The Scottish Government

CALL TO ACTION

Above all, the Strategy is a call to action which is intended to challenge us all on what we have to do.

The next stage of the process is to develop how we will deliver this Strategy in conjunction with stakeholders, employers and individuals in Scotland:

Where we have issued challenges we expect to see a response;

Where we have said we have made changes, we will work with our partners to deliver these; and

Where we have indicated that we need further policy development, we will do this in partnership.

A list of some of our partners is detailed below, click on the links to find out what they are doing to take up this call to action to drive this vision forward:

• Association of Scottish Colleges (ASC) - is the policy and representative voice of Scotland's Colleges
• Alliance of Sector Skills Councils (the Alliance) - articulates the voice of UK employers on skills issues
• Centre for Research & Lifelong Learning - Glasgow Caledonian University undertakes a programme of research and related activities in the field of lifelong learning
• Communities Scotland - works to ensure decent housing and strong communities across Scotland
• Confederation of British Industry (CBI) - provides up-to-date information on the issues affecting business
• Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) - the representative voice of Scottish local government
• Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - provides up-to-date information on the issues affecting small businesses
• Futureskills Scotland - provides high quality labour market information and intelligence across Scotland
• Gael Software - private sector business improvement and training organisation
• Highlands and Islands Enterprise - the enterprise network for the Highlands and Islands
• HMIe - responsible for the inspection of schools in Scotland
• Jobcentre Plus - provides access to job opportunities and training
• LEAD Scotland - provides access to learning for disabled adults and carers in many areas of Scotland
• Learndirect Scotland - information and guidance on the full range of learning opportunities available in Scotland
• Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) - reviews, assesses and supports developments in learning and education
• Learning Link Scotland - supports adult education in the voluntary sector
• The Learning Tapestry - provides educational opportunities for learners and those involved in learning
• National Union of Students (NUS) - represents the interests of students across colleges and universities in Scotland
• NHS Education for Scotland- aims to advance the knowledge and develop the skills of all NHS staff
• Scotland's Learning Partnership - supports and encourages adult learners who do not traditionally participate within the educational system
• Scottish Chambers of Commerce - provide support for businesses across Scotland
• Scottish Enterprise - the enterprise network for Scotland
• Scottish Funding Council - responsible for funding the higher and further education institutions in Scotland
• Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) - national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees
• Scottish Refugee Council - offers advice, information and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland
• Scottish Training Federation - represents the training industry in Scotland
• Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) - help learners and providers of learning understand how different learning programmes relate to each other
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) - the national body representing the voluntary sector
• Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) - the umbrella organisation for the trade unions in Scotland
• Skills Development Scotland - Scotland's new skills body, charged with driving forward real, positive and sustained change in Scotland's skills performance
• UK Commission for Employment and Skills - will play a critical role in securing for the UK the ambitions of achieving a world class profile on skills by 2020 and the aspiration of an 80% employment rate
• Universities Scotland - represents, promotes, and campaigns upon behalf of the Scottish higher education sector
• Workers Educational Association (WEA) Scotland - helps adults gain access to organised learning opportunities