Scottish resources
These websites provide access to the most recent VET information produced by government departments and national research organisations in Scotland.
Scotland's Colleges
Scotland's Colleges was created in 2009 from the merger of the sector organisations, Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU), SCI, ASC and COLEG, in order to enhance collective efforts to make a positive impact on learners in the Scottish college sector. Scotland’s Colleges exists to support, represent and promote the Scottish college sector. It seeks to prepare and assist the sector to deliver its vital contribution to the economic and social needs of Scotland. It aims to serve the ambitions of Scotland's learners and the demands of Scotland's employers and to enhance the sector's national and international reputation. The website provides extensive information about: research and publications; curriculum, learning and teaching; organisational development; and policy and public affairs.
Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE)
SCRE is an independent research organisation, founded in 1928 to support education through research. It's functions are to conduct educational research and to communicate the findings of research from across Scotland. SCRE provides access to its own research and that of others through a range of publications. It also responds to enquiries about research and maintains a computerised database of Scottish educational research (ERSDAT).
Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
The SFC is a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government that is reponsible for distributing funding for teaching and learning, research and other activities in Scotland's colleges and universities. The website provides information for universities and colleges, reports and publications, and statistics for both further and higher education, including access to the Infact database, containing data on students and courses in further education colleges in Scotland.
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
SQA is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Scottish Government Schools Directorate. It is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees. The website is divided into sections based on four user groups: SQA coordinators, teachers, lecturers and other centre staff; learners; appointees of the SQA such as examiners and markers; and employers.