To meet your industry’s changing needs and to make sure you have skilled, knowledgeable and qualified workers, we work with organisations to produce flexible sets of qualifications using our National Occupational Standards. We know how important these standards and qualifications are, so we regularly review them to keep them up-to-date.
An Apprenticeship can be the best of both worlds. It gives a mix of on- and off-the-job learning at the same time as a nationally recognised qualification.
They offer lots of benefits to businesses, while giving the apprentice the chance to gain experience and develop the skills they need.
We work closely with you to make sure all Apprenticeships are up-to-date and meet today’s challenges.
Read more about Apprenticeships/Modern Apprenticeships in:
England
Northern Ireland
Wales
Scotland
You wanted flexible qualifications.
The new qualification frameworks allow you to ‘pick and mix’ what units of learning you want to customise your qualification. By working with you on their development, you have influenced these new qualifications so they provide the best mix of knowledge and skills required.
There are two types of qualifications frameworks that cover the whole of the UK:
England, Northern Ireland and Wales
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
With lots of qualifications to choose from, choosing the right one for you can seem confusing. If you want to find out a little bit more about the qualifications available in your country, we can help.
Choose the country you live or study in:
We understand how important it is to have the right materials to support your work. We can help you:
We have produced a number of strategies that detail our plans for standards and qualifications:
Sector Qualification Strategy
- which shows the future direction of qualifications and training in your industry
Further Education/Higher Education Strategy
- which outlines our future activities with Further and Higher Education
Recruitment, Image and Careers Strategy
- working in partnership to raise awareness, promote opportunity and engage business
We need your help to ensure our industry's standards & qualifications are up-to-date and meet business needs. Get involved.
Want to develop a new qualification? Speak to us. We can help you through the development process and give you all the support you need.
Can we help? If you have any queries or questions just give us a call on 02476 858424 or follow the links below:
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National Occupational Standards (NOS) accurately describe what you need to do, know and understand in your job to carry out your role in a consistent and competent way. NOS has lot of different uses which helps make sure your industry has the skills it needs.
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We need your help to keep our industry's NOS up-to-date. They are reviewed every few years to ensure they meet modern business needs but this can’t be done without your help.
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If you would like to download a NOS document for any land-based and environmental industry, you can do so here.
With the recent changes to Apprenticeships, including the introduction of new legislation effecting the Apprenticeships and certification process, it's important that we tell you about the changes as they happen. Find out more about the changes and keep up-to-date here.
