Role of the Regional Body in the Governance Crisis at South Lanarkshire College

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Dear New College Lanarkshire,

Thank you for your response of 28 April to my FOI request of 4 April about the role of the regional body.

I now write under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and request the following additional information:

• The meeting of the parliamentary audit committee on the 12th May, again raised the fact of the SFC review of governance. Can you confirm when this review was instigated and by whom? Please provide a copy of the report.

• What action did NCL take, in relation to its responsibilities as regional body, in response to the introduction of a governance review at its assigned college? Please provide any supporting documentation to evidence this action.

• The Section 22 report, published by Audit Scotland on 21 April 2022 is further evidence of ongoing governance failings at SLC. What action did NCL take in advance of its publication to improve the governance position at SLC? What action is NCL currently taking to prevent any further governance breaches or the publication of another section 22 report or indeed a future parliamentary inquiry? Please provide any supporting documentation to evidence this action?

• The Senior Independent Member has an important role to play in ensuring good governance in the college. In terms of its own assurance, is NCL aware of any remedial actions taken by the Senior Independent Member in SLC to address the reported governance issues? Please provide documentation to support any actions taken by the Senior Independent Member. How does the Board of NCL continue to monitor the performance of the Senior Independent Member at SLC, given the current governance crisis at the college?

• How has NCL risk assessed the governance issues at SLC – please provide any documentation that supports your consideration.

Please confirm in writing that you have received my FOI request.

Yours faithfully,

Brian Sorrell

foi, New College Lanarkshire

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Dear Brian,

 

Re: Freedom of Information FOI-440– Role of the Regional Body in the
Governance Crisis at South Lanarkshire College

 

Thank you for your email which was received by New College
Lanarkshire on 13^th May 2022.

 

Your request is subject to the terms of the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002 (“FOISA”).  The College acknowledges receipt of your
request and confirms that it will respond to you under the terms of FOISA
and within the statutory timescale of 20 working days. 

 

We will contact you if we require any clarification to progress. 

 

Yours sincerely, 

Freedom of Information Officer 

 

 

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foi, New College Lanarkshire

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Dear Brian,

 

Re: Freedom of Information FOI-440 – Role of Regional Body

 

Please find attached New College Lanarkshire's response to your request. 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Office

 

 

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e: [2][New College Lanarkshire request email]  
   t: 0300 555 8080 
   w: [3]www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk   

 

 

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