Qualifications Scotland

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Qualifications Scotland
AbbreviationQS
Established2 December 2025;5 days ago (2025-12-02)
Merger of Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
PurposeEducational
Headquarters Glasgow / Dalkeith
Location
ServicesExams and Assignments for all Scottish schools
Official language
English
Chief Executive
Nick Page

Qualifications Scotland (Scottish Gaelic : Teisteanasan Alba) are the public body responsible for accrediting educational awards in Scotland from 2 December 2025. [1]

History

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) were the body that had previously been 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Education (Scotland) Act 2025". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 "The SQA has been scrapped. Why and what now?". BBC News . 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "SQA to be replaced, education secretary reveals". TES . 21 June 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "MSPs pass bill to scrap SQA for new Scottish exams body". BBC News. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "SQA to be replaced by Qualifications Scotland in 2025". The Herald . Glasgow. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Board members sought for SQA replacement body". TES. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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