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A document about European vocational education and training initiatives.

There are a number of initiatives and developments taking place across Europe to help you to transfer your work skills, or to continue your education or training in other countries.

The CQFW Handbook formalises the approach for developing a credit and qualification system and has been endorsed through the CQFW Common Accord Forum (CCAF).

Qualifications are different in different countries. However there are some clear stages people move through in education, training and work that are common to most countries. This makes it possible to draw broad comparisons, rather than direct equivalences, between qualifications and their levels ...

The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) is a reference framework that links the qualifications of different countries together.

Industry, commerce and sector Skills Councils, which represent employers, have been heavily involved in developing new qualifications to make sure they are fit for their intended purpose. Some qualifications are based on national occupational standards. An essential piece of the vocational qualific ...

An essential piece of the vocational qualifications reform programme is the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), part of the wider Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. The leaflet included provides information on the Qualifications and Credit Framework for employers.

The Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW) allows employers to compare all types of qualifications. Credit is a way of recognising all types of learning achieved - whether the learning is in college, the workplace, or in the community (for example, evening classese). The leaflet inclu ...

Vocational qualifications in Wales, England and Northern Ireland come under the Qualifications and credit framework (QCF). They give you the opportunity to get the qualifications you need in a way the suits you. They are designed with the help of employers, so you will be gaining the skills and kno ...

Standard paragraphs, that can be accessed via the downloadable document, relate to the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW) and the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). Organisations can use these standard texts in their own promotional material. Organisations can choose the p ...

This Diagram provides information related to the higher education qualification levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Credit is a currency for learning which can be used to compare learning and qualifications.

The CQFW was introduced in 2003 as a fully inclusive learning framework.

This booklet describes, in general, what credit is and how it can be used in Wales.