Qualifications Scotland
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| Abbreviation | QS |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) |
| Established | 2 December 2025 |
| Purpose | Educational |
| Headquarters | Glasgow / Dalkeith |
| Location | |
| Services | Exams and Assignments for all Scottish schools |
Official language | English |
Chair | Shirley Rogers |
Chief Executive | Nick Page |
| Website | www |
Qualifications Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Teisteanasan Alba) is the public body responsible for accrediting educational awards in Scotland from 2 December 2025.[1]
History
[edit]The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) was previously responsible for the functions.[2] In June 2021, the Scottish Government announced that the SQA would be replaced.[3] The legislation for the new body to be set up was passed by the Scottish Parliament in June 2025.[4]
Staff employed by the Scottish Qualifications Authority were to be transferred into the employment of Qualifications Scotland.[5] Recruitment for the board, to include five teachers and lecturers, began in July 2025.[6] The SQA's chief executive Nick Page became the new chief executive.[2] At the start of February 2026, Page described Qualifications Scotland as being fully operational.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Education (Scotland) Act 2025". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- 1 2 "The SQA has been scrapped. Why and what now?". BBC News. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "SQA to be replaced, education secretary reveals". TES. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "MSPs pass bill to scrap SQA for new Scottish exams body". BBC News. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "SQA to be replaced by Qualifications Scotland in 2025". The Herald. Glasgow. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "Board members sought for SQA replacement body". TES. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "New exams body plans to shake up qualifications system". BBC News. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- Education in Scotland
- Educational qualifications in Scotland
- Qualification awarding bodies in the United Kingdom
- School examinations
- Scottish Government Learning and Justice Directorate
- Executive non-departmental public bodies of the Scottish Government
- Higher education in Scotland
- Vocational education in Scotland
- Educational organizations established in 2025
- 2025 establishments in Scotland