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The Goodison Group in Scotland was formed in 2004 as the Scottish branch of the think tank the [[Goodison Group]]. The group focuses on issues of education and enterprise. It aims to bring together people from education, business and government.  
 
 
The Goodison Group in Scotland was formed in 2004 as the scottish branch of the thinktank the [[Goodison Group]]. The group focuses on issues of education and enterprise.  
 
  
  
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Dr Andrew Cubie CBE FRSE Chairman
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Dr [[Andrew Cubie]] - CBE FRSE Chairman | Ms [[Maggi Allan]] Director of Education Resources - South Lanarkshire Council | Mr [[Sandy Begbie]] [[Aegon UK]] | Ms [[Susan Bor]] Royal Bank of Scotland Group | Ms [[Fiona Boucher]] SALP | Mrs [[Marcia Campbell]] [[Standard Life]] | Mr [[Anton Colella]] ICAS | Mr Graham Donaldson HM Inspectorate of Education | Professor [[Jim Gallacher]] Glasgow Caledonian University | Mr [[Gerry Hassan]] [[Demos]] | Dr [[Ian Johnston]] | Dr [[Geraldine Kenney-Wallace]] City and Guilds | Ms [[Christine Lenihan]] | Ms [[Louise Macdonald]] Young Scot | Mrs Linda McKay Forth Valley College | Mr Roger McClure Scottish Funding Councils for F & HE | Mr John McCormick Scottish Qualifications Authority | Mr John Milligan | Professor Charles Munn OBE | Mr Robert Rae Scotland's [[Futures Forum]] | Professor [[David Raffe]] The University of Edinburgh | Ms [[Susan Rice]] Lloyds TSB Scotland | Mr [[Alf Young]] The Herald
 
 
Ms Maggi Allan OBE
 
 
 
Mr Sandy Begbie Aegon UK
 
 
 
Ms Susan Bor Royal Bank of Scotland Group
 
 
 
Ms Fiona Boucher SALP
 
 
 
Mrs Marcia Campbell Standard Life
 
 
 
Mr Anton Colella ICAS
 
 
 
Mr Graham Donaldson HM Inspectorate of Education
 
 
 
Professor Jim Gallacher Glasgow Caledonian University
 
 
 
Mr Gerry Hassan DEMOS
 
 
 
Dr Ian Johnston
 
  
Dr Geraldine Kenney-Wallace City and Guilds
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== Funding ==
  
Ms Christine Lenihan
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The Group is primarily funded by Lloyds TSB Scotland but also by Scottish Power and The Royal Bank of Scotland.<ref>Goodison Group in Scotland report, [http://www.scotlandsfuturesforum.org/Take%20Hold%20of%20Our%20Future/Goodison%20Scotland%20Final%20Report.pdf Take Hold of our Future], 20 September 2007 </ref>
  
Ms Louise Macdonald Young Scot
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The groups literature makes a point of saying that although it is funded by corporate money it is completely independent of them. However their 2007 report does single out Scottish Power as a model of business involvement in community education.<ref>Goodison Group in Scotland report, [http://www.scotlandsfuturesforum.org/Take%20Hold%20of%20Our%20Future/Goodison%20Scotland%20Final%20Report.pdf Take Hold of our Future], 20 September 2007 </ref>
  
Mrs Linda McKay Forth Valley College
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== Connections ==
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Mr Roger McClure Scottish Funding Councils for F & HE
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One of the aims of the Goodison Group is to create a culture of enterprise in Scotland. To this end they have been working with the Think Tank Demos and the Futures Forum. Representatives from both these bodies are members of the Group. Also Alf Young is the partner of [[Carol Craig]] who promotes greater self confidence as the solution to Scotland's problems
  
Mr John McCormick Scottish Qualifications Authority
 
  
Mr John Milligan
 
  
Professor Charles Munn OBE
 
  
Mr Robert Rae Scotland's Futures Forum
 
  
Professor David Raffe The University of Edinburgh
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== Notes ==
  
Ms Susan Rice Lloyds TSB Scotland
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Mr Alf Young The Herald
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[[Category:Think Tanks]][[Category:Scotland]]

Latest revision as of 18:48, 17 February 2009

The Goodison Group in Scotland was formed in 2004 as the Scottish branch of the think tank the Goodison Group. The group focuses on issues of education and enterprise. It aims to bring together people from education, business and government.


Members

Dr Andrew Cubie - CBE FRSE Chairman | Ms Maggi Allan Director of Education Resources - South Lanarkshire Council | Mr Sandy Begbie Aegon UK | Ms Susan Bor Royal Bank of Scotland Group | Ms Fiona Boucher SALP | Mrs Marcia Campbell Standard Life | Mr Anton Colella ICAS | Mr Graham Donaldson HM Inspectorate of Education | Professor Jim Gallacher Glasgow Caledonian University | Mr Gerry Hassan Demos | Dr Ian Johnston | Dr Geraldine Kenney-Wallace City and Guilds | Ms Christine Lenihan | Ms Louise Macdonald Young Scot | Mrs Linda McKay Forth Valley College | Mr Roger McClure Scottish Funding Councils for F & HE | Mr John McCormick Scottish Qualifications Authority | Mr John Milligan | Professor Charles Munn OBE | Mr Robert Rae Scotland's Futures Forum | Professor David Raffe The University of Edinburgh | Ms Susan Rice Lloyds TSB Scotland | Mr Alf Young The Herald

Funding

The Group is primarily funded by Lloyds TSB Scotland but also by Scottish Power and The Royal Bank of Scotland.[1]

The groups literature makes a point of saying that although it is funded by corporate money it is completely independent of them. However their 2007 report does single out Scottish Power as a model of business involvement in community education.[2]

Connections

One of the aims of the Goodison Group is to create a culture of enterprise in Scotland. To this end they have been working with the Think Tank Demos and the Futures Forum. Representatives from both these bodies are members of the Group. Also Alf Young is the partner of Carol Craig who promotes greater self confidence as the solution to Scotland's problems



Notes

  1. Goodison Group in Scotland report, Take Hold of our Future, 20 September 2007
  2. Goodison Group in Scotland report, Take Hold of our Future, 20 September 2007