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Vocational qualifications are changing

17 Feb 2010

Girl on computerChanges are being made to vocational qualifications to make it easier for people to get the skills employers need.

The new qualifications are easier to understand, more flexible and more relevant to employers.

The main change is the introduction of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).

The QCF is a new system for recognising vocational qualifications in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

View the vocational qualifications press notice here.