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Anti-Bullying Network
A Scottish Government established network to enable teachers, parents and young people to share ideas about how bullying can be tackled.
Association of Scottish Colleges
The Association of Scottish Colleges (ASC) is the policy and representative voice of Scotland's Further Education Colleges. There are 46 FE Colleges across Scotland providing education and training.
Capability Scotland
Capability Scotland is Scotland's leading disability organisation. They provide a range of flexible services which support disabled people of all ages in their everyday lives. They are committed to creating a just and fair Scotland and they work with disabled people, their families and carers to influence policy legislation, practice and attitudes.
Care Commission
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (The Care Commission) is a new national organisation set up under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 to regulate and inspect Scottish care services.
Determined to Succeed
Determined to Succeed (DtS) is the Scottish Government's strategy for enterprise in education. It aims to help Scotland's young people develop self-confidence, self-reliance and ambition to achieve their goals - in work and in life. The DtS website supports the strategy by providing information and practical resources for teachers, businesses and local authorities.
EduWeb
Educational resources and web links for teachers and pupils
EURYDICE
Eurydice is an institutional network for gathering, monitoring, processing and circulating reliable and readily comparable information on education systems and policies throughout Europe. Eurydice covers the education systems of the Member States of the European Union, the three countries of the European Free Trade Association which are members of the European Economic Area, and the EU candidate
Home Reading Initiative
Cathy Jamieson, former Minister for Education, launched the Home Reading Initiative in August 2002. The Home Reading Initiative will encourage parents and carers to share books with their children from a young age. The campaign is initially targeting children aged 0 to 8 years.
Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS)
LT Scotland works in partnership with other to develop the curriculum from 3 to 18, to enhance learning and teaching and to promote creative and effective use ofc information and communications technology in education and learning throughout life
Lifelong Learning Strategy
A Scottish Government established strategy to create a climate in Scotland which will promote and sustain lifelong learning.
National Children's Bureau (NCB)
The NCB is a registered charity which promotes the interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives
National Priorities in Education
This web site is a valuable resource for schools and education authorities, designed to support them in their implementation of the national priorities.
Open Scotland - Promoting Excellence in Scotland
A guide to quality schemes and the delivery of public services.
Parent Zone
Offers a broad range of information for parents, carers and others responsible for school age children. The website also provides a comprehensive list of links to useful organisations and recent publications.
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Established in 1997, the Agency's mission is to promote public confidence that quality provision and standards of awards in higher education are being safegurded and enhanced
School Portraits
20 portraits of schools in Scotland, Austria, Northern Ireland, Flanders, England and The Netherlands show how ICT has changed their teaching and learning. They describe how schools worked on the implementation of ICT in their schools and how this affected pupils, teachers and the school organisation and management.
Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC)
The SCDC is a partnership between the Community Development Foundation and the University of Glasgow. It promotes and supports best practice in community development throughout Scotland with the aim of building stronger and healthier communities
Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE)
SCRE is an independent, national body, providing research, evaluation and training services under contract and expert gateways to educational research in Scotland
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
The SCVO is the umbrella body for the voluntary organisations in Scotland, with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
The SCQF website is intended to help learners and providers of learning to understand how different learning programmes relate to each other. So in the end everyone can see what is the next best step in terms of developing a skill or gaining knowledge.
Scottish Funding Council (SFC)
SFC seeks to develop the contribution of further education to Scotland's success, by further learning opportunities that enable students to achieve personal, social and economic goals, and by supporting the sector to earn a world class reputation
Scottish Further Education Colleges
A reference index to all further education colleges with an online presence
Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU)
The SFEU is the primary agency whose purpose is to contribute to the development of learning provision within FE colleges through the support of staff and the curriculum
Scottish Government
The main portal for the Scottish Government containing links to news, publications and departments
Scottish Government Schools Section
Link to Education section of Scottish Government website
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
SQA is the national body responsible for the development, accreditation, assesssment and certification of qualifications other than degrees
Scottish Schools Ethos Network (SSEN)
SSEN is a communication service, supporting members through the complex process of evaluating the whole context of learning in their own setting
Scottish Virtual Teachers' Centre
Part of the National Grid for Learning in Scotland, the SVTC is targeted at practitioners, the educators such as teachers and school librarians who work in the Scottish early years and school sectors
Show Racism The Red Card
"Show Racism The Red Card is an anti-racist charity which aims to harness the the role model status of professional footballers to combat racism. Every school in Scotland has our anti-racist video and education pack, we regularly visit schools and organise anti-racist events at football staiums throughout Scotland.
Storybook Web
This website contains a captivating collection of activities for children aged 5-8 years. The site is based on popular children's stories by authors Scoular Anderson, Debi Gliori, Mairi Hedderwick and Frank Rodgers.
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)
Responsible for processing support applications from eligible Scottish domiciled students undertaking full time, higher education courses up to degree level throughout the UK.
Times Educational Supplement (Scotland)
A UK weekly publication for education, covering primary, secondary and further education
YouthLink Scotland
YouthLink Scotland is the national youth agency in Scotland. It promotes the well-being and development of young people in a local, national and global context. It is a national voluntary organisation serving the needs of young people and those who work with them.