New transportation qualifications receive approval

The Qualifications & Curriculum Authority and the Scottish Qualifications Authority have formally approved new occupational standards for transportation infrastructure, which have been developed by the Transportation Vocational Group (TVG).

During 2003 TVG conducted a national consultation on draft new occupational standards. This followed a comprehensive review of the existing standards and new proposals for higher level vocational qualifications for the transportation sector.

Responses to the consultation helped the development team improve the draft standards and as a result they were endorsed by the Construction Industry Council Standards Panel - the organisation that oversees all higher level standards and National and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (NVQs and SVQs) in the construction sector.

TVG, in partnership with the Open University Awarding Body (and SQA in Scotland), will now seek accreditation for the N/SVQs based on these standards. These awards will be called National Transportation Qualifications, to reflect their development and ownership by the sector.

TVG is actvely promoting the new National Transportation Qualifications to Government, clients and employers.

For further information go to http://www.transportationvg.org.uk