P-03-204 - Public Accountability and Consultation in Higher Education

Petition Received: 13 March 2009

Lead Petitioner: Trevor Mayes

Number of Petitioners: 13

Petition wording:

We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh government to introduce an open and transparent system to scrutinise the standards of service and value for money offered by the Higher Education sector in Wales, and to ensure changes in service levels are subject to public consultation.

Petition Status: Open

Petitions Committee Consideration:

  • 22 September 2009

Link to transcript of the meeting on 22 September 2009

  • 8 December 2009

Link to transcript of the meeting on 8 December 2009

  • 1 February 2010

Link to transcript of the meeting on 1 February 2010

  • 25 May 2010

Link to transcript of the meeting on 25 May 2010

  • 13 July 2010

Link to transcript of the meeting on 13 July 2010

  • 12 October 2010

The committee agreed to:

  • Write to the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning asking that the committee be informed of the findings of the independent review into Higher Education Governance.

Link to transcript of the meeting on 12 October 2010

  • 16 November 2010

The committee agreed to:

  • await the publication of the review into higher education governance.

Link to transcript of the meeting on 16 November 2010

  • 29 March 2011

The Committee agreed to:

  • Write to the petitioner with details of the McCormick report on Higher Education Governance seeking his views on the findings.  

Link to transcript of the meeting on 29 March 2011

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