News for Employers
Accrediting Employer Training in National Qualification scheme
The government has kick-started an initiative to enable in-house training to lead to nationally recognised qualifications.
Call to employers for views on national recognition of training
Employers and qualification providers are invited to influence the national qualification system, as announced by John Denham, Secretary of State for the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Skills Summit recently.
By taking part in a consultative survey by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), employers and qualification providers can share their views on the benefits of having their customised training programmes recognised within the national system. They can also comment on how best this might be achieved.
National recognition of training programmes would mean accreditation of employer and provider qualifications on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
The QCA survey is part of a programme of activity by government to help ensure the UK becomes a world class leader in skills by 2020. This is without doubt one of the biggest challenges facing employers, providers and education and training.
Have your say by either telephoning 028 90415655 for a short, focussed and confidential telephone interview or emailing ; or by completing a hard copy of the questionnaire by clicking the link above.
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