Scottish Government

On this page, you'll find general contact details, weblinks that direct you to a variety of external websites and a range of National Publications, documents and downloads which we believe you will find of interest.

If you cannot find the information that you are looking for, please do get in touch with us:-

Skills Strategy and Workforce Development
Youth Employability and Skills Division
5th Floor
5 Atlantic Quay
150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU

Telephone:- 0300 244 1309

Some of our partners websites are listed below, click on the links to find out what they are doing to take up the call to action to drive forward the vision of the strategy:

• Alliance of Sector Skills Councils (the Alliance) - articulates the voice of UK employers on skills issues
• Centre for Research & Lifelong Learning - Glasgow Caledonian University undertakes a programme of research and related activities in the field of lifelong learning
• Confederation of British Industry (CBI) - provides up-to-date information on the issues affecting business
• Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) - the representative voice of Scottish local government
• Education Scotland - national body responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education
• Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - provides up-to-date information on the issues affecting small businesses
• Futureskills Scotland - provides high quality labour market information and intelligence across Scotland
• Highlands and Islands Enterprise - the enterprise network for the Highlands and Islands
• Jobcentre Plus - provides access to job opportunities and training
• LEAD Scotland - provides access to learning for disabled adults and carers in many areas of Scotland
• Learning Link Scotland - supports adult education in the voluntary sector
• The Tapestry Partnership - provides educational opportunities for learners and those involved in learning
• National Union of Students (NUS) - represents the interests of students across colleges and universities in Scotland
• NHS Education for Scotland- aims to advance the knowledge and develop the skills of all NHS staff
• Scotland's Colleges - links to the key sector support agencies of COLEG, SCI, Equality Forward, ASC and SFEU as well as the 43 colleges in Scotland.
• Scotland's Learning Partnership - supports and encourages adult learners who do not traditionally participate within the educational system - please note that the webiste is incomplete and currently under construction
• Scottish Chambers of Commerce - provide support for businesses across Scotland
• Scottish Enterprise - the enterprise network for Scotland
• Scottish Funding Council - responsible for funding the higher and further education institutions in Scotland
• Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) - national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees
• Scottish Refugee Council - offers advice, information and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland
• Scottish Training Federation - represents the training industry in Scotland
• Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) - help learners and providers of learning understand how different learning programmes relate to each other
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) - the national body representing the voluntary sector
• Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) - the umbrella organisation for the trade unions in Scotland
• Skills Development Scotland - Scotland's new skills body, charged with driving forward real, positive and sustained change in Scotland's skills performance
• UK Commission for Employment and Skills - will play a critical role in securing for the UK the ambitions of achieving a world class profile on skills by 2020 and the aspiration of an 80% employment rate
• Universities Scotland - represents, promotes, and campaigns upon behalf of the Scottish higher education sector
• Workers Educational Association (WEA) Scotland - helps adults gain access to organised learning opportunities

• Skills for Scotland: Accelerating the Recovery and Increasing Sustainable Economic Growth
• Government Economic Strategy