HC Deb 27 May 2004 vol 421 c1821W
15. Ross Cranston

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans he has to develop flexible skill-based qualifications. [176004]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

Creating an employment-led qualifications system for adults that responds quickly to changing skills needs is a key goal of the Government's Skills Strategy.

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is working with the Learning and Skills Council, the Sector Skills Development Agency and partners in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland to develop a fully operational credit-based system across all sectors.