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Conferences

ABC Awards will be exhibiting at the following conferences and exhibitions

SSAT Business & Enterprise Conference
4/5 March 2010
The Belfry, Birmingham

PACE Catering Conference
17-19 March 2010
Whittlebury Hall, Northampton
For further information and delegate registration - www.mcculloughmoore.co.uk/pace

6th Annual Offenders' Learning, Skills & Employability Conference
30 March 2010
Grand Connaught Rooms, London WC2

SSAT SEN Conference
20 May 2010
Bristol Marriott Hotel Royal

CiLT Languages Diploma & ASL Events
9 March 2010 Science Park, Wolverhampton
23 March 2010 The Kingston Centre, Staffordshire
14 May 2010 University of York St John, York
13 July 2010 CiLT, London

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ABC Eventsed 18.1.10

Art, Design & Creative Industries Events - March 2010

ABC Awards is pleased to announce that it will be holding events in March 2010, across the country to launch its new suite of flexible qualifications in the Art, Design and Creative Industries sector, designed for the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).

Monday, 15th March Bridgwater College, Somerset
Thursday, 18th March The Manchester College, Greater Manchester
Monday, 22nd March ABC Awards, Nottingham
Thursday, 25th March Ravensbourne College, Kent

The purpose of the day is to provide new and existing centres with the chance to explore, discuss and receive key information on the qualifications that ABC Awards have to offer in this sector as well as have the opportunity to network and share best practice with industry colleagues.

These events, including materials, lunch and refreshments are free of charge.

If you are interested in joining us, please complete the booking form below and return by post or fax to confirm your place or alternatively email the appropriate details to saraht@abcawards.co.uk. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis so please book your place early to avoid disappointment.

Level 3 Framework for Creative Arts Information Leaflet

Invitation to Centres
ADCI Booking Form

For further information about the development of qualifications in this sector please refer to the Qualifications Development page of the web site.9

Health & Social Care Information and Update Events - June 2010

We are planning a series of Health & Social Care Events for June 2010 covering the following qualification areas:

Youth Work
Vulnerable Young People
Counselling
Reflexology
Child Care

Dates for your diaries: 15th, 17th,  23rd and 29th June 2010.  Locations and further details will be sent to you by e-mail soon.

Fashion & Textiles Update Events (July 2009) - Event Report

The Fashion & Textiles Update Events were held in July at two locations - ABC Awards (ABC) Nottingham Office and the Fashion & Textiles Museum, London.

Summary of event evaluationsPosted 4.8.09

Motor Vehicle Studies Roadshows (March 2009) - Event Report

The Motor Vehicle Road Shows were held in March at two locations – ABC Awards (ABC) Nottingham Office and East Berkshire College, Langley. Their purpose was to give new and existing providers of the qualifications the opportunity to explore, discuss and receive key information from subject specialists and have the opportunity to network and share best practice with industry colleagues.

The ABC Motor Vehicle qualifications were redeveloped and restructured for the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) for delivery in September 2008 and an overview of the qualification and main changes were provided by the Qualification Specialist at the events. Other speakers included case studies by existing providers and representatives from the Sector Skills Council (SSC), IMI, provided updates on the key activities taking place within the sector.

Continued - Motor Vehicle Studies Event Report

Fashion & Textiles Launch (November 2008) - Event Report

Three launch events were held in November 2008 at 3 different locations, to introduce the Framework to existing and new ABC centres. The locations were across the country, the Textile Centre of Excellence, Huddersfield, Fashion & Textiles Museum, London and ABC Nottingham Office.

All were extremely well attended, with the focus primarily on the framework structure, the different levels and rules of combination. Delegates were provided with course materials and an explanation of how the credit system should be applied.  Speakers outlined how the qualifications will provide wider and closer links with industry.

Continued Fashion & Textiles Event Report

ABC Moderator and Examiner Meetings

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Latest News

ABC Gains Ofqual Recogition as a QCF Awarding Organisation

ABC has been fully recognised by Ofqual as a QCF awarding organisation. This means that it is now able to extend the accreditation life of current QCF qualifications beyond December 2010. ABC will be working with relevant SSCs to extend all current QCF provision as quickly as possible.

All new qualifications will be recognised for the QCF and will be approved beyond December 2010. ABC intends to replace the majority of its remaining NQF qualifications with updated provision on the QCF as soon as possible. All plans are subject to SSC approval and timescales. Posted 4.2.10

Counselling Qualifications Update

ABC’s Counselling qualifications have an accreditation end date of 31st December 2010.

We have been engaged with Skills for Health (the Sector Skills Council responsible for Counselling) for the past 12 months concerning the transition of counselling qualifications to the new Qualifications and Credit framework.

They have been conducting research looking at the Counselling landscape, its terms, its scope etc. and the potential for identifying learning pathways.  These pathways might equate to a career development plan for individuals wishing to study toward full specialist areas of counselling with stepping off points to roles along that pathway.  To help us in this endeavour the SSC engaged Consultants whose remit is to produce a report late December 2009. 

Counselling update continued....

Posted 2.12.09

Statement of Intent

Qualifications for the Children and Young People’s Work Force

ABC Awards has been working with other Awarding Organisations under the leadership of the Children’s Work Force Development Council (CWDC) and the Care Council for Wales on units which will form new qualifications at Levels 2 and 3 for the Children and Young People’s Workforce. These will be available for learners to enrol on by August 2010.

They will be:

Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People’s Workforce.
It will:

  • assess both competence and knowledge.
  • be a progression route to the new Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce.
  • reflect the common core skills and knowledge that employers identify as important.

Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce
It will be:

  • approximately 60-65 credits
  • a full and relevant level 3 qualification.
  • assess knowledge and skills
  • in some parts of the children and young people’s workforce a requirement for registration and regulatory purposes
  • contain L4 units to aid progression to further higher level study such as Foundation Degrees
  • provide the opportunity for achieving individual units as CPD

ABC Awards is also working with the Care Council for Wales in collaboration with CWDC on a Level 5 qualification for the sector.  More details will follow shortly.  Further details will also be available from CWDC’s website www.cwdcouncil.org.uk

Posted 2.11.09

Customised Provision

Throughout 2009/2010 ABC will be reviewing its accredited and customised provision and migrating suitable provision onto the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).   Provision that is not suitable for migration onto the QCF will be required to be updated in accordance with current approval requirements, and submitted for re-approval.

The approval period for all current ABC Customised Provision Programmes will therefore end on 31st December 2010. Centres offering Customised Provision Programmes will be contacted individually in due course. Posted 26.8.09

Upcoming Events at ABC Awards

Art, Design & Creative Industries Launch Events
ABC Awards will be holding events in March 2010, across the country to launch its new suite of qualifications in the Art, Design and Creative Industries sector.

Health & Social Care Update & Information Events - June 2010
Covering qualifications in: Youth Work, Vulnerable Young People, Counselling, Reflexology, Child Care. Dates: 15th, 17th,  23rd and 29th June. 

Go to Conference & Events page for further information and booking forms.

Qualifications Directory 2009-2010

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Examination Officers Guide 2009-10

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Alpha Newsletter Winter 2009

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Annual Review 2009

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