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Research into NVQ Provision and Progression Routes in the South West

Research into NVQ Provision and Progression Routes in the South West. Presentation by Nigel Tremlett for South West Employment and Skills Forum 8 th January 2004. Research coverage. Key economic sectors Aerospace & Advanced engineering; Food and Drink; ICT; Marine; and Tourism.

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Research into NVQ Provision and Progression Routes in the South West

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  1. Research into NVQ Provision and Progression Routes in the South West Presentation by Nigel Tremlett for South West Employment and Skills Forum8th January 2004

  2. Research coverage Key economic sectors • Aerospace & Advanced engineering; • Food and Drink; • ICT; • Marine; and • Tourism. Emerging sectors • Biotechnology; • Creative industries; • Environmental technologies; and • The underpinning technologies

  3. Research objectives • Review existing research data and plans for NVQ delivery in the region; • Map NVQ delivery by NVQ level and sector; • Identify and map progression opportunities and constraints from NVQ Level 1 to Level 5; • Identify gaps and oversupply against demand; • Review and assess past, current and intended relevant key studies; and • Providing appropriate recommendations for the future development of progression routes by sector.

  4. Research methodology Interviews and consultations Quantitative analysis Literature review Validation work Reporting

  5. Research issues • Work-based and FE provision; • Sources of data; • Currency of data; • Involvement of different stakeholders; • NVQ focus.

  6. The National Qualifications Framework

  7. Findings at the South West regional level • Type and geography of NVQ provision • Provision levels in relation to SW working population • Comparison with national figures

  8. Type and geography of SW Provision Table 3.4 South West population compared with all NVQ learners

  9. South West regional level – The geography of provision Gloucestershire – 273,000 West of England – 472,000 Wiltshire & Swindon – 311,000 Somerset – 231,000 Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole – 309,000 Devon & Cornwall – 688,000

  10. National comparison % of NVQ certificates awarded at five levels 2002 Level National South West Level 1 18% 14% Level 2 58% 49% Level 3 21% 35% Level 4/5 3% 3%

  11. Findings for theEnvironmental Technologies sector • NVQ availability • NVQ provision • Levels of supply and progression opportunities • Main gaps in provision • Validation work with employers • Key recommendations

  12. 1. NVQ availability • Eighty NVQs identified nationally as being currently available and relevant to ET sector • All at level 3 or above; • Six at level 4 and one at level 5; • Good coverage of two manufacturing sub-sectors (electricity distribution and ventilation equipment), poorer coverage of two others (sewage/refuse disposal and collection/purification of water).

  13. 2. NVQ provision • Sixty two of the eighty NVQs identified were actually provided in the South West in 2001-02 • A total of over 9,500 learners were on these 62 courses in 2001-02; • Virtually all of these at level 3; • Most of this provision was work-based; and • Concentrated in three LSC areas: • Devon & Cornwall; • West of England; and • Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole.

  14. 3. Levels of supply and progression opportunities • In terms of numbers of learners, there is sufficient supply to meet demand for labour replacement and productivity gains; • In terms of progression opportunities, the development of the sector is limited by; • NVQ level; and • Course type and depth.

  15. 4. Main gaps in provision • Levels 4 and 5 overall; • Short, modular courses; • Areas/topics; • Energy usage; • Waste management; • CAD skills; • Environmental legislation; • Depth and content of current NVQs.

  16. 5. Validation work with employers • Agreement with overall findings, but; • No great concern over lack of NVQs at levels 4 and 5, because it was felt that staff at this level would need degrees or postgraduate qualifications and “years of experience”; • Divided opinions over manner of NVQ provision, some satisfied, others not.

  17. 5. Validation work with employers (ctd) • Generally poor perception of NVQs; • “NVQs don’t meet our (specific) skills needs”; and • “NVQs are very, very basic”. • NVQs not seen as being relevant to future of sector; • “NVQs not relevant to ET”, • “We need graduates/MScs/PhDs/etc, not vocational qualifications”

  18. 6. Recommendations for ET sector • NVQs needed for missing subjects; • Existing NVQs need to be updated and more advanced in content; • Short, modular courses needed; • Provision at levels 4 and 5 required; and • The administration and bureaucracy associated with NVQs needs to be simplified.

  19. Summary of overall recommendations 1

  20. Summary of overall recommendations 2 Seven key recommendations • Increase overall levels of NVQ provision; • Provision to fill identified gap areas; • Improved opportunities for progression within existing NVQ framework; • Modular provision and short courses; • Improved/advanced course coverage; • Improved spatial delivery; and • Improve the image of NVQs to encourage uptake among a greater proportion of employers.

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