SQA Scottish Vocational Qualifications —
25 Years and Counting
Liz McGrath, Head of Qualifications
Portfolio Management at SQA
One of the most important
developments in Scottish skills training
— the Scottish Vocational Qualification
(SVQ) — is 25 years old this year.
Playing a leading role in its success
over that time has been the Scottish
Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The team at Scotland’s national accreditation
and awarding body works in partnership with
employers, colleges, schools, universities,
industry and government departments
throughout the UK and internationally, to
provide flexible qualifications and assessments
that are relevant to employers. SQA is
committed to helping people realise their
potential and to achieve their ambitions, and
has a track record of providing qualifications
that are fit for purpose and that deliver for
Scotland’s people and economy.
The SVQ is one of the main types of
qualification in SQA’s portfolio. There are
over 500 available across a diverse range of
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