What are NVQs?

National
They represent standards accepted by employers throughout the United Kingdom.

Vocational
National Vocational Qualifications are qualifications about work.

Qualifications
A certificate is awarded when you can show that you meet the standards.

Why are NVQs needed?

In work, jobs require practical skills and knowledge. 

•  NVQs are designed to allow you to demonstrate these
•  Your career can develop when employers see that you can meet their standards
•  They allow you to let your skills shine through
•  They are complementary to other types of qualifications

Benefits of NVQs: 

•  Training assessed to industry - set standards
•  NVQs are transferable - within company and outside
•  For an apprenticeship, training and assessment is competence-based on time serving
•  Certificate of skills as well as knowledge
•  Personal development recognised
•  Emphasis placed on quality and customer focus
•  Fits with recognised routes for career progression
•  Enhanced employability and job security
•  Training and assessment in a way which suits you and your employees