§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many organisations are approved to verify and assess NVQ portfolios and issue NVQ certificates. [32156]
§ Mr. PaiceThere are currently 63 organisations, acting individually and in consortiums, accredited by the National Council for Vocational Qualifications to award national vocational qualification certificates. These accredited awarding bodies offer assessment through their approved NVQ centres, of which there are around 9,500 nationally.