Useful Links

City and Guilds www.city-and-guilds.co.uk

City and Guilds are the leading provider of vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom. The qualifications and related services provide the means and the motivation for individuals, corporations and communities to achieve their goals.

Disclosure Scotland www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Disclosure Scotland is a service designed to enhance public safety. They provide potential employers and voluntary sector organisations with criminal history information on individuals applying for posts.

Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) www.motor.org.uk

The IMI is the professional association for individuals working in the motor industry. The Institute is the Sector Skills Council for the automotive retail industry and the governing body for the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme.

Scottish Government www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education

The Scottish Government wants to ensure that everybody has access to learning opportunities that can help them achieve their full potential - giving children and young people the best possible start in life as they move from school to university and college or into the workforce, providing employability and adaptability throughout life.

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) www.sqa.org.uk

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is the national body is Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation assessment and the certification of qualifications other than degrees. The authorities mission is to enhance education, training and life long learning in Scotland through the provision of high qualifications which meet the needs of the individual and society.

Skills Development Scotland www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

Skills Development Scotland are tasked with delivering first class careers, skills, training and funding advice to the people of Scotland. Their role is wide ranging and exciting - they help people of all ages to discover their skills and develop their careers. Then there's there work with employers, they help them to maximize the skills of their employees so that they can sustain their business.

Sector Skills Alliance Scotland (SSAScot) www.ssascot.org.uk

Sector Skills Alliance Scotland (SSAScot), aim is 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. The Alliance is an organisation comprising all 25 licensed UK Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), the employer-driven organisations that together articulate the voice of the employers of around 90% of the UK's workforce on skills issues.