HC Deb 25 March 1999 vol 328 c399W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will announce the detailed remit of the intended review of the management of further education colleges in Scotland. [78992]

Mrs. Liddell

The new Scottish Further Education Funding Council is being asked by the Governmentto review the quality of management of Scotland's FE colleges, taking account of recent reports on aspects of management within the sector, and in particular to: assess the effectiveness of current management of colleges; identify what range and mix of management skills, structures, systems and processes would best serve colleges; suggest how the management performance of colleges might be measured and monitored; make recommendations as to how best management practice can become the norm and how shortcomings can be identified early and addressed; and to report to Scottish Ministers by end 1999.