STEP has three governance groups. The diagram below illustrates how these groups work together. You can find more information about the composition and membership of each group below.
STEP Steering Group
The Steering Group, made up of members from key sector groups, provides strategic leadership and direction and is accountable for the successful delivery of STEP. The group approves the overarching STEP topic and priorities, sets aims and objectives, approves STEP projects, and establishes the STEP Topic Leadership Group for each cycle. Steering Group members are responsible for ensuring information flows between the Steering Group and the other groups they represent. The Steering Group meets a minimum of three times a year and is co-chaired by a representative from each of the college, university, and student bodies.
Membership
| Name | Organisation | Representing | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelayo Adebayo | University of Stirling | STEP Topic Student Lead | Member |
| Alen McKinlay | Glasgow Caledonian University | The Quality Forum | Member |
| Catriona Cunningham | Edinburgh Napier University | Universities Scotland Learning and Teaching Committee | Member |
| Chloe Sandiland | New College Lanarkshire | Topic Student Lead | Member |
| Clare Peddie | University of St Andrews | Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee | Member |
| Derek Robertson | City of Glasgow College | Topic Staff Lead | Member |
| Elena Strachan | Forth Valley College | sparqs Student Expert Group | Member |
| Gail Graham | Edinburgh College | Colleges Quality Network | Member |
| Helen Scott | University of Stirling | Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee | Member |
| Jonny Pearson | Edinburgh College | Colleges Vice-Principals Curriculum Network | Member |
| Julie Grace | Dundee and Angus College | Colleges Vice-Principals Curriculum Network | Member |
| Miles Rothoerl | University of Aberdeen | sparqs Student Expert Group | Member |
| Nick Brewer | University of Dundee | Topic expert | Member |
| Sarah-Jane Linton | Fife College | Colleges Vice-Principals Curriculum Network | Member |
| Steve Tucker | University of Aberdeen | STEP Topic Staff Lead | Member |
| TBC | NUS | NUS representative | Member |
| Alastair Duthie | The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | QAA representative | Observer |
| Joe Mulholland | Education Scotland | Education Scotland representative | Observer |
| Karen Gray | Scottish Funding Council | SFC representative | Observer |
| Megan Brown | sparqs | sparqs representative | Observer |
| Vicky Underwood | College Development Network | CDN representative | Observer |
STEP Topic Leadership Group
The Topic Leadership Group provides operational leadership as well as topic-specific and evaluation expertise for each new cycle of STEP. It reports on a regular basis on the progress and impact of the work of the work it is supporting through STEP to the Steering Group. It also facilitates the exchange of learning between project teams and champions the work of STEP. The Topic Leadership Group meets a minimum of four times a year and is co-chaired by one of the appointed STEP Topic Leads.
Membership
| Name | Organisation | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelayo Adebayo | University of Stirling | Topic Student Lead | Member |
| Alison Eales | The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | QAA representative | Member |
| Chloe Sandilands | New College Lanarkshire | Topic Student Lead | Member |
| Derek Robertson | City of Glasgow College | Topic Staff Lead | Member |
| Heather Fotheringham | The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | QAA representative | Member |
| Joe Mulholland | Education Scotland | Education Scotland representative | Member |
| Megan Brown | sparqs | sparqs representative | Member |
| Paula Christie | College Development Network | CDN representative | Member |
| Steve Tucker | University of Aberdeen | Topic Staff Lead | Member |
| Valerie Jackman | College Development Network | CDN representative | Member |
| Clare Parks | The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | QAA officer(s) | Observer |
| Derek Horsburgh | Scottish Funding Council | SFC representative | Observer |
STEP Network
The STEP Network is the largest of three groups responsible for the governance of STEP. The other two governance groups are the Steering Group and the Topic Leadership Group. Membership of all three groups is drawn from across the sector to ensure that STEP is owned by our colleges and universities, but the STEP Network is the only group with representation from every college and university: one staff member and one student member, nominated by the institution. The membership also includes representatives from key sector agencies.
The STEP Network provides a space for institutional staff and students and sector agencies to work together, engendering a sense of sector ownership and deepening the breadth and depth of engagement. It is this group that undertakes the key developmental work of projects to be undertaken in each STEP cycle.
The STEP Network is chaired by the Topic Staff and Student Leads, supported by QAA and CDN.
Membership
| Representative(s) | Status | Number |
| STEP Topic Staff and Student Leads | Member | 4 |
| Staff representative for each institution | Member | 45 |
| Student representative for each institution | Member | 45 |
| College Development Network | Member | 1 |
| Education Scotland | Member | 1 |
| NUS Scotland (Vice-President Education or President) | Member | 1 |
| QAA | Member | 1 |
| sparqs | Member | 1 |
| Project lead (representing the project/named institution for each project) | Member | as appropriate |
| Other QAA and CDN colleagues | Observer | as appropriate |
| Other individuals | Observer | as appropriate |