Consultation responses and briefing papers
We contribute to the development of national strategies and public policy to ensure they take account of the OU in Scotland, part-time higher education and our students.
2025
- The Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill - Call for views - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 104 KB) March 2025
- Martin Whitfield MSP - Proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 164 KB) February 2025
- Briefing on Widening Access to Higher Education - The Open University in Scotland (PDF, 202 KB) February 2025
- Prosper Blueprint Survey 2025 - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 164 KB) February 2025
- Scottish Government Consultation - Definition of Care Experienced - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 106 KB) January 2025
- Scottish Policy Forum Consultation - Focus on the Future - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 227 KB) January 2025
2024
- Scottish Parliament Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Inquiry - Framework Legislation and Henry VIII Powers - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 135 KB) October 2024
- Scottish Government Consultation: Post-Education and Skills Reform - The Open University in Scotland (PDF, 98 KB) August 2024
- GTCS (The General Teaching Council for Scotland) Review of Memorandum for Entry into Programmes of Initial Teacher Education - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 96.8 KB) March 2024
- Scottish Parliament Education, Children and Young People Committee Inquiry - Scottish Languages Bill - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 104 KB) March 2024
- Independent Review of Community Learning and Development - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 120 KB) March 2024
2023
- GTC Scotland (The General Teaching Council for Scotland) - Review of Memorandum of Entry Requirements to Initial Teacher Education Programmes in Scotland - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 93.2 KB) November 2023
- Scottish Parliament Criminal Justice Committee Call for views - Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (PDF, 136 KB) September 2023
- GTC Scotland (The General Teaching Council for Scotland) - The Memorandum on Entry Requirements of Initial Teacher Education Informal Feedback – The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 104 KB) August 2023
- Scottish Government consultation - Purpose and Principles of Post School Education, Research and Skills – The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 204 KB) March 2023
- Phase 3 Consultation: The Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment in Scotland – The Open University in Scotland Submission (PDF, 147 KB) March 2023
- UK Parliament Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Call for Evidence - Minority Languages - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 176 KB) March 2023
- Scottish Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee Call for Views - Disability Employment Gap - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 174 KB) February 2023
2022
- Scottish Government Consultation - Gaelic and Scots Languages Bill Scottish Government Commitments - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 149 KB) December 2022
- Scottish Government Consultation - National Conversation on Education - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 147 KB) December 2022
- Scottish Government Independent Review of Scotland's Skills Delivery Landscape - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 247 KB) December 2022
- Scottish Parliament Finance and Public Administration Committee Inquiry - National Performance Framework - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 294 KB) April 2022
- Scottish Parliament Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Inquiry - Role of local government and its cross sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 535 KB) April 2022
- Scottish Parliament Education, Children and Young People Committee Inquiry - College Regionalisation - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 242 KB) April 2022
- Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Inquiry - Health Inequalities - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 366 KB) March 2022
- Scottish Government – The not proven verdict and related reforms - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 320 KB) March 2022
2021
- Scottish Government Consultation - A National Care Service for Scotland - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 277 KB) November 2021
- Scottish Government - Independent Education Reform Review - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 377 KB) November 2021
- Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's call for views on Session 6 priorities - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 146 KB) September 2021
- Scottish Funding Council Report - Coherence and Sustainability: A review of tertiary education and research - The Open University in Scotland response (PDF, 343 KB) September 2021
- Scottish Government Consultation - Draft Adult Learning Strategy - The Open University in Scotland submission (PDF, 575 KB) July 2021
If you require a consultation response or briefing paper prior to 2021, please email: Scotland-Marcomms@open.ac.uk
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