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Retail Qualifications Administering Office - ABC Nottingham

Level 1 Award & Certificate in Retail Knowledge (QCF)

Level 2 Award & Certificate in Retail Knowledge (QCF)

Level 3 Award & Certificate in Retail Knowledge (QCF)

Level 1 Award, Certificate & Diploma in Retail Skills (QCF)

Level 2 Award, Certificate & Diploma in Retail Skills (QCF)

Level 3 Certificate & Diploma in Retail (Management) (QCF)

Level 3 Certificate & Diploma in Retail (Sales Professional) (QCF)

Level 3 Certificate & Diploma in Retail (Visual Merchandising) (QCF)

Level 2 Diploma in Fashion Retail

Level 3 Diploma in Fashion Retail

Level 2 Awards & Certificate in Distribution Services in the Textile Industry

Level 4 Diploma in Visual Merchandising for Retail

Level 4 Diploma in Buying & Merchandising for Fashion Retail

Level 2 Certificate in International Trade and Logistics Operations (QCF)

Skillsmart Retail

This is the Skillsmart Retail home page for Learning Providers which contains links for centres to view/print further information about ABC Awards' Retail qualifications, including

http://www.skillsmartretail.com/SR/LearningProviders/Home/default.aspx

Retail Skills documents – Retail Skills Evidence Requirements, Retail Qualifications Assessment Strategy QCF and Retail Skills Qualification Structures

Retail Knowledge documents - Retail Qualifications Assessment Strategy QCF and Retail Knowledge Rules of Combination

Skillsmart Retail Rising Star Awards 2010

Rising Stars Sponsors LogoABC Awards will once again be co-sponsoring this event which recognises the up-and-coming stars who will be the future leaders of retail.

A top panel of retailers and retail experts will select those individuals demonstrating outstanding talent, aptitude and initiative in their roles, which help single them out as the ones to watch.

So if your best people have the potential to become a future leader in retail enter them into the Skillsmart Retail Rising Stars Awards.

For further information and entry on-line visit www.retailweekrisingstars.co.uk

Skillsmart Retail Continuing Professional Development Workshops 2010

Skillsmart Retail are holding Continuing Professional Development (CPD) workshops, which feature three new topics for 2010:

1.    Use of technology in retail assessment
2.    Effective delivery of the Technical Certificate
3.    Developing skills in retail coaching and mentoring

Workshops will be held in Manchester, London, Birmingham and Sheffield and places can now be reserved at a cost of £150.00 +VAT per attendee.

Delivered exclusively by the National Skills Academy for Retail, the CPD workshops are extremely popular and places sell out fast. As such, please see the Skillsmart Event Brochure for full details and dates and get your reservations in as soon as possible.

Skillsmart CPD event booking form.

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Latest News

Youth Work Qualification Strategy - The National Youth Agency

The NYA would like contributions from all those with a vested interest in their strategy and vocational qualifications for youth work. The consultation period runs from 9th July 2010 to 26th July 2010.

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Posted 22.07.10

ABC QCF Qualifications Update

The majority of ABC Awards' qualifications have now been migrated from NQF qualifications to the QCF. Qualification/funding updates with further information on the migration to QCF are now available for:

Posted 13.07.10

Level 3 & 4 Foundation Diplomas in Art, Design & Media Now Approved on the QCF

ABC is pleased to announce that its Level 3 and 4 Foundation Diplomas are now approved on the QCF and will appear in the LSC April 2010 list for an August 2010 delivery.  The accreditation end date for these qualifications is now 31.12.2012.  The guided learning hours for both qualifications have been increased from 600 hours to 720 hours.

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Posted 18.3.10

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

ABC Awards will be attending/exhibiting at:

SSAT Languages Conference
7 & 8 October 2010
The Belfry, Birmingham

SSAT Technology Specialism Conference
12 & 13 October 2010
Radison SAS Hotel, Manchester Airport

The Languages Show
15-17 October 2010
Earls Court, London

AoC Annual Conference & Exhibition
16-18 November 2010
International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham

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

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