Association of Colleges

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