Institutional governance

Our strategic plan states that we will work to ensure institutions enhance their financial health and good governance.

We must also be able to rely on the whole system of governance, management and conduct of institutions to safeguard funds. It is a condition of grant, with its basis in legislation, that institutions comply with the principles of good governance set out in the Codes of Good Governance for both colleges and universities.

Colleges

• Code of Good Governance for Scotland's Colleges 2022
• Code of Good Governance for Scotland's Colleges 2016 (old version)
• Good College Governance: Report of Education Secretary’s Task Group
• Institutional governance for colleges

Universities

• Good practice in HE governance
  • Scottish Code of Good HE Governance 2017
  • SFC Guidance - Good Practice in University Sector Governance [Archive]
  • Scottish Code of Good HE Governance 2013
• Institutional governance for universities