Qualifications and Standards

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At a time when demands on employers are constantly changing, vocational qualifications can help strengthen the workforce and ensure business can successfully meet new challenges.

Asset Skills works to improve employers' ability to identify the skills needed for success and ensure a system is in place to deliver them. Fit for purpose, modern and robust vocational qualifications underpin that system.

Changes are underway as part of Government plans to simplify vocational qualifications through the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).

This section is dedicated to helping you understand the existing skills and qualifications options available to you within the Asset Skills footprint. We will post updates on QCF progress here and in our monthly newsletter. 

The qualifications team is:

David Bell, Director of Qualifications & Policy: dbell@assetskills.org

Keith Haynes, Head of Standards & Qualifications: khaynes@assetskills.org

Cathy Lindsay Carl, Careers and Education Liaison: clindsay-carl@assetskills.org

Vikki Williams, National Occupational Standards: vwilliams@assetskills.org

Gill Spatcher, Apprenticeships: gspatcher@assetskills.org

Lisa Cavallo, Higher Education Standards: lcavallo@assetskills.org

Mary Tonnison, Administrator: mtonnison@assetskills.org