The PDQB was established in 2006 under a Partnership Agreement drawn up by the College of Piping, National Piping Centre, Piobaireachd Society, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, and Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to certificate the qualifications awarded jointly by these 5 organisations.

The PDQB comprises two representatives nominated by each of the 5 partner organisations. The Partnership Agreement provides for the Board to be chaired by one of the members, who is appointed on a rotational basis; and it has a Secretary/Treasurer who is appointed under the same procedure. The PDQB also has authority to co-opt short-term specialist advisers.

The objectives of the PDQB, on behalf of the 5 partner organisations, are to: * set standards for a unified qualifications structure for playing, teaching, examining and adjudicating the Great Highland Bagpipe, Pipe Band Drumming, Pipe Bands and Drum Majors; * jointly design, develop, quality assure, assess and certificate qualifications in the unified structure; * approve centres for awarding qualifications in the unified structure; * liaise with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding national accreditation of these qualifications and alignment to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF); and * approve PDQB instructors and assessors nationally and internationally.

The PDQB was established in 2006 under a Partnership Agreement drawn up by the College of Piping, National Piping Centre, Piobaireachd Society, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, and Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to certificate the qualifications awarded jointly by these 5 organisations.

The PDQB comprises two representatives nominated by each of the 5 partner organisations. The Partnership Agreement provides for the Board to be chaired by one of the members, who is appointed on a rotational basis; and it has a Secretary/Treasurer who is appointed under the same procedure. The PDQB also has authority to co-opt short-term specialist advisers.

The objectives of the PDQB, on behalf of the 5 partner organisations, are to: * set standards for a unified qualifications structure for playing, teaching, examining and adjudicating the Great Highland Bagpipe, Pipe Band Drumming, Pipe Bands and Drum Majors; * jointly design, develop, quality assure, assess and certificate qualifications in the unified structure; * approve centres for awarding qualifications in the unified structure; * liaise with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding national accreditation of these qualifications and alignment to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF); and * approve PDQB instructors and assessors nationally and internationally.

The PDQB was established in 2006 under a Partnership Agreement drawn up by the College of Piping, National Piping Centre, Piobaireachd Society, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, and Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to certificate the qualifications awarded jointly by these 5 organisations.

The PDQB comprises two representatives nominated by each of the 5 partner organisations. The Partnership Agreement provides for the Board to be chaired by one of the members, who is appointed on a rotational basis; and it has a Secretary/Treasurer who is appointed under the same procedure. The PDQB also has authority to co-opt short-term specialist advisers.

The objectives of the PDQB, on behalf of the 5 partner organisations, are to: * set standards for a unified qualifications structure for playing, teaching, examining and adjudicating the Great Highland Bagpipe, Pipe Band Drumming, Pipe Bands and Drum Majors; * jointly design, develop, quality assure, assess and certificate qualifications in the unified structure; * approve centres for awarding qualifications in the unified structure; * liaise with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding national accreditation of these qualifications and alignment to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF); and * approve PDQB instructors and assessors nationally and internationally.

The PDQB was established in 2006 under a Partnership Agreement drawn up by the College of Piping, National Piping Centre, Piobaireachd Society, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, and Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to certificate the qualifications awarded jointly by these 5 organisations.

The PDQB comprises two representatives nominated by each of the 5 partner organisations. The Partnership Agreement provides for the Board to be chaired by one of the members, who is appointed on a rotational basis; and it has a Secretary/Treasurer who is appointed under the same procedure. The PDQB also has authority to co-opt short-term specialist advisers.

The objectives of the PDQB, on behalf of the 5 partner organisations, are to: * set standards for a unified qualifications structure for playing, teaching, examining and adjudicating the Great Highland Bagpipe, Pipe Band Drumming, Pipe Bands and Drum Majors; * jointly design, develop, quality assure, assess and certificate qualifications in the unified structure; * approve centres for awarding qualifications in the unified structure; * liaise with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding national accreditation of these qualifications and alignment to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF); and * approve PDQB instructors and assessors nationally and internationally.

