STEP Governance
Publication date: 22 Nov 2024
This document outlines how Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP) will be managed.
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Governance of STEP will be the responsibility of three groups drawn from across the sector.
STEP Steering Group
The Steering Group will provide strategic leadership and direction and will be accountable for the successful delivery of STEP. The Group will approve the overarching STEP topic and priorities, set aims and objectives, approve STEP projects, and establish a STEP Topic Leadership Group for each cycle. Steering Group members will be responsible for ensuring information flows between the Steering Group and the other groups they represent.
Membership
| Name | Organisation | Representing | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelayo Adebayo | University of Stirling | STEP Topic Student Lead | Member |
| Alen McKinlay | Glasgow Caledonian University | The Quality Forum | Member |
| Catriona Cunningham | Edinburgh Napier University | Universities Scotland Learning and Teaching Committee | Member |
| Chloe Sandiland | New College Lanarkshire | Topic Student Lead | Member |
| Clare Peddie | University of St Andrews | Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee | Member |
| Derek Robertson | City of Glasgow College | Topic Staff Lead | Member |
| Elena Strachan | Forth Valley College | sparqs Student Expert Group | Member |
| Gail Graham | Edinburgh College | Colleges Quality Network | Member |
| Helen Scott | University of Stirling | Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee | Member |
| Jonny Pearson | Edinburgh College | Colleges Vice-Principals Curriculum Network | Member |
| Julie Grace | Dundee and Angus College | Colleges Vice-Principals Curriculum Network | Member |
| Miles Rothoerl | University of Aberdeen | sparqs Student Expert Group | Member |
| Nick Brewer | University of Dundee | Topic expert | Member |
| Sarah-Jane Linton | Fife College | Colleges Vice-Principals Curriculum Network | Member |
| Steve Tucker | University of Aberdeen | STEP Topic Staff Lead | Member |
| TBC | NUS | NUS representative | Member |
| Alastair Duthie | The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | QAA representative | Observer |
| Joe Mulholland | Education Scotland | Education Scotland representative | Observer |
| Karen Gray | Scottish Funding Council | SFC representative | Observer |
| Megan Brown | sparqs | sparqs representative | Observer |
| Vicky Underwood | College Development Network | CDN representative | Observer |
The Steering Group will be co-chaired by a representative from each of the colleges, universities and student bodies. There will be a minimum of three meetings per year.
STEP Topic Leadership Group
The Topic Leadership Group will provide operational leadership as well as topic-specific and evaluation expertise for each new cycle of STEP. It will report on a regular basis on the progress and impact of the work of the work it is supporting through STEP to the Steering Group. It will also facilitate the exchange of learning between project teams and champion the work of STEP.
Membership
| Name | Organisation | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelayo Adebayo | University of Stirling | Topic Student Lead | Member |
| Alison Eales | The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | QAA representative | Member |
| Chloe Sandilands | New College Lanarkshire | Topic Student Lead | Member |
| Derek Robertson | City of Glasgow College | Topic Staff Lead | Member |
| Heather Fotheringham | The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | QAA representative | Member |
| Joe Mulholland | Education Scotland | Education Scotland representative | Member |
| Megan Brown | sparqs | sparqs representative | Member |
| Paula Christie | College Development Network | CDN representative | Member |
| Steve Tucker | University of Aberdeen | Topic Staff Lead | Member |
| Valerie Jackman | College Development Network | CDN representative | Member |
| Clare Parks | The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | QAA officer(s) | Observer |
| Derek Horsburgh | Scottish Funding Council | SFC representative | Observer |
The Topic Leadership Group will be chaired by one of the appointed STEP topic staff and student leads, to be agreed by QAA in advance of the meetings. Meetings will be held approximately every eight weeks, with the schedule set out at the beginning of each year.
STEP Network
The STEP Network provides a space for institutional staff and students and sector agencies to work together, engendering a sense of sector ownership and deepening the breadth and depth of institutional engagement. Every college and university will have a staff and student representative, and the membership will also include representatives from key sector agencies. It is this group that will undertake the key developmental work of projects to be undertaken in each STEP cycle.
Membership
| Representative(s) | Status | Number |
| STEP Topic Staff and Student Leads | Member | 4 |
| Staff representative for each institution | Member | 45 |
| Student representative for each institution | Member | 45 |
| College Development Network | Member | 1 |
| Education Scotland | Member | 1 |
| NUS Scotland (Vice-President Education or President) | Member | 1 |
| QAA | Member | 1 |
| sparqs | Member | 1 |
| Project lead (representing the project/named institution for each project) | Member | as appropriate |
| Other QAA and CDN colleagues | Observer | as appropriate |
| Other individuals | Observer | as appropriate |
The Network will be chaired by the Topic Staff and Student Leads, supported by QAA and CDN. In year 1, the meetings of the STEP Network will be during the four Discovery Days, which will facilitate the development of proposals for collaborative enhancement projects. In years 2-4, there will be a minimum of three meetings each year which will be a mixture of online and face-to-face sessions.
STEP Governance
Publication date: 22 Nov 2024