The timetable for change:
| Aug 07 |
England, Wales and Northern Ireland Ministers approved second year of tests and trials of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), based on broadly positive feedback from an independent evaluation |
| Mar 08 |
Majority of 25 SSCs completed their Sector Qualifications Strategies and are working with awarding organisations to develop action plans to refine and develop reformed VQs |
| Apr 08 |
In England the LSC reported initial outcomes of work on how to support incremental and flexible patterns of achievement through unit funding |
| Apr 08 |
Programme to accredit employer and provider training expanded following successful pilot from Nov 07 - Mar 08 |
| Jun 08 |
Qualifications regulators in England, Wales and Northern Ireland report to the three countries' Ministers on the evaluation of the two years of testing of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) and proposed implementation approach |
| Oct 08 |
QCF implementation reports delivered to England, Wales and Northern Ireland Ministers to make a final decision about the roll-out of the QCF |
| Nov 08 |
Announcement of QCF |
| Aug 09 |
In England, the LSC starts switching funding to QCF qualifications and away from National Qualifications Framework (NQF) qualifications |
| End 2010 |
All VQs comply with the regulatory arrangements set out for the QCF |
