Listed below are the key contacts for support, information and advice on and after Results Day. It is worth finding out what your school's arrangements are for supporting pupils around Results Day and also asking about how they will help with appeals. BBC Bitesize has a helpful page of information here.
Skills Development Scotland
- Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has a dedicated Results Day helpline 0808 100 8000 (from 8am on 4 August). It will be open on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 August, 8am to 8pm and then on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 August, 9am to 5pm..
- The SDS Results Day web page is here.
- The usual SDS helpline number is 0800 917 8000 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm).
- To speak to someone in person, you can meet with an adviser in an SDS careers centre or local community venue near you.
- SDS advisers can give you lots of information on your options and next steps, such as course vacancies at UK colleges or Modern, Foundation and Graduate Apprenticeships.
- Visit My World Of Work which also has lots of handy advice, covering everything from what different career paths involve and how best to get started, to college applications and advice for parents.
Qualifications Scotland
- Visit this webpage for information on results, including an explanation of qualification certificates, and how to understand them, plus on the appeals process. There is information for learners and parents/carers.
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
- Read this blog to understand SCQF on qualifications certificates.
- Visit the SCQF website for more about the Framework and an understanding of comparable qualifications and awards.
UCAS
- The Clearing Toolkit for parents explains the university clearing process.