Board meeting – 14 May 2026 - Scottish Funding Council

Board Papers

Issue Date

14 May 2026

Summary

Published papers from the Scottish Funding Council Board meeting held on 14 May 2026.

The 161st meeting of the Scottish Funding Council

Date: Thursday 14 May 2026

Time: 09:30 – 15:00

Venue: SDS Offices, Monteith House, 11 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DY

Agenda

Future Framework for Scotland’s Universities – Presentation (Neil Rennick/ Claire McPherson/ Professor Andrea Nolan) / To discuss

Declarations of Interest – Verbal (Cara Aitchison) / To note
Minute of the meeting held 19 March 2026 and Board Action Log – SFC (2026) 022 (Cara Aitchison) / To approve
Chair’s Report and Chief Executive’s Report – SFC (2026) 023 (Cara Aitchison/ Francesca Osowska) / To note

Transformation: Strategy, People, Reform, Target Operating Model – SFC (2026) 024 (Francesca Osowska) / To discuss
Framework Document – SFC (2026) 025 (Louisa Baker) / To approve

University and College Final Funding Allocations for AY 2026–27 – SFC (2026) 026 (Helen Cross) / To note
University Transformation Framework: Initial Assessment of Bids – SFC (2026) 027 (Helen Cross) / To approve
Tackling Child Poverty Funding – SFC (2026) 028 (Helen Cross) / To approve
High Engagement Institutions – SFC (2026) 029 (Richard Maconachie) / To approve
Sector and Institutional Financial Health Update – SFC (2026) 030 (Tiffany Ritchie) / To discuss

Performance Report 2026-27: Quarter 4 – SFC (2026) 031 (Louisa Baker) / To approve
SFC Board External and Internal Effectiveness Review – SFC (2026) 032 (Louisa Baker) / To approve