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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 19 December 2024
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Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

Thank you for that. Two colleges are now no longer on that list. What have they done, or what have you done with them?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

Sorry, I did not hear the first part. Did you mention a particular college?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

Sorry—18 have deficits?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

Eighteen?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

You would take money back.

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

But you might not fully fund it?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

I will throw this question out: should colleges be able to offer degrees?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

Does it not come back to flexibility? You could have a really ambitious college that is doing something fantastic and thinks that it could offer a degree course but currently is not able to. It would have to offer that in conjunction with a local university. Maybe that is right or maybe it is not. I am just putting out the question to see whether any thought has been given to it.

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

I go back to regionalisation, in particular in Glasgow and Lanarkshire. From listening to Graeme Dey previously on the matter, I think that he has decided that the current arrangement should end. Are we just waiting for him to make a statement on what happens next?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Scotland’s colleges 2024”

Meeting date: 28 November 2024

Graham Simpson

When will Graeme Dey take a decision on the matter?