The PDQB was established in 2006 under a Partnership Agreement drawn up by the College of Piping, National Piping Centre, Piobaireachd Society, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, and Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to certificate the qualifications awarded jointly by these 5 organisations.

The PDQB comprises two representatives nominated by each of the 5 partner organisations. The Partnership Agreement provides for the Board to be chaired by one of the members, who is appointed on a rotational basis; and it has a Secretary/Treasurer who is appointed under the same procedure. The PDQB also has authority to co-opt short-term specialist advisers.

The objectives of the PDQB, on behalf of the 5 partner organisations, are to: * set standards for a unified qualifications structure for playing, teaching, examining and adjudicating the Great Highland Bagpipe, Pipe Band Drumming, Pipe Bands and Drum Majors; * jointly design, develop, quality assure, assess and certificate qualifications in the unified structure; * approve centres for awarding qualifications in the unified structure; * liaise with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding national accreditation of these qualifications and alignment to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF); and * approve PDQB instructors and assessors nationally and internationally.

The PDQB was established in 2006 under a Partnership Agreement drawn up by the College of Piping, National Piping Centre, Piobaireachd Society, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, and Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to certificate the qualifications awarded jointly by these 5 organisations.

The PDQB comprises two representatives nominated by each of the 5 partner organisations. The Partnership Agreement provides for the Board to be chaired by one of the members, who is appointed on a rotational basis; and it has a Secretary/Treasurer who is appointed under the same procedure. The PDQB also has authority to co-opt short-term specialist advisers.

The objectives of the PDQB, on behalf of the 5 partner organisations, are to: * set standards for a unified qualifications structure for playing, teaching, examining and adjudicating the Great Highland Bagpipe, Pipe Band Drumming, Pipe Bands and Drum Majors; * jointly design, develop, quality assure, assess and certificate qualifications in the unified structure; * approve centres for awarding qualifications in the unified structure; * liaise with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding national accreditation of these qualifications and alignment to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF); and * approve PDQB instructors and assessors nationally and internationally.

The PDQB was established in 2006 under a Partnership Agreement drawn up by the College of Piping, National Piping Centre, Piobaireachd Society, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, and Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to certificate the qualifications awarded jointly by these 5 organisations.

The PDQB comprises two representatives nominated by each of the 5 partner organisations. The Partnership Agreement provides for the Board to be chaired by one of the members, who is appointed on a rotational basis; and it has a Secretary/Treasurer who is appointed under the same procedure. The PDQB also has authority to co-opt short-term specialist advisers.

The objectives of the PDQB, on behalf of the 5 partner organisations, are to: * set standards for a unified qualifications structure for playing, teaching, examining and adjudicating the Great Highland Bagpipe, Pipe Band Drumming, Pipe Bands and Drum Majors; * jointly design, develop, quality assure, assess and certificate qualifications in the unified structure; * approve centres for awarding qualifications in the unified structure; * liaise with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding national accreditation of these qualifications and alignment to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF); and * approve PDQB instructors and assessors nationally and internationally.

The PDQB was established in 2006 under a Partnership Agreement drawn up by the College of Piping, National Piping Centre, Piobaireachd Society, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, and Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to certificate the qualifications awarded jointly by these 5 organisations.

The PDQB comprises two representatives nominated by each of the 5 partner organisations. The Partnership Agreement provides for the Board to be chaired by one of the members, who is appointed on a rotational basis; and it has a Secretary/Treasurer who is appointed under the same procedure. The PDQB also has authority to co-opt short-term specialist advisers.

The objectives of the PDQB, on behalf of the 5 partner organisations, are to: * set standards for a unified qualifications structure for playing, teaching, examining and adjudicating the Great Highland Bagpipe, Pipe Band Drumming, Pipe Bands and Drum Majors; * jointly design, develop, quality assure, assess and certificate qualifications in the unified structure; * approve centres for awarding qualifications in the unified structure; * liaise with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding national accreditation of these qualifications and alignment to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF); and * approve PDQB instructors and assessors nationally and internationally.