About the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

SQA is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by the Scottish Government Schools’ Directorate. It is the national accreditation and awarding body in Scotland.

SQA works in partnership with schools, colleges, universities and industry to provide high quality, flexible and relevant qualifications and assessments, embedding industry standards. In addition, SQA ensures that qualifications are inclusive, accessible to all, provide clear progression pathways, facilitate lifelong learning and that candidate achievement is recognised.

SQA is ambitious for Scotland, determined to play a full and committed part in ensuring that the Scottish people and economy benefit from a qualifications system that is all-embracing and delivering and meeting Scotland’s needs.

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We are primarily funded through qualification entry charges and have an annual turnover of approximately £60m.

We employ approximately 750 staff located at our Glasgow and Dalkeith sites.

To see a detailed organisation structure please use the following link: Organisation Structure (256 KB)

• Board of Management
• Executive Team
• Advisory Council

There are approximately 1,470 centres approved to offer our range of qualifications.

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Scottish Qualifications