§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to monitor the quality of NVQ provision in the workplace. [27709]
§ Dr. HowellsThe quality assurance of NVQs is primarily a matter for the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and the awarding bodies. The Department is currently providing £1.5 million to support additional external verification of NVQs by awarding bodies to help in assuring standards of assessment. In addition the delivery of training funded through Colleges and TECs, which includes NVQ provision in the workplace, is inspected by the Further Education Funding Council and the Training Standards Council.