§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether his Department has made any evaluation of the method of assessment used in the national vocational qualification system; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonSince 1986, the Employment Department has been continually developing and evaluating methods of assessment for NVQs. Key areas investigated have been performance in the work place, skills/proficiency testing, assessment of knowledge and understanding, and accreditation of prior learning.