Consultation responses and briefing papers

We contribute to the development of national strategies and public policy to ensure they take account of the OU in Scotland, part-time higher education and our students.

2024

• GTCS (The General Teaching Council for Scotland) Review of Memorandum for Entry into Programmes of Initial Teacher Education - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) March 2024
• Scottish Parliament Education, Children and Young People Committee Inquiry - Scottish Languages Bill - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) March 2024
• Independent Review of Community Learning and Development - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) March 2024

2023

• GTC Scotland (The General Teaching Council for Scotland) - Review of Memorandum of Entry Requirements to Initial Teacher Education Programmes in Scotland  - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) November 2023  
• Scottish Parliament Criminal Justice Committee Call for views - Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (.pdf) September 2023
• GTC Scotland (The General Teaching Council for Scotland) - The Memorandum on Entry Requirements of Initial Teacher Education Informal Feedback – The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) August 2023
• Scottish Government consultation - Purpose and Principles of Post School Education, Research and Skills – The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) March 2023
• Phase 3 Consultation: The Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment in Scotland – The Open University in Scotland Submission (.pdf)  March 2023 
• UK Parliament Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Call for Evidence - Minority Languages - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) March 2023
• Scottish Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee Call for Views - Disability Employment Gap - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) February 2023

2022

• Scottish Government Consultation - Gaelic and Scots Languages Bill Scottish Government Commitments - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) December 2022
• Scottish Government Consultation - National Conversation on Education - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) December 2022
• Scottish Government Independent Review of Scotland's Skills Delivery Landscape - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) December 2022
• Scottish Parliament Finance and Public Administration Committee Inquiry - National Performance Framework - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) April 2022
• Scottish Parliament Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Inquiry - Role of local government and its cross sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) April 2022 
• Scottish Parliament Education, Children and Young People Committee Inquiry - College Regionalisation - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) April 2022  
• Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Inquiry - Health Inequalities - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) March 2022
• Scottish Government – The not proven verdict and related reforms - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) March 2022 

2021

• Scottish Government Consultation - A National Care Service for Scotland - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) November 2021  
• Scottish Government - Independent Education Reform Review - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) November 2021 
• Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's call for views on Session 6 priorities - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) September 2021
• Scottish Funding Council Report - Coherence and Sustainability: A review of tertiary education and research - The Open University in Scotland response (.pdf) September 2021
• Scottish Government Consultation - Draft Adult Learning Strategy - The Open University in Scotland submission (.pdf) July 2021​

If you require a consultation response or briefing paper prior to 2021, please email: Scotland-Marcomms@open.ac.uk