NVQ Workshops in Progress

September 5, 2003

The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council has moved into a new phase of developing work based qualifications.  

The first three in a series of half-day workshops to develop National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in Information Technology, Tourism and Hospitality and Customer Service were held in July at the Accra Beach Hotel and Resort and the Savannah Hotel, respectively.   

On July 1, members of the Information Technology Lead Body met with the TVET Council's  technical staff - Senior Technical Officer Wendy McClean, Technical Officer Andrew Skeete and Technical Officer (communications & research) Samantha Jones, along with clerk typist Rhea Springer -  at Accra to recommend the design of NVQs for Using IT Levels 1 - 3.  

The group met again on July 29 at Savannah to develop the evidence requirements for Using IT Levels 1 - 3. 

On July 9, the Tourism and Hospitality Lead Body also met with the technical staff at Accra to recommend the design of NVQs for Tourism and Hospitality Levels 1 - 2 in Food and Drink Service, Reception, Bell Service and Bar Service. 

The workshops are expected to continue until October when the NVQ project will move into the next phase of development which is the establishment of the NVQ Awarding Body, under the direction of project consultants, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). 

NVQs are work based qualifications which are developed out of occupational standards. As a result they provide better preparation for the world of work, offer a guarantee of a job candidate's capability, respond to changing needs in business and industry and promote a culture of life-long learning which is at the center of any economy's competitiveness.