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VQ Reform webpageThe VQ Reform section of the DIUS website
Readiness Matrix for Implementation of the VQ ReformsTo help prepare you for the UK Vocational Qualification Reform Programme (UK VQRP), we have provided a matrix to identify how change ready your organisation is to meet the challenges of implementing the vocational qualifications reforms. You can work on the matrix as individuals or in teams and go through the areas that you think are relevant to your organisation. Using the matrix, you can rate your priorities and can help you develop a strategic plan for the implementation of the qualification reforms.
What does shared units in the QCF mean? Shared units are those units which can be used by all awarding organisations. Restricted units are those restricted to a limited number of organisations which developed them with the awarding organisation or as an organisation in their own right.
Can a learner take a cluster of units and rename them as a qualification? As in any demand led system the learner can take any number (or cluster) of units offered by providers. However they will not be able to combine them and rename them as their own qualification. A qualification will be achieved by gaining the units specified by ‘rules of combination’ for a qualification which are developed by Sector Skills Councils,Awarding Organisationsand other approved organisations.
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)Link to the QCF section on QCA website