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Simplifying responsibilities for apprenticeships and student support

1. Which of the three proposals do you prefer?

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Proposal 1
Proposal 2
Proposal 3
Please expand on your answer below.
Makes the most sense, plus SFC have been a shambles with FE students. Allow SAAS to operate the way it has and SFC to do the same. But SAAS definitely needs to run student loans too.

2. What do you think are the main advantages of your preferred proposal?

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No more confusion between student loans and SAAS
SAAS don't need to undergo massive changes and follow new management
SFC same with changes

3. What do you think could be the biggest challenges with your preferred proposal?

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Budget, as there is no money is SG currently.

4. Are there any other factors you think we should consider in making a decision?

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Budget, is this really achievable in a short timeframe?

Governance of the Scottish Funding Council

5. Should the 2005 Act be amended to remove the restrictions in respect of Board appointments?

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Yes, for both the term and reappointments
Yes, for term only
Yes, for reappointments only
No, I have a different suggestion
Please expand on your answer below.
no

6. If the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) takes on responsibility for all apprenticeship funding, what additional skills, knowledge and experience should be considered for SFC Board members?

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Change the way you were doing it before

7. Do you have any other comments or suggestions for governance of the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Board or other aspects of SFC governance?

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Let SAAS control SAAS, and SFC run SFC

Enhanced functions for the Scottish Funding Council

8. Do you think we need to introduce new duties on organisations receiving public funding to provide better information to the Scottish Funding Council?

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Yes, for all organisations
Yes, for some organisations
No
Don’t know

9. Do you think there is a need to strengthen existing systems and processes for collecting data?

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Yes
No
Don't know

10. Do you think there is a need to strengthen existing systems and processes for reporting and publishing data?

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Yes
No
Don't know
Please expand on your answer below. If you answered yes, then please explain the purposes for which you or others might use the information.
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