Qualifications and assessment

Previous projects related to qualifications and assessment include the following:

Sector Qualifications Strategy (SQS) and related Action Plan

Developed for the
- Fire and Rescue sector (Skills for Justice, 2009)
- Justice sector (Skills for Justice, 2008).

Scoping of qualifications for civil protection

An analysis of current vocational qualifications in the UK, and the options for development of qualifications for civil protection (Skills for Justice / Emergency Planning College, 2009).

Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) units

Development of QCF units as part of the test and trial for the Development Award in Substance Misuse (Skills for Health, 2005).

Access to assessment for S/NVQs

Research to establish the availability and good practice for assessment of S/NVQs and related awards in the justice sector (Skills for Justice, 2005).

Design and delivery of NVQ programmes

Research conducted for the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority to identify good practice in NVQ programmes (QCA, 2002).

Assigning equivalences to qualifications approved for 14-19 year olds

Research conducted for the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA, 2002).

Delivery of NVQ Assessor Awards

Consultancy and internal verification for the Business Enterprise Centre - clients included Greenwich Leisure Ltd, the National Maritime Museum and Sainsburys (Greenwich Community College, 1996-2002).