Glow
Glossary
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| ScotXED (Scottish Exchange of Educational Data) | ScotXchange on the web provides a publication facility, with a focus on statistics and benchmarks, for Scottish schools education. It is produced through the ScotXed programme and is owned by SEED. |
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| Search engine | A website designed specifically to allow users to search the web by entering words, which the engine then uses to locate matching sites. |
| SEED (Scottish Executive Education Department) | The government department within the Scottish Executive which is responsible for pre-school and school education in Scotland, as well as other portfolios such as children, young people, social care, social work services, tourism, culture and sport. |
| SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) | An executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Scottish Government. It is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees. |
| SSDN (Scottish Schools Digital Network) | Now renamed as Glow - see separate entry. |
| SSO (Scottish Schools Online) | A searchable directory of all schools in Scotland, including local authority and independent schools. It provides contact details, links to school websites where available, and statistical and other information for every school. |
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