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¹ In this guide, unless otherwise indicated, colleges refer to Scotland's colleges of further education, excluding Newbattle Abbey College, which is an adult residential college. References to schools are to state schools and include, where appropriate, new 'Learning Communities', which are groups of primary and secondary schools under one principal.

²http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/glanhs-00.asp

³http://scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/cerv-00.asp

⁴ The examples are not ranked.

⁵Student Enrolment and Activity Statistics for Further Education Colleges in Scotland, which can be found at http://www.sfefc.ac.uk/about_us/departments/statistics/facts_figures/0304/fes/fes_0304.html

⁶Students in Higher Education in Scotland: 2002-03, a copy of which can be found on the Executive's website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00342-00.asp

⁷Higher Education in Scotland: A Base Line Report by Scottish Funding Council for Further and Higher Education, July 2004, a copy of which can be found on the Council's website at http://www.shefc.ac.uk/publications/baseline/baseline.html

⁸Association of Scottish Colleges Key Facts 2004, which can be found on the Associations website at http://www.ascol.org.uk/pdf/2004BB.pdf

⁹ A copy of which can be found on the Funding Council's website at www.sfefc.ac.uk/publications/sfefc-publications.html

¹⁰ Scottish Executive Education Department (2004) SQA attainment and school leaver qualifications in Scotland: 2002/03, a copy of which can be found on the Executive's website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00331-00.asp

¹¹Student and staff performance indicators for further education colleges in Scotland 2002-03 (Scottish Further Education Funding Council), a copy of which can be found on the Council's website at http://www.sfefc.ac.uk/publications/pi-2002-03/pdfs/SFCPI.pdf

^{12 Education Otherwise, PO Box 325, Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE34 3XW Tel:0845 478 6345
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¹³ PO Box 28496, Edinburgh, EH4 4YU. Tel: 0870 745 0968. Email: info@schoolhouse.org.uk

¹⁴ 10 Chalton Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling FK9 4DX Tel: 01786 831 066. Email: enquiries@heas.org.uk

¹⁵School Pupils' Attitudes to Further Education, a copy of which can be found on the Executive's website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ellspa-00.asp

¹⁶ Orkney College and Shetland Colleges are under the management of their education authority, but the same principle applies to them in respect of this matter.

¹⁷ A Bill has been passed by the Scottish Parliament to merge SFEFC and the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. The Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Bill is awaiting Royal Assent. Once the relevant provisions are in force, the new merged Council will have a full overview of further and higher education in Scotland. It will have a statutory duty to have regard to skills needs in Scotland, issues affecting the economy of Scotland, and social and cultural issues in Scotland.

¹⁸ SMEs are responsible for 53% of all private sector employment. 98% of business in Scotland have less than 50 employees. Source: Scottish Corporate Sector published by the Scottish Executive (2004)

¹⁹http://www.sfefc.ac.uk/publications/other/Learning_to_Work.pdf

²⁰http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/hsap-00.asp

²¹http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/more.htm

²² Further information can be found in Data Sharing: Legal Guidance For The Scottish Public Sector, which can be found on the Executive's website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/government/osds-00.asp .

²³ Guidance on the Act can be found at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk .

²⁴http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ep1aldps-00.asp

²⁵http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/amis-00.asp

²⁶http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/sfefc_framework.doc

²⁷http://www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/20030005.htm

²⁸http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/_pdf/code.pdf

²⁹http://www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2003/20030231.htm

³⁰http://www.aoc.co.uk/Members/learning_quality/curriculum_quality_guidance

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