Scottish Policy Group
The Scottish Policy Group influences and inform UCAS’ policy positions through a fully representative, nation-specific lens.
Next Meeting Date
Thursday 26 September
11:00 AM – 13:00 PM
Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Edinburgh
Scottish Policy Group
The Scottish Policy Group provides an opportunity:
- Shape UCAS’ strategic response to matters of education policy in Scotland.
- Provide an opportunity for discussion and consultation on topics related to progression to post-secondary education.
- Reflect the priorities of the Scottish customer and stakeholder community.
- Guide UCAS’ public position on matters of education policy and widening access and participation.
Previous meetings
8 May 2024
- Venue: Glasgow Caledonian University
- Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Scottish Standing Group minutes - 11 May 2016 (641.51 KB)- Operational update (360.6 KB)
- SPA update (202.6 KB)
- Development of UCAS' products and services (1.24 MB)
- Scottish statistics presentation (3.96 MB)
27 September 2023
- Venue: Universities Scotland, Edinburgh
- Time 11:00 - 13:30
4 May 2023
- Venue: SQA Offices, Glasgow
- Time 11:00 - 13:30
10 November 2022
- Venue: Wallace High School, Stirling
- Time: 10:30 - 13:00
10 May 2022
- Venue: University of Edinburgh
- Time: 10:30 –12:30
2 November 2021
- Venue: Hybrid
- Time: 10:00 –11:10
11 May 2021
- Venue: Virtual
- Time: 10:30 – 12:30
- Scottish Policy Group notes - 2 November 2021 (276.77 KB)
- Scottish Policy Group presentations (1.01 MB)
- UCAS Policy Group presentation - Forbes Maginnis (845.22 KB)
- UCAS Scottish Policy Group presentation - SQA (550.6 KB)
- WP questions (225.44 KB)
17 November 2020
- Venue: Virtual
- Time: 10:30 – 14:30
- Scottish Standing Group minutes - 11 May 2021 (299.71 KB)
- Customer Engagement update (500.07 KB)
- Events update (1.49 MB)
- Operational update (548.1 KB)
- Reform (1.04 MB)
- School Leaders Scotland (164.62 KB)
- SQA update (279.21 KB)
6 May 2020
- Venue: Virtual
- Time: 10:30 – 15:00
- Scottish Standing Group minutes - 17 November 2020 (290.59 KB)
- Presentations (1.43 MB)
19 November 2019
- Venue: Virtual
- Time: 10:30 – 15:00
14 May 2019
- Venue: University of Edinburgh
- Time: 10:30 – 15:00
- Scottish Standing Group minutes - 19 November 2019 (295.53 KB)
- UCAS update - SSG/19/001 (974.4 KB)
- Statistics - SSG/19/002 (650 KB)
- UCAS Sync - SSG/19/003 (1.25 MB)
- Apprenticeship update (352.45 KB)
15 November 2018
- Venue: University of Strathclyde
- Time: 10:30 – 15:00
- Scottish Standing Group minutes - 14 May 2019 (269.85 KB)
Engagement for corporate strategy HEP customers (12.76 MB)- Foundation apprenticeships (102.33 KB)
- I&A presentation (13.67 MB)
- UCAS update (1.31 MB)
15 May 2018
- Venue: University of Stirling
- Time: 10:00 – 15:00
- Scottish Standing Group minutes - November 2018 (288.13 KB)
- Adviser agent portal presentation (1.19 MB)
- Policy update (193.36 KB)
- UCAS update (2.43 MB)
28 November 2017
- Venue: University of Dundee
- Time: 10:00 - 15:00
- Scottish Standing Group minutes 15 May 2018 (226.25 KB)
- Future Focus Corporate Strategy refresh to 2020 (1.3 MB)
- Information tools for students proposals consultation brief (228.1 KB)
- Working to widen access update (164.59 KB)
9 May 2017
- Venue: University of the Highlands and Islands
- Time: 10:00 – 15:00
- Scottish Standing Group minutes - 28 November 2017 (204.5 KB)
- Corporate Strategy presentation (1.24 MB)
- UCAS update presentation (1.26 MB)
- SLS conference 2017 (60.04 KB)
- Scottish Funding Council access team update (589.08 KB)
15 November 2016
- Venue: University of Aberdeen
- Time: 10:00 – 15:00
- Scottish Standing Group minutes - 9 May 2017 (411.77 KB)
- Operational update (327.96 KB)
- Policy update (463.17 KB)
- Scottish Standing Group survey results (1.08 MB)
- SPA update (170.53 KB)
11 May 2016
- Venue: University of Abertay
- Time: 10:00 – 15:00
- Scottish Standing Group minutes - 15 November 2016 (494.82 KB)
- Operational update (372.48 KB)
- Scottish statistics presentation (4.57 MB)
- Data destinations (64.41 KB)