This section gives information about us and what we do.
Ministers and their Responsibilities
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell is responsible for further and higher education, science and lifelong learning, school education, training and skills, HM Inspectorate of Education and the Scottish Qualifications Authority, nurseries and childcare, children's services, children's hearings, social work and HM Social Work Inspectorate.
Organisation Structure
The organisation structure of the Student Awards Agency for Scotland .
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SAAS Annual Reports and Accounts
- A copy of the Agency's annual report and accounts for 2010-2011
- A copy of the Agency's annual report and accounts for 2009-2010
- A copy of the Agency's annual report and accounts for 2008-2009
- A copy of the Agency's annual report and accounts for 2007-2008
- A copy of the Agency's annual report and accounts for 2006-2007.
- A copy of the Agency's annual report and accounts for 2005-2006.
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National Statistics
Scotland's Chief Statistician publishes figures each academic year on support provided or authorised by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) to higher education students in Scotland and elsewhere. The most recent statistics relate to academic session 2010-2011.
SAAS Corporate Plan
Copy of our corporate Plan 2010-2013.
SAAS Framework Document 2011
This Framework Document sets out the vision and objectives of SAAS and outlines the relationships between Ministers, the Chief Executive of SAAS, the Director-General Learning & Justice and the Director - General Health & Social Care within Scottish Government. It describes SAAS’s financial and wider accountabilities, and its approach to staffing and other organisational matters.
Our Commitment to Customer Service
Sets out the standards of service you can expect from us and tells you what to do if things go wrong.
SAAS Publication Scheme
Access to information held by the Agency.
SAAS Staff Survey 2011
SAAS participated in the annual Civil Service-wide staff survey which was carried out in 97 organisations, between 19 September and 21 October 2011. Almost 300,000 staff took part, making it the largest staff attitude survey in the UK . The survey is designed to measure different areas of employee engagement, including leadership, change, professional development and fair treatment at work. To find out more about the Civil Service People’s Survey you can visit the Civil Service website and you can access recent SAAS survey results via the links below.