Framework agreement with Education Scotland

Accountability

Published
12/02/2021
Last updated
19/08/2026

Business planning and management  

The Council consists of an Executive Committee with a publicly appointed Chair, an Approvals Committee, a Registration Committee and a Professional Learning Committee with Chairs and participants drawn from the Council’s membership.

The Council will extend an invitation to Education Scotland to attend and observe its Executive Committee meetings and its other committees.  

Education Scotland and the Director of the Council will provide advice and information to the Executive Committee to ensure that activities are consistent with wider Scottish Ministers policy objectives.  Education Scotland will also: 

  • promote the cooperation of senior colleagues in Scottish Government and partner agencies at strategic and operational levels
  • ensure the Council has the opportunity to contribute to Scottish Government policy 
    discussions
  • meet with the Council regularly to discuss government policy and strategic issues as they 
    relate to the Council.

The Executive Committee, in partnership with the Chair, will lead the Council’s business planning process to ensure that the objectives of the membership and Scottish Ministers are met. As part of this process, the Council officials will develop, maintain and publish a corporate plan.  This will be submitted for approval to the Executive Committee and will set out the strategic management priorities for the Council over a 3 year period, forming the basis for evaluating the performance of the Council.  It will also inform a more detailed annual 
business plan which will form the basis for the operational management of the Council.  The Corporate Plan will be formally approved by Scottish Ministers. 

At the end of each 3 year corporate plan the Council will produce a report about the organisation’s impact and outcomes, providing annual updates on progress in the process.  This will link to the next 3 year plan. 

The annual business plan will set out the Council’s priorities, targets and outputs for the year ahead and will be used as an aid to internal management.  A summary of progress will be published. 

Exceptionally, if policy or circumstances change significantly in the course of a planning period, the Director of the Council may propose revisions to the corporate and business plan, including changes to targets and financial resources.  Any revisions will be subject to the approval by the Executive Committee and the Chair of the Council and where appropriate, Scottish Ministers.