» Learning and Teaching Scotland    Scottish education body. Advises on pre-school/school curriculum, ICT in education and lifelong learning. Develops software. Provides resources and training.    http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/

» Scottish Funding Council (SFC)    Distributes about £1.5 billion in funding each year for teaching and learning, research and other activities in Scotland's colleges and universities. Includes news, reports, and statistics.    http://www.sfc.ac.uk/

» Scottish Further Education Unit    Provides support and advice to Scottish Further Education colleges to help them tackle operational and developmental issues.    http://www.sfeu.ac.uk/

» Scottish Qualifications Authority    National body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment, and certification of qualifications other than degrees. Provides information on qualifications and educational centres.    http://www.sqa.org.uk

» The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework    Aims to help providers, employers and learners in Scotland understand how different qualifications compare to each other in terms of level and credit points.    http://www.scqf.org.uk/