100.This section of the Act amends paragraph 3 of schedule 1 of the 2005 Act, on the considerations which the Scottish Ministers must have regard to when appointing members of the Council.
101.A requirement is added for Ministers to have regard to the desirability of appointing persons who have experience of the provision of Scottish apprenticeships or work-based learning, or persons who have held any position carrying the responsibility for the provision of Scottish apprenticeships or work-based learning; persons who appear to be representative of learners undertaking further education, higher education, Scottish apprenticeships (see section 11) or work-based learning (see section 12); persons who appear to be representative of employees of the Council; and persons who appear to be representative of employees of any bodies or persons who are in receipt of funding from the Council.
102.This section is amended to add a further requirement for Ministers, in appointing members, to have regard to the desirability of including persons with such experience of business and apprenticeships as would be appropriate to act as chair of the new apprenticeship committee established by section 31 of this Act.
103.The existing requirement for Ministers to have regard to the desirability of appointing persons with experience of further education or higher education has been removed. The existing requirement to appoint persons with experience relating to research has been kept but relocated in the paragraph to sit alongside the new requirement.
104.Co-opted members of the Council
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