Useful links to other websites

These organisations are involved with the use of the SCQF and represent most areas of education and lifelong learning in Scotland. You can visit their websites by using the links below:

Association of Scottish Colleges

ASC is the policy and representative voice of Scotland's Further Education Colleges. From this site you can find links to all FE colleges in Scotland.
www.ascol.org.uk/

The Bologna process in higher education
Compatibility of the framework for qualifications of higher education institutions in Scotland with the European Higher Education Area

Careers Scotland

Careers Scotland will, working with, and through others, assist our customers with: job vacancies, learning and training opportunities, advice and guidance on career plans, developing skills to increase job prospects. From here you can link to local careers offices.
www.careers-scotland.org.uk

CBI Scotland

The CBI represents companies from all sectors of UK business: small and large, from manufacturing to retailing, agriculture to construction, hi-tech to finance, transport to consultancy.
www.cbi.org.uk/scotland

Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland

Is Scotland's leading provider of professional qualifications to the financial services sector. As a member of JAC it will represent the views of professional bodies in general.
www.ciobs.org.uk

College to University Links

This website aims to provide information, support and advice for learners making the transition from Colleges to Universities, and includes access to the National 'Mapping' Database of Progression Opportunities.
www.scqf.org.uk/college2uni

Communities Scotland

Communities Scotland aims to bring a fresh approach to community regeneration through neighbourhood renewal, community empowerment and housing investment.
www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

COSLA is the representative voice of Scotland's unitary local authorities.
www.cosla.gov.uk/

GOALs project

GOALS (Greater Opportunity of Access and Learning with Schools) is a major widening participation project within the West of Scotland Wider Access Forum.
www.goals.ac.uk

Headteachers' Association of Scotland (HAS)
HAS has a vital role to play in supporting its members in carrying out their day-to-day tasks of leading Scottish secondary schools
www.has.scotland.co.uk

Highlands & Islands Enterprise

HIE is a government-sponsored development agency which sets the strategic background to which its ten Local Enterprise Companies (LEC's) operate.
www.hie.co.uk

HM Inspectorate of Education

HM Inspectorate of Education's mission is to promote improvements in standards, quality and attainment in Scottish education through first-hand, independent evaluation.
www.scotland.gov.uk/hmie/

learndirect Scotland

learndirect Scotland aims to promote the demand for learning. It provides a brokerage service between learning providers and learners and facilitates easier access to learning throughout Scotland.
www.learndirectscotland.com/

Learning and Teaching Scotland

The new Learning and Teaching Scotland website now offers users an integrated online service with access to a wide range of information and resources for education in Scotland.
www.LTScotland.org.uk

Lifelong Learning UK

Lifelong Learning UK is the Sector Skills Council for lifelong learning. It is responsible for workforce planning and for leading professional development in a workforce of more than 1 million.
www.lifelonglearninguk.org

National Qualifications Online

National Qualifications Online has information and resources on the national courses taught in Scotland's secondary schools and further education colleges
www.LTScotland.org.uk/nq

National Union of Students Scotland

NUS Scotland's affiliates represent 76% of all the students in higher education and over 90% of students in further education in Scotland.
www.nusonline.co.uk/scotland

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

The QAA's mission is to safeguard the public interest in sound standards of higher education qualifications and to encourage continuous improvement in the management of the quality of higher education.
www.qaa.ac.uk

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive. Our mission is to help the people and businesses of Scotland succeed. In doing so, we aim to build a world-class economy.
www.scottish-enterprise.com/

Scottish Executive

The Scottish Executive is the devolved government of Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including education and health.
www.scotland.gov.uk/

Scottish Funding Councils for Further & Higher Education

Responsible for funding distribution amongst Scotland's Further & Higher Education establishments
www.sfc.ac.uk

Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)

The STUC represents around 630,000 trade unionists, the members of 46 affiliated trade unions. They represent trade union members in and out of work, in the community and in the workplace, in all occupational sectors and across Scotland. www.stuc.org.uk

Scottish Qualifications Authority

SQA is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment, and certification of qualifications other than degrees.
www.sqa.org.uk

Sector Skills Alliance Scotland

SSAScot aims to assist in the development of a competitive Scotland through increasing the skills of the Scottish workforce by providing a focus for information exchange, development and promotional activities.
www.ssascot.org.uk

Universities Scotland

Universities Scotland is the autonomous voice of the higher education sector in Scotland. It is a membership organisation, funded by the 21 Scottish universities and colleges of higher education to support and promote them. You can find links to all the HEI websites from here.
www.universities-scotland.ac.uk

Other useful links, who's websites are under review or construction include:

• Association of Directors of Education (ADES)
• Scottish Advisory Committee on Credit and Access (SACCA)