities carried on by the fundable body as they consider are necessary or expedient by reason of the mismanagement.
Fundable bodies: miscellaneousS26Academic freedomS(1)A fundable body must have regard to the desirability of—
(b)ensuring that the matters mentioned in subsection (2) are not adversely affected by the exercise of a relevant person's academic freedom.
27Remit of the Scottish Public Services OmbudsmanS(1)In section 3 (persons liable to be investigated) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)—
“Part 3 SOther entries amendable by Order in CouncilFurther and Higher Education92(1)Any fundable body within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6).
28Inspection of accountsS(1)The Auditor General for Scotland may, at any reasonable time, inspect the accounts and accounting records of any fundable body.
29Educational use of certain propertyS(1)In section 25 (closure of colleges and dissolution of boards of management) of the 1992 Act—
30Change of name by certain bodiesSIn section 3 (powers of the Scottish Ministers) of the 1992 Act, for subsection (4) there is substituted—
31Information about recorded childrenSA fundable body must provide a local authority with such information or advice as the authority may reasonably require for the purposes of the exercise by the authority of its functions under section 65B (provision for recorded children) of the 1980 Act.
Part 2 SGeneralProspective32Amendment of enactmentsSSchedule 3 amends enactments for the purposes of and in consequence of this Act.
33Ancillary provisionSThe Scottish Ministers may by order make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in consequence of this Act.
34Orders and regulationsS(1)Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make orders or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
35InterpretationS(1)In this Act—
36Short title and commencementS(1)This Act may be cited as the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005.