Partnership Working

Bluebird Care Petersfield are working in partnership with the College of Social Care in Havant in providing level 2 and 3 QCF qualifications to its staff team.

Bluebird Care Petersfield are working in partnership with the College of Social Care in Havant in providing level 2 and 3 QCF qualifications to its staff team.

There has been an excellent response by the Bluebird Care (Petersfield) care workers in wanting to work towards these professional sector based qualifications.

Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)

What is the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF)?

The QCF is a new credit transfer system which has replaced the National Qualification Framework (NQF). It recognises qualifications and units by awarding credits. And since each unit has a credit value and the credits can be transferred, the system gives the learners the ability to get qualifications at their own pace. The QCF is jointly regulated by the England’s regulator Ofqual, Wales’ DCELLS and Northern Ireland’s CCEA.

How Does the QCF System Work?

The QCF system is based on units which have credit value and levels (from Entry Level to Level 8). One credit roughly equals 10 learning hours which allows the learners to evaluate how much time they will need to gain the desired qualification. According to the QCF system, the learners can gain three types of qualifications:

• Awards
• Certificates
• Diplomas