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1 In this strategy, 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 include, where
appropriate, new 'Learning Communities', which are groups
of primary and secondary schools under one principal.
2
http://scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/aesaa-00.asp
3
http://scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/cerv-00.asp
4 The Executive's Social Justice targets on Closing the
Opportunity Gap were announced in a reply to a
Parliamentary Question on 9 December 2004. All answers to
written parliamentary questions are available on the
Parliament's website, the search facility is at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search
5 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
6
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/lifelong/llsm-00.asp
7
A Partnership for a Better Scotland,
published in May 2003, forms the basis of the Executive's
programme for Government. It can be found on the
Executive's website at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/government/pfbs-00.asp
8
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/glanhs-00.asp
9 Curricular flexibility was clarified and strengthened
in the Executive's Circular 3/2001
Guidance on Flexibility in the Curriculum,
which issued to Directors of Education in August 2001. A
copy can be found on the Executive's website at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/circ3-00.asp
10 A copy of the Executive's response, published in
March 2003, can be found on the Executive's website at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/dtsr-00.asp
11 A copy of the Executive's response, published in
January 2003, can be found on the Executive's website at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/libary5/social/walt-01.asp
12
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ndser-00.asp
13
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/lifelong/reie-00.asp
14
Students 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
15
Higher 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
16 The examples are not ranked.
17 The Scottish Executive has introduced financial
support for all eligible 16 to 19 year olds from low-income
families to allow them to continue their full-time
education in schools or further education colleges.
Education Maintenance Allowances are being rolled out to
the whole of Scotland, providing up to £1,500 per year
maintenance, beginning academic year 2004/05 with national
roll-out by 2007/08.
18 A copy of the Act can be found at
http://www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2004/20040004.htm
19 Specific activity of this type has not had to be
identified for funding purposes previously and there is a
need for data quality improvement which is currently being
addressed by SFEFC. In the meantime SFEFC has made its best
estimate based on the information available, which has been
checked with colleges.
20 £35m of the £41.5m was delivered by the 2004 Spending
Review for financial years 2006/07 and 2007/08.
23 This means that they will have 18 SCQF credit points
at levels 2 and 3, and 24 SCQF credit points at levels
4-6.
24 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)
21
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/enterprise/sssen-00.asp
22 Futureskills Scotland is part of Scottish Enterprise
and Highlands & Islands Enterprise. Its aims are to:
analyse the Scottish labour market to inform policy making;
improve the availability, quality and consistency of labour
market information and intelligence across Scotland; and
work closely with Careers Scotland to provide the
organisation and its clients (including further education
colleges) with labour market information.
25 Orkney College and Shetland Colleges are under the
management of their local education authority, but the same
principle applies to them in respect of this matter.
26
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ellspa-00.asp
27
Management of School/College Partnerships and the
Main Operational Issues Involved, a copy of which
can be found on the Executive's website at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/mscpr-00.asp
28
Protecting Children and Young People: A Framework
for Standards, a copy of which can be found on the
Executive's website at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/pcypfs-00.asp
29 A copy of the Act can be found at
http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1992/Ukpga-19920013-en-1.htm
30
Student and staff performance indicators for
further education colleges in Scotland 2002-03
(Scottish Further Education Funding Council). A copy can be
found on the Council's website at
http://www.sfefc.ac.uk/publications/pi-2002-03/pdfs/SFCPI.pdf
31
Scotland is Changing, Association of
Scottish Colleges, 2003. A copy of which can be found at
http://www.ascol.org.uk/pdf/dlw.pdf
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