Welcome

Who are we?

• Awarding body• Specialist –narrow range of provision

– Hair– Beauty– Health and Fitness (Sports Therapy)– Skills for Life

• Close to the industries we serve• Partnership with HABIA• Small size –personalised service• Charitable giving programme

Supporting training and skills in the sector

Supporting people with disfigurement

Qualification development for the QCF

• Development of qualifications at all levels to create progression routes

• Foundation Level - Entry and Level 1 • Introductory courses in Hair and Beauty

• Level 2 courses for schools• Level 2 & Level 3 – Further Education• Level 4 & 5 – Specialist awards / CPD

Qualification development for the QCF

• Development of qualifications of all sizes

• Diplomas – 37+ credits - Full fat for FT programmes

• Certificates – 14-36 credits – Part time courses

• Awards – 1-13 credits – Bite-sized courses, specialist awards for FCR and CPD

Qualification development for the QCF

• Credit accumulation• Recognition of partial achievement

Diplomas

Certificates

Awards

Qualification development for the QCF

• Qualifications of different types:

1. National Vocational Qualifications NVQs• Designed for delivery in the workplace

2. Vocationally Relevant Qualifications• Designed for delivery in training

environments

Consultation

• Rules of Combination that meet the needs of centers and learners

• Assessment packages

• Assessment record books

Welsh baccalaureate

• Principal Learning Wales

• Project

• Essential Skills Wales

Support for centres

• Regional Centre Advisor for Wales• Runa McNamara – college background

and HMI for 9 years• Supportive External Verifiers• Free workshops/seminars• Customer service helpline• Website

Improved services

• Exchange Online registration, exam entry and certificationDirect from College MIS systems or manual imputInformation

• Achieve Free on line assessmentKey Skills and all VRQs available nowQCF Qualifications as they are developed

• LearnFree E Learning resourcesAnatomy and PhysiologyHealth and Safety

Competitive prices

• One off lifetime student registration/admin fee

• Single qualification fee covering:• Exams• Assessment materials• Assessment logbooks• EV visits• Certification

Thank you for listening

Any questions?

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