Sector Qualification Reform
The UK Commission for Employment & Skills (UKCES) has been working with Sector Skills Councils and Standard Setting Bodies (professional bodies, etc) to develop Sector Qualifications Strategies (SQS) and action plans across the four countries.
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
Ofqual and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) are taking work forward to ensure that the QCF infrastructure is in place in co-operation with Wales (DCELLS) and Northern Ireland (Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment - CCEA)
The QCDA is taking work forward on capacity building to engage stakeholders with QCF implementation and equip them so that the QCF vision and benefits for stakeholder groups and national policy can be realised.
Detailed information about the QCF is available at QCDA website.
Funding
The Learning & Skills Council (LSC) is working to ensure that approaches to public funding in England support and drive forward the reformed system, and can be aligned with the technical specifications of the new qualifications system.
See our page on funding to find out more.
Research and evaluation
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is co-ordinating research and evaluation activity across the reform programme.
Accreditation of employer and provider training
In England, the Qualifications Curriculum and Development Agency (QCDA) is working with the National Employers Service to encourage employers and providers to have their training accredited into the QCF and credit rated for the SCQF.
For further details about the programme including case studies of employers who have had their training accredited, see QCDA website
Communications
BIS is working with key partners to agree collectively the key themes of the reforms which should be communicated to all stakeholders.
QCDA is working with partners to disseminate information about the QCF. This includes the
QCF Readiness Provider Support Programme
, led by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service, which is ensuring that providers develop the capacity to deliver the reforms.
