SQA Board of Management

The SQA Board of Management has a collective responsibility for ensuring that SQA’s statutory functions and Scottish Government policies and priorities are being fulfilled and that the use of resources is appropriate and effective. The Board of Management members offer a range of expertise across the Scottish education and business sectors and are by Ministerial appointment.

The main opportunity for Board members to influence and contribute to the workings of SQA is through formal Board meetings.

David Middleton

Mr David Middleton
Chair, SQA

Fiona Robertson

Ms Fiona Robertson
Chief Executive

Anna Davis

Mrs Anna Davis
Management Consultant and Executive Coach

Seán Hagney

Mr Seán Hagney
Head Teacher, St John's RC Academy

Jane Handley

Mrs Jane Handley
Former Head of Centre, Edinburgh College

Wendy Mayne

Dr Wendy Mayne
Senior Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University

Hamish McKay

Mr Hamish McKay
Former Chief Internal Auditor, University of Edinburgh

Grahame Smith

Mr Grahame Smith
Former General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress

Ken Thomson

Prof Ken Thomson
Principal and Chief Executive, Forth Valley College

Minutes of the board

2022

Minutes of the Board of Management held on 3 May (127 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 23 February (121 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 27 January (156 KB)

2021

Minutes of the Board of Management held on 14 December (123 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 24 November (116 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 12 November (135 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 28 October (143 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 8 September (131 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 1 September (137 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 2 August (149 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 1 July (128 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 16 June (171 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 8 June (98 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 27 May (157 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 12 May (144 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 29 April (123 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 15 April (120 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 31 March (168 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 18 March (181 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 25 February (215 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 17 February (137 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 4 February (104 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 21 January (117 KB)

2020

Minutes of the Board of Management held on 5 February (41 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 16 March (141 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 26 March (102 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 2 April (136 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 9 April (118 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 16 April (94 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 23 April (96 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 7 May (95 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 14 May (127 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 21 May (87 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 28 May (115 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 4 June (92 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 11 June (147 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 25 June (91 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 9 July (122 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 30 July (120 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 26 August (157 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 10 September (78 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 1 October (80 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 8 October (83 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 5 November (92 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 25 November (146 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 7 December (85 KB)

2019

Minutes of the Board of Management held on 27 November (125 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 9 October (140 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Managment held of 21 August 2019 (149 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Managment held of 19 June 2019 (125 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Managment held on 6 February 2019 (164 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Managment held on 27 March 2019 (164 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Managment held on 8 May 2019 (218 KB)

2018

Minutes of the Board of Managment held on 28 November 2018 (180 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 24 October 2018 (164 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Managment held on 22 August 2018 (176 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 9 May 2018 (195 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 27 March 2018 (159 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 31 January 2018 (176 KB)

2017

Minutes of the Board of Management held on 6 Decemeber 2017 (203 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 4 October 2017 (229 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 17 August 2017 (194 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 21 June 2017 (214 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management held on 10 May 2017 (208 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management meeting held on 17 March 2017 (289 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management meeting held on 25 January 2017 (187 KB)

2016

2015

Minutes of the Board of Management meeting held on 9 December 2015 (156 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management meeting held on 21 October 2015 (155 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management meeting held on 19 August 2015 (153 KB)
Minutes of the Board of Management meeting held on 17 June 2015 (171 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 25 March 2015 (176 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 19 May 2015 (142 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 28 January 2015 (202 KB)

2014

Minutes of the Board meeting held on 3 December 2014 (197 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 8 October 2014 (258 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 20 August 2014 (163 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 18 June 2014 (168 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 7 May 2014 (172 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 21 March 2014 (166 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 24 January 2014 (178 KB)

2013

Minutes of the Board meeting held on 4 December 2013 (172 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 3 October 2013 (209 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 21 August 2013 (214 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 1 May 2013 (168 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 20 March 2013 (127 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 30 January 2013 (120 KB)

2012

Minutes of the Board meeting held on 5 December 2012 (118 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held 31 October 2012 (101 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held 15 August 2012 (117 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held 13 June 2012 (120 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held 25 April 2012 (96 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 14 March 2012 (99 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held 25 January 2012 (109 KB)

2011

Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 7 December 2011 (128 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 19 October 2011 (93 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 17 August 2011 (99 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 25 May 2011 (92 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 30 March 2011 (96 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 26 January 2011 (102 KB)

2010

Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 8 December 2010 (123 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 6 October 2010 (103 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 18 August 2010 (97 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 9 June 2010 (113 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on the 14 April 2010 (40 KB)
Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 24 February 2010 (42 KB)

2009

Minutes of the Board meeting held on 9 December 2009 (46 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 4 November 2009 (40 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 30 September 2009 (40 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 12 August 2009 (51 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 10 June 2009 (52 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 1 April 2009 (55 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 18 February 2009 (49 KB)

2008

Minutes of the Board meeting held on 10 December 2008 (55 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 9 October 2008 (57 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 13 August 2008 (50 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 2 July 2008 (47 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 21 May 2008 (40 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 9 April 2008 (37 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 13 February 2008 (38 KB)

2007

Minutes of the Board meeting held on 11 December 2007 (60 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 26 September 2007 (36 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 8 August 2007 (42 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 30 May 2007 (62 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 14 March 2007 (52 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 24 January 2007 (58 KB)

2006

Minutes of the Board meeting held on 22 November 2006 (28 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 28 September 2006 (58 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 9 August 2006 (37 KB)
Minutes of the Board meeting held on 14 June 2006 (53 KB)