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Scottish Vocational Qualifications ( SVQ ) are an award for vocational education and training awarded by the SQA or other approved awarding bodies in conjunction with industry bodies.

Scottish National Qualifications and Scottish Progression Awards are often important in a Modern Apprenticeship scheme along with SVQs.

SVQs are developed by United Kingdom employers in tandem with National Vocational Qualifications ( NVQ ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.