Jacqui Brasted

Jacqui is Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes at the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), where she leads on institutional engagement, outcome agreements, learning and quality, skills and work-based learning, student interests, access, governance, fair work and the assurance and accountability framework. She was also previously an independent governor and Chair of the Audit Committee at Bath Spa University. Prior to taking up her role at the SFC in March 2022, Jacqui ran her own consultancy, supporting higher education providers on governance, regulatory and other matters. Jacqui started her consultancy after working for 11 years at the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Office for Students in a variety of roles. In her spare time, Jacqui writes and presents a monthly quiz at her local pub and also enjoys long distance walking, having most recently completed the 630-mile South West Coast Path.