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The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has announced that it has been developing new National Progression Awards in Enterprise and Employability at SCQF levels 4 and 5 (Intermediate 1 and 2).

The Scottish Qualifications Authority in conjunction with Continuing Education Gateway (Gateway) has produced a series of posters depicting the links between NQ subject areas and related careers.

Help your school participate in Scotland’s biggest celebration of enterprise with the Schools' Activity Toolkit from Determined to Succeed.

Diplomas and apprenticeships will not help reduce the number of young people who drop out of formal education, a leading education charity warned today. The number of young people not in education, employment or training has fallen 1% in the last two years but the report from Rathbone and the Nuffield Review of 14-19 education and training found that the government's focus on qualifications risks disaffecting more young people.

In 2008, a small pilot project was undertaken under the auspices of the larger Skills for Work (SfW) programme exploring the possibility of providing computer assisted assessment in SfW courses. Electronic checklists and tests were produced in three subjects (Financial Services, Early Education and Childcare, and Construction Crafts) and released through an e-portfolio system.

The Scottish Government has announced two new appointments to the Board of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).