The Scottish Government

Sets the policy context for Medical ACT funding
Determines the number of medical students to be funded each year
Determines the policy context for overseas students, including setting the Overseas Levy amount, which contributes to the cost of teaching overseas students within the NHS

NHS Education for Scotland

Sets the annual Medical ACT budget
Ensures that Medical ACT funding supports the delivery of clinical teaching by Health Boards to medical undergraduates in hospital and GP placements
Allocates Medical ACT funding to Health Boards through the annual Medical ACT allocation model
Ensures value for money for Medical ACT expenditure through the performance management framework
Manages and administers the ScotGEM Bursary on behalf of the Scottish Government
Manages the Overseas Levy on behalf of the Scottish Government
Ensures educational capacity is maintained
Supports the clinical teaching quality management processes undertaken by medical school programmes

Determine the curriculum and agree clinical placements required with Local Education Providers (LEPs)
Set learning outcomes in line with the GMC’s outcomes for graduates.
Set priorities for development of the delivery of clinical teaching by Boards through the Regional ACT Working Groups (RAWGs)
Take responsibility for managing the quality of medical education including clinical placements
Maintain their teaching infrastructure supported by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) funding to their Health Education Institution

Provide a forum to agree the strategic direction for undergraduate medical teaching and the operational delivery of that teaching in Boards within the programme’s region,
Review and approve proposals for additional allocations received by Boards, within agreed timescales
Review annual Measurement of Teaching data and Accountability Reports prior to submission to NES

Provide clinical placements and other teaching requirements as agreed with medical programmes
Engage in quality management processes for clinical placements
Maintain adequate educational capacity
Ensure GMC requirements on the Recognition and Approval of Trainers are delivered
Determine and provide data to Medical ACT Officers regarding the use of ACT funds