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Updates specific to session 2021-22

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Website Updates - 04/05/22 Status Change
SVQ Wood Machining (Construction-Sawmilling Extrusion) SCQF level 6 UPDATED Information added for SVQ Wood Machining (Construction-Sawmilling Extrusion) SCQF level 6 - GT23 23.
SVQ Wall and Floor Tiling (Construction) SCQF level 6 UPDATED New information added for SVQ Wall and Floor Tiling (Construction) SCQF level 6 - GT52 23.

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Website Updates - 03/05/22 Status Change
SVQ Fabrication and Welding Engineering SCQF level 6 UPDATED New information added for SVQ Fabrication and Welding Engineering SCQF level 6 (GT4T 23).

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Website Updates - 28/04/22 Status Change
Awarding 2023 UPDATED FAQS on Awarding 2023 added.

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Website Updates - 01/04/22 Status Change
NextGen: HN - events and webinars UPDATED NextGen: HN - Quality Assurance webinar added.

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Website Updates - 31/03/22 Status Change
Research reports UPDATED SQA research published to contribute towards the national discussion and evidence base around education reform in Scotland.

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Website Updates - 30/03/22 Status Change
SQA Board of Management UPDATED updated version of Board of Management Registers of Members' Interests uploaded.

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Website Updates - 29/03/22 Status Change
SVQ Controlling Lifting Operations: Supervising Lifts (Construction) SCQF level 7 UPDATED Information added for SVQ Controlling Lifting Operations: Supervising Lifts (Construction) SCQF level 7 (GT4G 23).
SVQ Controlling Lifting Operations: Planning Lifts (Construction) SCQF level 9 UPDATED Information added for SVQ Controlling Lifting Operations: Planning Lifts (Construction) SCQF level 9 (GT4J 24).
SVQ Controlling Lifting Operations: Slinger/Signaller (Construction) SCQF level 5 UPDATED Added new information for SVQ Controlling Lifting Operations: Slinger/Signaller (Construction) SCQF level 5 (GT4H 22).

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Website Updates - 23/03/22 Status Change
SQA responds to evidence given to Education, Children and Young People Committee on education reform NEW SQA responds to the evidence Professor Muir gave to the Education Committee.
Marker information - Resources UPDATED Added markers key dates 2022.

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Website Updates - 21/03/22 Status Change
Practical Cookery UPDATED New National 5 Practical Cookery presentation on SQA Secure.

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Website Updates - 09/03/22 Status Change
SQA response to the statement on education reform NEW News item: SQA responds to the Scottish Government¿s statement on education reform

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Website Updates - 07/03/22 Status Change
SQA qualification key to new pharmacy trainee scheme UPDATED V3

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Website Updates - 01/03/22 Status Change
HNC Landscape Management UPDATED Subject guidance for internally assessed qualifications published.
HND Horticulture with Plantsmanship UPDATED Subject guidance for internally assessed qualifications published.
HND Horticulture UPDATED Subject guidance for internally assessed qualifications published.
HNC Horticulture UPDATED Subject guidance for internally assessed qualifications published.
HND Garden Design UPDATED Subject guidance for internally assessed qualifications published.
HNC Garden Design UPDATED Subject guidance for internally assessed qualifications published.

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Website Updates - 24/02/22 Status Change
SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management UPDATED Added link to SVQ Construction Site Management (Construction) (Highways Maintenance and Repair) SCQF level 10.
SVQ Construction Site Management (Construction) (Highways Maintenance and Repair) SCQF level 10 UPDATED Information added for SVQ Construction Site Management (Construction) (Highways Maintenance and Repair) SCQF level 10.

