Scottish Vocational Education Council

Scottish Vocational Educational Council

Abbreviation	SCOTVEC
Merged into	Scottish Qualifications Authority
Formation	1985
Defunct	1997
Merger of	Scottish Business Education Council and Scottish Technical Education Council
Headquarters	Glasgow[1]
Region served	Scotland

The Scottish Vocational Educational Council (SCOTVEC) was the awarding body for vocational qualifications in Scotland from 1985 until 1997.

SCOTVEC was established by the merger of the Scottish Business Education Council (SCOTBEC) and the Scottish Technical Education Council (SCOTEC) in 1985.^[2] It awarded the vast majority of Scottish vocational qualifications. In 1997, SCOTVEC merged with its academic counterpart, the Scottish Examination Board, to form the Scottish Qualifications Authority.^[3]

References

1. Munro, Neil (19 June 1998). "SQA Goes for 'Subject Families'". Times Educational Supplement. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
2. "The "Inspections" of SCOTVEC and the SEB" (PDF). Edinburgh Research Archive. University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
3. "The Scottish Qualifications Authority (Transfer Date) (Scotland) Order 1997". Legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 12 December 2017.