We held a webinar with the latest updates on NVQ and SVQ Qualifications on Tuesday 16th March as part of our Weekly Webinar series. You can access a recording of this webinar in the secure area of our website here (Centre login required)
Below we will add any frequently asked questions that we receive relating to this webinar.
The clients can be from the learner’s workplace, educational or linked household member (household bubble)
Although they may be similar there will be an increased flexibility
If the assessor has witnessed formative assessments or range they could use this and click the first one or two observation complete boxes. We suggest that the assessor adds a comment in the comment box that this was part of the adaptation. Then, when the assessor clicks the final observation which will be summative, the learner can still get 100% completion. This is much more motivational for the learner.
The Government web page Guidance for close contact services – Working safely during coronavirus provides this information for England and also provides links for all the home nations: Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
The additional adaptations will be confirmed by the end of March, according to the timeline we have been given from Ofqual.
Yes, these are still in place until the new VCRF comes into place.
Education in England reopened on the 8th March, other nations have their own timelines, for example, we know our Welsh centres are going back this week. The decision to proceed with formative or summative assessments in educational settings is the responsibility of centre staff and centre management. Assessments in workplace settings should not go ahead at this time.
NVQ exams are acceptable for adaptions.
VTCT is scheduling End-point Assessments from 14th April.
The documents and processes for VRQs will be confirmed once the proposed VCRF consultation has been completed and Ofqual has responded which will be near the end of March, we will then be able to give further updates on this.
The arrangements for our qualifications will be confirmed once the proposed VCRF consultation has been completed and Ofqual has responded which will be near the end of March, we will then be able to give further updates on this.
No, at this time simulation is not permitted.
Centres must follow the Government guidance and we suggest that you apply for reasonable adjustments.
The arrangements for our qualifications will be confirmed once the proposed VCRF consultation has been completed and Ofqual has responded which will be near the end of March, we will then be able to give further updates on this.