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we help to improve social care standardsQualifications and Credit Framework (QCF): the background
Last Updated: 30 September 2010
QCF developments in partnership
• This presentation refers to Adult Social Care in England
• We are also working with other Sector Skills Councils and Awarding Organisations
QCF
• A government initiative across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• It includes all vocational qualifications in all sectors
• A replacement to the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
why do we need the QCF for the adult social care sector?• Needs of people who use services
• Ways in which services are configured
• Requirements for registration and regulation
• Development of the personalisation agenda
• Retention and recruitment
a simple architecture
QCF principles
•Units and qualifications should have as many uses as possible.
•Units should have broad assessment requirements.
•Language and content should reflect level – language should be standardised.
benefits of the QCFLearners:•More choice and flexibility.•Undertake learning in bite size chunks.Employers:•Easily identify the level and size of achievement of prospective employees.•Clearly identify the right training for their learning and business needs.Training Providers:•Retention and progression rates will improve as learners achieve more frequently.
rules of combination• Each QCF qualification must have a set of rules
of combination (RoC) defined by the SSC
• The RoC specify any mandatory units and list the
optional units within a qualification that a learner
must achieve
• Units can be included in more than one
qualification, so for consistency they also include
assessment requirements of particular units
spikey profile
• Work does not take place at one level
• Qualifications can therefore be made up
of units at different levels
• Can also be used to extend learning
and development and to encourage
progression and CPD
www.skillsforcare.org.uk
