§ Baroness Sharp of Guildfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will estimate the cost to an individual of obtaining an NVQ level II qualification [HL5658]
§ Baroness Ashton of UphollandPeople who achieve their NVQ level 2 usually do so either through government-supported training, or with the positive support of their employer. Those people who obtain NVQs through the government-supported route are not required to pay for the costs of their training. For employers, there is no requirement to disclose how much they contribute to the costs of supporting individual employees.
It is not possible to estimate the average cost of an NVQ level 2 because of the wide variation between occupational areas and time taken to achieve the qualification.