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Integrated Qualifications Framework

Margaret Simms

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Where did it all begin?

Excellence in Schools White Paper (Department for Education and Employment: 1997)

Government, LA’s and others establish Early Excellence Centres

One stop shop – integrated better quality services for children and families - childcare, health, education and social care

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Follow-up Task: Did EECs Work?

Tony Bertram and Chris Pascal

Anne Campbell

Christina Tilstone and Richard Rose

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Building an Integrated Qualifications Framework (IQF)

Every Child Matters – common core

Children Act 2004 – duty

Children’s Workforce Strategy – building

Childcare Act 2006 – exclusive to EY&CC

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IQF Purpose

Approved qualificationsacross the children’s workforce

Progression Mobility Shared Values

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IQF Deadline

Accessible, fit for purpose and

recognisable across the sector by

2010

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Functional Mapping

Defines shared, high-level functions applicable to all children's workforce sectors:

Looks at activities performed across the board in relation to common core

Functional Map – brand new resource

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Task: Discussion

In groups of 3 discuss:

Origins of IQF visionOpinion on IQF?Tackling the analytical task

Analytical Tip MP3 resource

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Follow-up tasks: Critical reading

Task 1: Read section on Critical reading Ridley, D. (2008) Reading and note-taking strategies. In: The Literature Review: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students. London: Sage Publications. 44-59.

Task 2: Find a short report carried out by Sylvia Johnson Karen Dunn and John Coldron at Sheffield Hallam University and apply critical reading technique

Short report:

Mapping Qualifications and Training for the Children and Young People’s Workforce