Building standards verification services - national performance and workforce: annual report 2023-2024
This report provides an overview of the performance of building standards verification services across Scotland and information on the professional workforce employed by local authorities to provide verification services.
13. Qualifications – currently studying
13.1.The number of staff currently studying for a qualification has increased slightly from 41 in 2023 to 43 in 2024.
13.2.The biggest increase can be seen in the Bachelor degree level, rising from two in 2023 to six in 2024. There is a reduction of five in the number of staff currently studying towards a HNC, from 10 in 2023 to five in 2024. See Table 9.
13.3.The level which represents the largest percentage of qualifications held (40%) and studying (53%) is Level 10 Honours degree. See Tables 8 & 9 and Chart 16.
SCQF Level |
Level |
SVQs / MAs |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Difference from 2023 (+/-) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level 12 |
Doctoral Degree |
Professional Apprenticeship |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Level 11 |
Master’s Degree, Post Graduate |
Professional Apprenticeship SVQ 5 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
+2 |
Level 10 |
Honours Degree |
Professional Apprenticeship |
26 |
22 |
23 |
+1 |
Level 9 |
Professional Award, Bachelor Degree |
Technical Apprenticeship SVQ 4 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
+4 |
Level 8 |
Higher National Diploma |
Technical Apprenticeship SVQ 4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
-1 |
Level 7 |
Higher National Certificate |
Modern Apprenticeship SVQ 3 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
-5 |
Level 6 |
National Award |
Modern Apprenticeship Foundation Apprenticeship SVQ 3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
Level 5 |
National Award |
Modern Apprenticeship SVQ 2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Level 4 |
National Award |
SVQ 1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
Level 3 |
National Award |
N/A |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
Level 2 |
National Award |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Level 1 |
National Award |
N/A |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
Total |
- | - | 34 |
41 |
43 |
+2 |
Contact
Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot