Is it my imagination, or is there a conspiracy of silence about the newLevel 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce andthe Level 3 Diploma, which are set to be the sole qualificationscarrying occupational competence for new learners from September thisyear?
A trawl of the websites of awarding bodies, further education collegesand training companies reveals a very mixed picture. Some attempt abrief explanation of the changes; others ignore them altogether. Frommany of the further education college sites, you would assume that NVQsin Childcare, Learning and Development were just carrying on after thisautumn.
Trying to get to grips with the partly-complete Qualifications CreditFramework proves an unrewarding task, too!
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