Which organisations it will consult in making progress towards giving further and higher education students the right to refer complaints t…

The organisations consulted will include, in addition to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman:Association of Managers of Student Services in Higher Education (Scotland)Association of Scottish CollegesAUTBeattie Resources for Inclusiveness in Technology and Education CentreCitizens Advice ScotlandCoalition of Higher Education Students in ScotlandCommission for Racial Equality Disability Rights CommissionEISEquality NetworkEqual Opportunities Commission46 Further Education Colleges46 Further Education Student AssociationsHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Education20 Higher Education Institutions20 Higher Education Student AssociationsHighlands and Islands EnterpriseLinking Education and Disability Scotland32 Local Education AuthoritiesNational Association of Managers of Student ServicesNUS (Scotland)QAA ScotlandRoyal Society of EdinburghScottish Consumer CouncilScottish EnterpriseSFHEAScottish Agricultural CollegeScottich Agricultural College Student AssociationScottish Civic ForumScottish Faith CouncilScottish Further Education Funding CouncilScottish Further Education UnitScottish Higher Education Funding CouncilScottish Parliament Corporate BodyScottish Parliament Enterprise and Culture CommitteeScottish Qualifications AuthorityScottish Refugee CouncilScottish Science Advisory CommitteeScottish Youth ParliamentSKILLSTUCUNISONUniversities Scotland.The Scottish Executive is committed to carrying out consultation which is thorough, effective and open. We aim to include the full range of stakeholders and those likely to be affected by the proposal, including equality groups, on our list of consultees. In accordance with Executive policy the consultation paper will also be available from the Scottish Executive website, thus enabling anyone who wishes to do so to access the document and make a response.I should welcome members' suggestions of any further interested organisations that the Executive should be consulting.