Written Question · S5W-26683 · Session 5
How Skills Development Scotland determined the (a) membership and (b) terms of reference of its Gender Commission; whether details of the w…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how Skills Development Scotland determined the (a) membership and (b) terms of reference of its Gender Commission; whether details of the work of the Commission, including the minutes and agendas of its meetings, will be published online, and what the timescale is for the Commission to report.
The answer
The Gender Commission was set up in response to findings by the SAAB Group Board, which identified a need to provide visible industry leadership by setting up a commission to address gender imbalance within the work-based learning offer. Consequently the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board’s (SAAB) Gender Commission has an employer-led membership.
The Commission’s terms of reference are available on the Skills Development Scotland (SDS) website https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/ ). SDS provides governance support to the Gender Commission, its work however remains within the guidance and remit of the SAAB.
The membership is drawn from across the SAAB and its associated sub-groups and from other employers from relevant sectors, as well as from equalities experts and representatives from parent groups and education and trades unions. Where appropriate, meetings will be complemented by expert advice from key policy areas.
The Gender Commission is not a decision-making or approval group and will operate in line with SDS Governance guidelines. The Commission meetings take place in the form of a discussion forum, with action logs created and circulated among the members following the meetings.
Topics and timelines for future thematic meetings will be published on the SDS website in due course. Preliminary conclusions from the commission’s work are expected to be drawn in late 2020, with final recommendations and reporting to lead and shape business response to follow in Spring 2021.
The Commission’s terms of reference are available on the Skills Development Scotland (SDS) website https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/ ). SDS provides governance support to the Gender Commission, its work however remains within the guidance and remit of the SAAB.
The membership is drawn from across the SAAB and its associated sub-groups and from other employers from relevant sectors, as well as from equalities experts and representatives from parent groups and education and trades unions. Where appropriate, meetings will be complemented by expert advice from key policy areas.
The Gender Commission is not a decision-making or approval group and will operate in line with SDS Governance guidelines. The Commission meetings take place in the form of a discussion forum, with action logs created and circulated among the members following the meetings.
Topics and timelines for future thematic meetings will be published on the SDS website in due course. Preliminary conclusions from the commission’s work are expected to be drawn in late 2020, with final recommendations and reporting to lead and shape business response to follow in Spring 2021.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-26683 by reference.