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Exams begin this week for tens of thousands of learners across Scotland, marking a historic milestone as Qualifications Scotland oversees its first exams.

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Mearns Castle High School has won the British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Education Award for the third year in a row.

Qualifications Scotland has been delighted to recently host representatives from the Ministry of Higher Education in Botswana (MoHEB) for a five-day workshop held at our Glasgow office.

Qualifications Scotland is launching its modern apprenticeship programme for 2026, marking the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, by helping young people take their first steps into the world of work in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Qualifications Scotland Chief Executive Nick Page and Donna Stewart, Scotland’s Chief Examining Officer, were welcomed to SL33 in Kilmarnock last week to find out more about the work going on at skills and employability hub.

The Scottish Government is seeking new members for Qualifications Scotland’s Strategic Advisory Council, which will play a key role in shaping the future of qualifications across Scotland.

In its first week of operation, Scotland’s new national awarding body, Qualifications Scotland, has announced a range of activities to begin reform of qualifications to ensure they are fit for purpose in a modern, flourishing Scotland.