Sector Qualifications Strategy
Background
The FSSC has begun a comprehensive review and prioritisation of qualifications and learning provision across the sector and the four nations of the UK. The work follows on directly from the Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) process and will provide the information necessary to develop a Sector Qualifications Strategy outlining the provision, which will meet employer need.
SQSs are a key mechanism for the delivery of the Leitch vision of employer driven skills supply. FSSC will be consulting extensively with employers and stakeholders to define a shared vision of qualifications and learning provisions based on the picture of skills needs established through the SSA.
Outcomes
Sector Qualifications Strategy: The outcome of the work over a five month period from October 07 to February 08 has been an overarching strategic document, broad in scope, that reviews current qualifications and other learning provision in the sector, highlights the needs of the sector and sets out the sector’s vision for the future in relation to qualifications and other learning provision.
Detailed action plans are being developed identifying the specific activities, timescales and responsibilities necessary to achieve the vision of the future, signed up to by stakeholders.
Timescales
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| Sector Qualifications Strategy |
End of Feb 2008 |
| Action plans |
End of June 2008 |
SQS
The approved SQS can be downloaded here
Action Plans
The draft Action Plans can be downloaded below:
Part A here
Part B here
Comments on these should be sent to Penny Bance, Head of Education by 6th June.
The bigger picture
The Sector Qualifications Strategy is one part of a much bigger programme to reform the vocational qualifications system in the UK. The UK Vocational Qualification Reform Programme (UKVQRP) involves all the UK Qualifications Regulatory Authorities, Government Departments, funding agencies and Awarding Bodies in a series of related projects which will:
- Change the framework for qualifications and the way qualifications are delivered and funded,
- Rationalise existing qualifications available to the sector where required and;
- Define the qualifications and learning needed to enter and progress within the sector.
How to get involved
If you would like to know more or feed into the SQS please e-mail your comments penny.bance@fssc.org.uk
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