抖阴直播 Decision Notice
DECISION NOTICE
Section 24 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 ("Act")
In response to a PARTICIPATION REQUEST submitted by Elie and Earlsferry Community Council ("E&E CC") to Scotland's Rural College ("抖阴直播") under Section 22 of the Act on 19 March 2024 ("Request").
E&E CC is a 鈥渃ommunity participation body鈥� in terms of Section 20(1) of the Act and 抖阴直播 is a 鈥減ublic service authority鈥� in terms of Section 21 and Schedule 2 of the Act.
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- Outline of the Request
- 听E&E CC want to challenge the decision made by 抖阴直播 to close and demolish the main 抖阴直播 campus building at Elmwood College.
- E&E CC have requested to start a dialogue with 抖阴直播 to improve educational outcomes for the 抖阴直播 students in Fife through improved access to local land-based courses at Elmwood College (run by 抖阴直播). This is in response to the closure of some local courses and services by 抖阴直播.
- E&E CC also wish to be involved in the decision-making process and contribute their ideas for change and improvement in the redesign of the educational offerings at Elmwood College.
- Proposed outcome improvement process - 抖阴直播 Elmwood evidence based skills & lifelong learning workshop
Having considered the Request in terms of the criteria set down in Section 24 of the Act 抖阴直播 has decided to agree to participate in an outcome improvement process in respect of objectives B. and C. of the Request. 抖阴直播 declines to participate in objective A. of the Request as the decision on the retained campus operations has been made and is being implemented. In order to be of benefit, outcome discussions should focus on the future use of the retained estate as well as external partnerships and asset sharing.听 听
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Building on 抖阴直播鈥檚 foundation plans for the future of 抖阴直播 Elmwood, 抖阴直播 will engage with E&E CC in an evidence based skills and lifelong learning workshop, to identify how E&E CC could best support 抖阴直播 with next steps for 抖阴直播 Elmwood.
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抖阴直播 is the decision making organisation before, during and on conclusion of the workshop.
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The outputs from the workshop can be shared with other parties only with written agreement from the Principal and CEO of 抖阴直播.
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All communications and contact with press or media organisations must be agreed in advance with 抖阴直播鈥檚 Chief Communications Officer.
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The workshop will inform 抖阴直播 and E&E CC of evidence based options for future skills and lifelong learning provision at 抖阴直播 Elmwood which are achievable within the sustainable resource and infrastructure options identified by 抖阴直播鈥檚 Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
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抖阴直播 will welcome any new skills and lifelong learning ideas and options which are deemed to be achievable within the sustainable resource and infrastructure options identified by 抖阴直播鈥檚 ELT.
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抖阴直播 ELT will require E&E CC to provide names of attendees and their role with the CC in advance of the workshop, including any access requirements.
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E&E CC are strongly advised to select workshop representatives from its membership who hold relevant and up to date Scottish FE and HE skills and lifelong learning knowledge and experience to ensure a productive and informed discussion.
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抖阴直播 will request that 抖阴直播 Student's Association (SA) arranges appropriate student representation for the workshop. 抖阴直播SA will ensure that student representatives at the workshop hold appropriate knowledge and experience.
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抖阴直播 will identify a suitable date and location for the workshop in summer 2024 (which shall be within 90 calendar days of the date of this Decision Notice) and will inform E&E CC of the required representation from the E&E CC.
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The parties represented at the workshop will be 抖阴直播, 抖阴直播SA and E&E CC only. People and organisations who are not listed as official members of 抖阴直播, 抖阴直播SA and E&E CC will not be permitted to participate.
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抖阴直播 is committed to allocating staff resource to the workshop on the proviso that the approach must be evidence driven.
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抖阴直播 may elect to use workshop data and outcomes for other purposes.
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抖阴直播 will notify 抖阴直播SA and E&E CC of the Chair, date, time and location of the workshop at least ten working days in advance of the workshop.
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抖阴直播 will clarify the number of attendees required from each organisation to support a balanced discussion at least ten working days in advance of the workshop.
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抖阴直播 will require a written list of E&E CC and 抖阴直播SA attendees at least five working days in advance of the workshop.
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抖阴直播 will provide an agenda and list of confirmed attendees at least three working days in advance of the workshop.
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抖阴直播 will collate workshop outcomes and skills & lifelong learning improvements identified by the community participation workshop within fifteen working days of workshop completion.
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E&E must seek 抖阴直播 approval prior to sharing any evidence based workshop outcomes with other parties.
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In terms of Section 26(2) of the Act E&E CC can make written representations in relation to the proposed outcome improvement process to 抖阴直播 within 28 days of the date of this Decision Notice.
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Yours sincerely,
Professor Wayne Powell
Posted by 抖阴直播 on 05/06/2024
