Useful Links

Useful Links

This is our current list of the 10 most useful websites out there. If you have more suggestions, contact us with the link and why you think it's important.

The Top Ten

Education Scotland
Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) and HMIe have combined to form a new body called Education Scotland. While both constituent organisations' websites are still active, the online activities of Foghlam Alba will slowly but surely be migrating over to its new home.

Communities of Practice in Adult Literacies (CoPAL)
The Scottish Further Education Unit established this fairly active online forum to inform and support practitioners. You can find news, events, shared media, and discussions on relevant issues.

The Scottish Government
If you have an idea of what you are looking for, the publications page is immensely useful.

The Big Lottery/Scotland
National Lottery funding stream to community groups and projects in Scotland that improve health, education and the environment.

CLD Standards Council for Scotland - Rory's Blog
The more there are conversations such as this "Straight talking from the Standards Council", the better the sector will be.

SCQF
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (The Framework) promotes lifelong learning in Scotland

Skills Development Scotland
The partner organisations which form Skills Development Scotland are: Careers Scotland; Scottish University for Industry (learndirect scotland, learndirect scotland for business, ILA Scotland, The Big Plus); and key skills elements from Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

OSCR
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is the independent regulator and registrar for Scottish charities.

SCVO - TFN
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations' Third Force News is one of the easiest ways to keep up to date with what's going on around the voluntary sector in Scotland.

Volunteer Development Scotland
VDS promotes and supports volunteering in Scotland through information, training and support services for organisations which engage voluntary workers.