The Qualifications and Credit Framework

These pages are part of the Skills Funding Agency website, and provide a one-stop-shop for everything you need to know about the Qualifications and Credit Framework. If you would like to visit our main website, please follow this link...

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The Qualifications and Credit Framework is a new way of recognising achievement through the award of credit for the achievement of units and qualifications. It provides a simple and rational organising framework that presents learner achievement and qualifications in a way that is easy to understand, measure and compare. It gives individuals the opportunity to learn in a more flexible way and enables a wider range of organisations, including employers, to have their training recognised.

The Qualifications and Credit Framework is a key strand of the Government’s Vocational Qualification Reform Programme. The Skills Funding Agency is responsible for implementing the framework across the wider post 19 skills system in England, and for delivering the changes made to the Personal Learning Record to support the additional Qualifications and Credit Framework services which will operate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Frequently Asked Questions

The updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document is now available to support colleges and training organisations in the delivery of publicly funded units and qualifications from the QCF. The document also addresses queries raised by colleagues who are currently involved with Unit Delivery or who are likely to become involved during 2011/12.

QCF FAQs - Updated July 2011