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Website Updates - 23/02/22 Status Change
SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management UPDATED Added link to SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Retrofit) SCQF level 7.
SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Retrofit) SCQF level 7 NEW New page added for SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Retrofit) SCQF level 7.
SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management UPDATED Link added to SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Residential Development) SCQF level 7.
SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Residential Development) SCQF level 7 UPDATED Information added for SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Residential Development) SCQF level 7.
SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management UPDATED Link added to SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Highways Maintenance and Repair) SCQF level 7.
SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Highways Maintenance and Repair) SCQF level 7 UPDATED Information added for SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Highways Maintenance and Repair) SCQF level 7.
SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management UPDATED Added link to Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Building and Civil Engineering) SCQF level 7.
SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Building and Civil Engineering) SCQF Level 7 UPDATED Added information for SVQ Construction Site Supervision (Construction) (Building and Civil Engineering) SCQF Level 7.
SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management UPDATED Added link to Construction Site Management (Construction) (Retrofit) SCQF level 10.
SVQ Construction Site Management (Construction) (Retrofit) SCQF Level 10 NEW New page created for SVQ Construction Site Management (Construction) (Retrofit) SCQF Level 10.
SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management UPDATED Added link to Construction Site Management (Construction) (Residential Development) SCQF Level 10.
SVQ Construction Site Management (Construction) (Residential Development) SCQF Level 10 UPDATED Added information for SVQ Construction Site Management (Construction) (Residential Development) SCQF Level 10.
SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management UPDATED Added link to Construction Site Management (Construction) (Building and Civil Engineering) SCQF Level 10.
SVQ Construction Site Management (Construction) (Building and Civil Engineering) SCQF Level 10 UPDATED New information added for SVQ Construction Site Management (Construction) (Building and Civil Engineering) SCQF Level 10.

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Website Updates - 22/02/22 Status Change
Quality assurance documents and videos UPDATED Added SQA Co-ordinator Induction Guide under Systems verification.

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Website Updates - 08/02/22 Status Change
SQA Committees UPDATED Minutes of the performance committee meeting of 8 November 2021 published.

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Website Updates - 07/02/22 Status Change
Equality impact assessments UPDATED Published the following documents: Car Parking Temporary Guidance External Assessment Examination Scripts policy Mentoring Programme

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Website Updates - 04/02/22 Status Change
Equality impact assessments UPDATED Published the following documents: National Courses with grades criteria for development Qualifications Committee Consultative Role Revisions to National Units Courses and Coding

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Website Updates - 21/01/22 Status Change
Awards in British Sign Language UPDATED Added link to new page: Award British Sign Language at SCQF level 6.
Award British Sign Language SCQF level 6 NEW New page for Award British Sign Language SCQF level 6.
SQA Advanced Certificate in Occupational Therapy Support NEW SQA Advanced Certificate in Occupational Therapy Support - new page added.

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Website Updates - 15/12/21 Status Change
About assessment arrangements - Guidance and support UPDATED Added link to SQA Academy training course for assessment arrangements.
SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 6 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 5 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Beauty Therapy UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Barbering SCQF level 6 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Hairdressing SCQF level 6 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Barbering SCQF level 5 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Hairdressing SCQF level 5 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Hairdressing and Barbering SCQF level 4 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
Hair and Barbering UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.

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Website Updates - 13/12/21 Status Change
SQA Committees UPDATED Minutes of the Performance Committee meeting of 23 August 2021 published.

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Website Updates - 01/12/21 Status Change
SQA outlines vision for successor body in Muir Review response NEW SQA's vision for successor body in Muir Review published.
Who we are UPDATED SQA response to Professor Muir consultation on education reform published.

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Website Updates - 25/11/21 Status Change
SQA Committees - Audit and Performance Committees UPDATED Audit Committee meetings

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Website Updates - 19/11/21 Status Change
Annual Report UPDATED Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 published.

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Website Updates - 17/11/21 Status Change
National Qualifications - external verification UPDATED Sampling guidance Physical Education

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Website Updates - 16/11/21 Status Change
SQA Committees - Audit and Performance Committees UPDATED Three 2020 Performance Committee minutes published.
HND Professional Cookery UPDATED Professional Cookery QST note of meeting 4 published.
HNC Professional Cookery UPDATED Professional Cookery QST note of meeting 4 published.
NC Professional Cookery at SCQF Level 6 UPDATED Professional Cookery QST note of meeting 4 published.
NC Professional Cookery at SCQF level 5 UPDATED Professional Cookery QST note of meeting 4 published.

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Website Updates - 10/11/21 Status Change
SQA Board of Management UPDATED Minutes of the Board of Management held on 1 September uploaded.

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Website Updates - 02/11/21 Status Change
Gaelic Language Plan UPDATED Draft Gaelic Language Plan 2022-2025 consultation document and feedback form published.

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Website Updates - 01/11/21 Status Change
Advanced Higher Gàidhlig UPDATED Visiting Assessing documents added for Advanced Higher Gàidhlig
Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview UPDATED Visiting assessing documents added for modern languages subjects at Advanced Higher

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