Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 October 2003. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Thursday, 30 October 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on progress on the development of a national credit framework for qualifications in post-compulsory learning.

Answer: Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on progress on the development of a national credit framework for qualifications in post-compulsory learning. [134984] Mr. Ivan Lewis: Following the commitment given in "21st Century Skills Realising Our Potential" to developing a credit framework for adults, we have written to both the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) on 9 September 2003. The QCA will continue to deliver the reform programme on unitisation of all qualifications within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and then work with awarding bodies to assign credit values to the full range of units in the NQF. The LSC has been asked to review the credit systems currently operating outside the NQF and to identify how the application of credit to this other provision might drive quality and flexibility in further education and how such credit might be developed to provide progression into the NQF and higher education.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 134984; 412 c358W;412 c366W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Assessments Learning and Skills Council for England Qualifications Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk