30.Section 9 of this Act inserts a new section 9I into the 2005 Act.
31.This new section allows Scottish Ministers to impose a condition of funding that the Council must, when making a payment to a fundable post-16 education body under section 12(1) of the 2005 Act, require the body to take action to prevent gender-based violence against its students and staff; to provide support for its students and staff who are experiencing or have experienced gender-based violence; and further to report annually on the action it has taken the previous academic year and the action it intends to take in this regard over the next academic year.
32.Any such funding requirements imposed on fundable post-16 education bodies must be published by the Council, as per section 9I(2). In addition, a duty is imposed under section 9I(3) on the Council to issue guidance to fundable post-16 education bodies on compliance with funding requirements concerning gender-based violence, including on the definition of gender-based violence, after consultation with those listed in subsection 9I(4).
33.Funding for national training programmes
Commentary on Provisions Part 2 – Functions of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council Section 9: Duty to place conditions on funding: prevention of gender-based violence