Association of Colleges
Further education glossary
Please see below for a glossary of further education abbreviations, acronyms and key terms.Scottish Council of National Training Organisations
Science and Engineering Ambassadors programme - a govenment sponsored programme that encourages scientists and engineers to help in schools
Staff and Educational Development Association
Special Educational Needs
Science, Engineering and Technology - includes mathematics for the purposes of this report
Science Engineering Technology and Mathematics Network that represents government, industry, the engineering professional associations, education and education charities. Aimst to interest pupils in engineering-related subjects
Skills for Business Network
Scottish Further Education Funding Council
Scottish Further Education Unit
Scottish Further and Higher Education Association
The SfLQI is an initiative funded by the national Learning and Skills Council, being carried out by a consortium of organisations led by CfBT, and including NRDC, LSDA, LLU+, NIACE, CTAD and others. The two major aims for 2004-05 were: ensuring the professionalism of the Skills for Life workforce; building a whole-organisation approach to Skills for Life development to ensure the entire organisation takes a responsibility for Skills for Life.
Skills for Life Strategy Unit. Part of the Department for Education and Skills, responsible for implementing the Skills for Life strategy, overseen by a Cabinet Committee across all the relevant government departments
Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
the national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills introduced in 2001
Severe Learning Difficulties
Students with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
The computer programs that control and run the computer as well as carry out the specific functionalities such as Word Processing.
Specific Learning Difficulties
Scottish Qualifications Authority is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees
Sector Skills Council (employer bodies)
Sector Skills Development Agency