PROCESS INDUSTRIES

Led by:

THE QCF,

THE GOLD STANDARD

AND

ASET

LINKING EMPLOYER-BASED TRAINING TO QUALIFICATIONS

THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK - QCF

THE QCF: AIMS AND DESIGN

• Replacing the NQF from 2010 (England, Wales, NI)

• Accessible and non-bureaucratic

• Can deal with unit-based qualifications

• Can recognise achievement and accumulation towards

larger qualifications (rules of combination)

• Flexible and responsive

LEVEL FOR ACHIEVEMENT

• QCF is constructed at 8 levels

• From entry level through to PhD level

• Level does not reflect the size of the qualification, only its

relative difficulty

8 PhD (Level D of FHEQ)

7 Fellowships, NVQ5, Masters, Postgraduate Dip or Cert (Level M of FHEQ)

6 NVQ4, Bachelors (Hons) (Level H of FHEQ)

5 NVQ4, Bachelors (Ordinary) Foundation degree, Diploma (Level I of FHEQ)

4 HND, Certificate of HE (Level C of FHEQ)

3 A Levels, NVQ3, NEW DIPLOMAS?

2 GCSE A-C

1 NVQ1, GCSE D-G

HOW QUALIFICATIONS ARE EXPRESSED IN THE QCF

• Level 1 to 8

• Award, Certificate or Diploma

• Details of content

• The LEVEL

• The SIZE

• The CONTENT

You will be able to tell how difficult a qualification is, how long it will take to complete, and will have a rough idea of

its content

THE GOLD STANDARD

THE GOLD STANDARD

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THE GOLD STANDARD

Process Technology

Process Maintenance

Process Support

Process Operation

Quality Improvement

Process Improvement

GMP

SHE

Autonomy

ICT

Numeracy

Work with Others

Communications

Management Leadership CATEGORY

APPROPRIATE QUALIFICATIONSSOURCED TO MEET COMPETENCE

STATEMENTS FOR GOLD STANDARD ROLESACROSS ALL LEVELS OF QCF

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOREMPLOYER TRAINING

THE FOUR STAGES OF ASET

1. ASSESSMENT OF SITE/EMPLOYER

2. ASSESSMENT OF ROLE

3. ACTION PLAN

4. REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION

STAGE 1 GOLD STANDARD SITE ASSESSMENT

Looking at the SITE

• What is produced?

•How is it structured?

•Who is responsible for T&D?

•Is there a formal system?

•Awarding Body recognition?

•Links with providers?

•etc

General questions Assessment Reference Comment

Company size By site, by corporate if also provided

Organisation structure

Organisation Charts to be attached

Areas of operating interest

Industry and occupations

Posts and staff responsible for training

Highlight on Org Chart

Who has executive responsibility for training?

Highlight on Org Chart

Use of training consultantsLinks with FE/HE Providers

Names of colleges etc

Apprenticeship links

Names of frameworks, average numbers p/a by discipline

EXAMPLE: STAGE 1 TEMPLATE

•Looking at the specifics of training

•Who delivers it?

•Where is it delivered?

•How is it assessed?

•How is it recorded?

•How is fairness assured?

•etc

STAGE 2 GOLD STANDARD ROLE ASSESSMENT

Example of Stage 2

EXAMPLE :STAGE 2 TEMPLATE

The match of activity to the training standard and qualifications

STAGE 3 – THE REPORT

STAGE 4 – FILLING THE GAPS AND RECOGNITION

Where training, assessment and recording meets the set criteria, candidates may be presented for recognition by the appropriate Awarding Body

And/or

Where gaps have been identified, the site/company can be directed to the nearest available training provider. This training may be funded through Train2Gain, depending on status of candidate.