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• Unit delivery research project 2012-13

  This work commissioned from NIACE by the Skills Funding Agency involves evaluating the benefits of more flexible arrangements for unit delivery permitted at a number of Unit Delivery Research sites or 'pathfinders' in 2012-13.

   

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• Using the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)

  This work commissioned from NIACE by the Skills Funding Agency involves researching how providers are making use of the facility to offer the recognition of prior learning (RPL) within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).

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• Evaluation of unit delivery and credit accumulation and transfer within the Qualifications and Credit Framework

  This work commissioned from NIACE by the Skills Funding Agency builds upon previous work also commissioned by the Agency to evaluate the Unit Delivery Trials in 2010-11. In addition to surveying the activities of a sample of Unit Delivery Trial 2011/12 sites, NIACE also looked at a number of providers offering unit-based programmes as part of the Agency's Offer for the Unemployed.

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• Gathering the views of stakeholders about the Qualifications and Credit Framework

  This work, commissioned from NIACE by the Skills Funding Agency involves reporting upon a series of round table discussions about the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). The round table discussions are due to take place in the late summer and autumn of 2012.

   

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