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A view from the CFA. Sheila McCullough Scotland Representative, CFA. Overview. Introduction to CFA Management & Leadership NOS Review Review of changes to M&L SVQs Modern Apprenticeship changes, inc Certification and L2 Team Leading MA. CFA: An Introduction.
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A view from the CFA Sheila McCullough Scotland Representative, CFA
Overview • Introduction to CFA • Management & Leadership NOS Review • Review of changes to M&L SVQs • Modern Apprenticeship changes, inc Certification and L2 Team Leading MA
CFA: An Introduction • Standard Setting Organisation with 4 nation remit • Took over responsibility for Management & Leadership from MSC in May 2010 • Now responsible for M&L qualifications, Modern Apprenticeships and National Occupational Standards (NOS)
Management & Leadership NOS Review • Incremental review of M&L NOS carried out between March 2011 and March 2012 • Major Changes: • Update of content to keep up-to-date and reflective of current practices • Change of structure (Functional Map) • Addition of 19 new NOS
Management & Leadership NOS Review II • Changes to NOS supported by online surveys and consultation across 4 nations • Major topics reviewed included: • Understanding the wider context/ global awareness • Strategic decision making • Taking the long view • Corporate Social Responsibility • Ethical behaviour/personal integrity/trust • Influencing senior managers and stakeholders • Negotiating • Developing talent
Management & Leadership NOS Review III • Selected New NOS include: • Manage corporate social responsibility (CSR) • Induct individuals into their roles • Manage the redeployment of people • Manage communications with and within teams • Manage flexible working • Enhance staff wellbeing • Identify and justify budget requirements • Manage information, knowledge and communications systems • Bid for contracts
Management & Leadership NOS Review IV – Next Steps • Will complete the review this month • Final NOS have to be signed-off by each of the four nations. Aim to have sign-off by March/April 2012 • Will add new NOS into SVQ structures in 2012 – likely to all be optional units, not mandatory units. Aim to complete by August/September 2012 • Revised NOS will not replace existing NOS in SVQs immediately. Date for ‘full’ transition being discussed with Awarding Bodies, but no decision yet
M&L SVQs • Team Leading and Management SVQs changed from 1st June 2011 • Aim was to make qualification structures more reflective of the roles of learners and increase flexibility where possible • Changes included: • Revision of which units are mandatory and which are optional • Optional units revised based on feedback and consultation • Updated units to be used, including imported (e.g. customer service) units • Revised Assessment Strategy • Revised structure available from CFA or SQA
Modern Apprenticeships • Revised Frameworks approved in August 2011, as follows: • Management MA L3: • SVQ L3 @ SCQF L7 • Communication at SCQF 5 • Information & Communication Technology at SCQF 4* • Numeracy at SCQF 4* • Problem Solving at SCQF 5 • Working With Others at SCQF 5 • *ICT and Numeracy are required to be separately certificated. • One Enhancement: • One core skill at a higher level; or • One unit from an SVQ at Level 3 or above relevant to the apprentice’s job role; or • One additional unit from the Management SVQ at Level 3
Modern Apprenticeships II • Management MA L4: • SVQ L4 @ SCQF L9 • Communication at SCQF 6 • Information & Communication Technology at SCQF 5* • Numeracy at SCQF 6 • Problem Solving at SCQF 6 • Working With Others at SCQF 6 • *ICT is required to be separately certificated. • One Enhancement: • One unit from an SVQ at Level 4 or above relevant to the apprentice’s job role; or • One additional unit from the Management SVQ at Level 4
Modern Apprenticeships III • Management MA L5: • SVQ L5 @ SCQF L11 • Communication at SCQF 6 • Information & Communication Technology at SCQF 5* • Numeracy at SCQF 6 • Problem Solving at SCQF 6 • Working With Others at SCQF 6 • *ICT is required to be separately certificated. • One Enhancement: • One unit from an SVQ at Level 4 or above relevant to the apprentice’s job role; or • One additional unit from the Management SVQ at Level 5
Modern Apprenticeships IV • L2 Team Leading MA submitted to MAG for approval. Expecting decision in March. • Proposal as follows: • SVQ L2 @ SCQF L5 • Communication at SCQF 4 • Information & Communication Technology at SCQF 4* • Numeracy at SCQF 4* • Problem Solving at SCQF 4 • Working With Others at SCQF 4 • *ICT and Numeracy are required to be separately certificated. • One Enhancement: • One core skill at a higher level; or • One unit from an SVQ at Level 2 or above relevant to the apprentice’s job role; or • One additional unit from the Team Leading SVQ at Level 2
Modern Apprenticeships V – Registration and Certification • Centres are required to register their candidates with CFA within 8 weeks of commencement on the MA, for all learners who are undertaking the new MA Frameworks (from August 2011 onwards) • Certification of learners on new frameworks to be provided by CFA • For learners on old frameworks (starts before August 2011), certification remains with MSC.