Click on the links below to go to the related websites.
AUTHORITIES ACCREDITING AND REGULATING NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: The Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA): www.qca.org.uk
Scotland: The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA): www.sqa.org.uk
DATABASES OF NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: National Database of Accredited Qualification (NDAQ) www.ndaq.org.uk
Scotland: Download catalogue at: www.sqa.org.uk
NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: www.qcda.gov.uk/5967.aspx
Scotland: www.scqf.org.uk/AbouttheFramework/Overview-of-Framework.aspx
City & Guilds (C&G): www.city-and-guilds.co.uk
CITB ConstructionSkills: www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk
Edexcel & BTEC: www.edexcel.org.uk
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM): www.i-l-m.com
Process Awards Authority (PAA/VQSET): www.paa-uk.org
EMTA Awards Ltd (EAL): www.eal.org.uk
British Computer Society: www.bcs.org
England: Further Education and Work Based Learning – The Learning & Skills Council (LSC): www.lsc.gov.uk
England: Higher Education – The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE): www.hefce.ac.uk
Scotland: All tertiary education – The Scottish Funding Council: www.sfc.ac.uk
Scotland: – Skills – Scottish Enterprise: www.scottish-enterprise.com
Scotland: – Skills – Highlands and Islands Enterprise: www.hie.co.uk
Wales: Skills Funding – National Council (ELWa): www.elwa.ac.uk
Northern Ireland: Skills Funding – Department for Employment and Learning: www.delni.gov.uk
The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills inspects and regulates care for children and young people, and inspects education and training for learners of all ages. www.ofsted.gov.uk
The Learning and Skills Network (LSN – an independent not-for-profit organisation delivering quality improvement and staff development programmes that support specific government initiatives, through research, training and consultancy; and by supplying services directly to schools, colleges and training organizations): www.lsneducation.org.uk
Sector Skills Councils (SSC), such as the Science Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Alliance (SEMTA) www.semta.org.uk are responsible to the Government through the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) for workforce development, standards and qualifications in their respective sectors. A full list of SSCs can be found at the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) website: www.ssda.org.uk
Royal Engineers: www.royalengineers.mod.uk
Royal Engineers Association: www.reahq.org.uk
Institution of Royal Engineers: www.InstRE.org
Mine Information Training Centre: www.mitc.royalengineers.com
Royal Engineers Museum: www.remuseum.org.uk
British Army: www.army.mod.uk
Army Jobs: www.armyjobs.mod.uk
Career Transition Partnership (The Ministry of Defence working with Right Management Consultants): www.ctp.org.uk
Quest – The Resettlement Magazine: www.questonline.co.uk
The Regular Forces Employment Association: www.rfea.org.uk
Civil Service Recruitment: www.careers.civil-service.gov.uk
Ministry of Defence Careers: www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Jobseekers/CivilianCareers/
Royal Naval Reserves: www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rnr
Territorial Army: www.army.mod.uk/structure/143.aspx
Royal Auxiliary Air Force: www.rafreserves.com
The List (A private networking initiative for serving and retired personnel): www.thelistuk.com
Learndirect (Free government helpline providing information on all aspects of learning, including funding, and career guidance): www.learndirect.co.uk
UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
University and Colleges Admissions Service: www.ucas.ac.uk
LearnInvicta www.learninvicta.co.uk
Institute for Advanced Learning: www.ifl.ac.uk
Direct Gov – (Government website about all public services): www.direct.gov.uk
The Cabinet Office: www.cabinet-office.gov.uk
The Institution of Highways & Transportation: www.iht.org
Jobs in Highways and Transportation: www.jiht.co.uk
The Standards Setting Body for Explosives, Munitions and Search Occupations www.ssbforemso.org.uk
Institution of Civil Engineering: www.ice.org.uk
Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure: www.cpni.gov.uk/
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