• Direct.gov - General information about the QCF
• Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP) -  For the Learner Registration Service (LRS), UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP) and Unique Learner Numbers (ULNs)
• National Database of Accredited Qualifications (NDAQ) - The database for all accredited QCF qualifications

The QCF gives employers a greater say on the development of qualifications, as they are designed in response to employer’s demands. Employers will also benefit from:

• The ability to shape training around their business needs using relevant QCF units
• A clearer understanding of employees’ qualifications and skills through the simplified structure of the QCF

Further information

The QCF will ultimately provide students with:

As the process unfolds, there will be changes that learning providers will need to make to programmes and course materials. The QCF should ultimately deliver learning providers the following benefits:

In simple terms, all of our qualifications will be changing over the next two years. We are committed to being a QCF ready awarding body and migrating our current qualifications onto the QCF is well underway. To date, we have:

A1 and V1 training courses are available to CYQ approved centres as part of our support services. The courses, approved and accredited by Edexcel, are offered to assist centres in ensuring that their staff can easily access the appropriate training.

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Call Zelda Lancaster on 020 7343 1811 or click here to download an application form. 

A1/V1 terms and conditions

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What is the QCF?

This is a time of unprecedented change in the world of qualifications; work is well under way to populate the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) with significant repercussions for awarding bodies and learning providers alike.

The QCF is replacing the current National Qualifications Framework (NQF). It will in essence be a databank of units; each unit will be allocated credits (one credit per 10 hours of learning), and then units will be combined to create qualifications.