The Changing Face of Vocational Training 

Wayne Jenkins, Lead Verifier

This workshop will discuss a variety of practical ways that quality assurance will lead to simpler assessment and better results.

• Planning for quality
• Implementation : Making it happen
• Risk Management
• Internal & External Processors
• Cutting Bureaucracy of Assessment
• Making it work

Sandra Ward, Lead Verifier

As the balance between internal and external verification changes, this session discusses what this means for centres

• Standardisation
• Benchmarking
• Following in the footsteps of the internal verifier
• The internal/external interface
• Assessing risks

Steve Besley - the Edexcel Policy Team

A simple overview of today’s current and relevant issues plus practical advice and help on how to keep up to date with policy changes.

Caroline Hughes

An introduction  to  the QCF, and the implications for centres.  This seminar covers:

• the training implications and needs for staff
• communication to trainers
• tracking progress of learners
• recognition of poor learners.

John Birks

The new model for BTEC quality - reducing the burden for centres. A review of the new model for Quality in BTEC QCF qualifications from 2009, including the process of Online Standardisation:

• Work follows on the QCA pledges project
• Need to lighten bureaucratic burden for centres
• Retaining Quality whilst decreasing bureaucracy
• Based on General qualifications modelling on Dida OSCA
• Model built upon enhanced training for centres and ongoing regional support ( Regional Quality Managers)
• Change of emphasis to Internal Verification
• Accreditation of key centre staff to release certification for a fixed, significant time period
• Use of OSCA to accredit centre for certification for a fixed period
• Revised Centre review ( formerly CRA) – match to new model of Quality
• Retention of some sampling of verification both as fall back from OSCA and programmed random sample.

John Davies

An overview of the future of BTEC and what it will look like in 3 years time, including the impact of the 14-19 agenda, BTEC and the QCF, and Sector Skills Councils

• The 14-19 agenda and the impact of BTEC
• BTEC and the Qualifications and Credit Framework
• BTEC and the Sector Skills Councils
• What will BTEC look like in three years time?

Peter Harris

To accompany the implementation of a new qualifications framework, this introduction to the structure of QCF units will demonstrate how employers can convert their training programmes to QCF-ready units.

• A summary of QCF unit terminology
• SSC approval
• How to convert employer training into QCF-ready units
• QCF qualifications and rules of combination

Product Overviews and displays from Edexcel Partners

An opportunity to learn how new technology has practical applications that can deliver improved results.