NVQweb Resource Directory

This directory contains information on services and products from organisations that are independent of TMS. TMS cannot take any responsiblity for their use.


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Gizware

Gizware Systems Ltd is an independent systems developer that has an enviable reputation for electronic solutions in the complex world of assessment and qualifications.

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WandP

Established in 2001, W&P Assessment and Training Centre provides high quality training throughout the care industry.

Accredited by Edexcel, EDI, NCFE & the LSC, we pride ourselves on the high standard and effectivness of the NVQ’s and training courses we provide our clients.

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Ecordia

The latest generation e-assessment system and portfolio-builder for the care sector

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Social Care Training

Social Care Training are a specialist training provider to the Care & Education sector.

CIS-assessment

CIS-assessment.co.uk provide Online assessments to support managers in assessing social care workers knowledge against the Common Induction Standards.

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BYTSYZ e-learning

BYTSYZ e-Learning provides high quality training and assessment for health & social care and childcare workers.

CIS

UKQCS Care Training

OFSTED

Ofsted is the inspectorate for children and learners in England. From April 2007 it took over inspection of further education formally carried out by ALI and the inspection of children's care services carried out by the CSCI.

Lifelong Learning UK

Sector Skills Council for those who deliver and/or support the delivery of lifelong learning. Including those working in education, training and NVQ assessment.

Department for Education

The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills was created in June 2009 from the merger of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

BIS brings together skills and higher education to innovation and science to business and trade.

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Government web site for Skills for Life

Direct Gov - adult learning and skills

Government web site providing information on adult learning and skills

Train to Gain

Train to Gain is a programme to help businesses to access and fund training.

Apprenticeships

Learning and Skills Council Apprenticeships website for young people, employers and partners.

NHS Careers

Web site for those interested in working within the NHS.

Edexcel (BTEC)

Awarding body for NVQs and other qualification in Health and Care. Awarding bodies are responsible for NVQ Assessment centres, registration, certification and external verification of NVQs.

Social Care

A web site for those interested in working in social care.

City & Guilds

Awarding body for NVQ's and other qualifications in Health and Care.

UK Commission for Employment and Skills

Launched on 1 April 2008, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is a key recommendation in Lord Leitch's 2006 review of skills.

The Commission aims to raise UK prosperity and opportunity by improving employment and skills.

OCR

Awarding body for NVQ's and other qualification in Health and Care.

UK Register of Learning Providers

The UK Register of Learning Providers is a 'one-stop' portal to be used by government departments, agencies, learners, and employers to share key information about learning providers.

Open University

Awarding body for NVQ's and other qualification in Health and Care.

OFQUAL Office of the qualifications and examinations Regulator

OFQUAL is the new regulator of qualifications, exams and tests in England. "Our work will ensure that learners get the results they deserve and that the qualifications they receive count, both now and in the future" (Formally QCA).

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Awarding body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees.

National Database of Accredited Qualifications

The National Database of Accredited Qualifications (NDAQ) contains details of qualifications that are accredited by the regulators of external qualifications in England (Ofqual), Wales (DCELLS) and Northern Ireland (CCEA).

Users can search for details on current and expired accredited qualifications.

EDI / GOAL

Awarding body for NVQs' and other qualification in Health and Care.

Talent

To provide a regional reference point to all those interested in the teaching and learning of adults and young people with language, literacy and numeracy needs.

Skills for Health

Workforce development and qualifications for NHS and Health care services.

Semta

Semta is the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies.

Skills for Care and Development

Sector Skills Council (SSC) for United Kingdom social care. The lead partnership for regional workforce development organisations.

Skillset

Skillset is the industry body which supports skills and training for people and businesses within the UK creative media industries

Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC)

Workforce development and qualifications for those working with children and young people in England. Part of the 'Skills for Care and Development SSC'.

Contruction Skills

As an Industry Training Board CITB ConstructionSkills collects levy and offers grants for training to registered employers.

As a Sector Skills Council, ConstructionSkills works with the industry to ensure that the right people with the right skills are in the right place and the right times.

ConstructionSkills is a partnership between CITB, ConstructionSkills, the Construction Industry Council, and CITB Northern Ireland

Skills for Care

Workforce development and qualifications for adult social care services in England. Part of the 'Skills for Care and Development SSC'.

Health Learning and Skills Advice Line

The Health Learning and Skills Advice Line provides careers information, advice and guidance to support people who work in, or are considering a career in healthcare. Free, expert, independent and confidential, the service is run by the Careers Advice Service and covers the whole healthcare sector.

The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA)

The job of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) is to develop the curriculum, improve and deliver assessments,and review and reform qualifications.

Department for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (Welsh Assembly)

Promote lifelong learning from early years through to adult learning to help to improve opportunities for people at all stages of life, through Welsh and English, from school through college and university to workplace training.

Skills Funding Agency

The Skills Funding Agency was set up on 1 April 2010 to fund and regulate further education and skills training in England (Formally Learning Skills Council LSC).

The Skills Funding Agency is an agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

They are part of a network of organisations in the country who commission, manage and market training for adults.