NVQ - National Vocational Qualification
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.
When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
Candidates can progress into NVQs in Management or onto vocationally-related programmes such as the Level 5 BTEC National Certificate and Diploma in Health and Social Care.
The qualification is internally assessed and internally verified. Edexcel externally verifies the assessment processes of centres.
Candidates must complete all units in Group A, Mandatory Units plus
one unit from each of the Groups B to E, Optional Units. Candidates
must also complete a further two units from any of the four optional
groups.