National Developments
Qualifications and Credit Framework Frequently Asked Questions for Higher Education admissions staff
A new framework for creating and accrediting qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), has been developed by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA). From 2010 all vocational qualifications are being brought into the new framework and this process is now well under way. By the end of 2010, it is expected that all vocational qualifications will need to be accredited to the QCF and by that point, the QCF will have replaced the current National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for vocational qualifications.
SPA has worked with staff from the QCDA and UCAS to produce a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the QCF for HE admissions staff and these will be updated as the QCF develops.
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Created: June 2010