Nvqs, Standards and Competence: A Practical Guide for Employers, Managers and Trainers Book

	Acknowledgements	9
	Preface	11
Pt. I	The Company Perspective: Understanding and Planning
Ch. 1	Actions for Change	19
Ch. 2	The New Structure	25
Ch. 3	A New Kind of Standard	38
Ch. 4	New Forms of Assessment and Certification	49
Ch. 5	Key Questions for Decision-making	62
Pt. II	The Practitioner's Perspective: Implementation
Ch. 6	Steps 1 and 2: Identification	81
Ch. 7	Steps 3 and 4: Preparing the Organisation or Department	93
Ch. 8	Steps 5 to 8: Staff Briefing and Development	101
Ch. 9	Steps 9 to 12: Starting, Maintaining and Expanding the System	107
Ch. 10	Making the Most of the New Standards	119
Ch. 11	Making the Most of New Forms of Assessment	132
Ch. 12	Competence-based Training	142
Pt. III	Help Menu: Information, Addresses and References for Practitioners
	National Vocational Qualifications - Criteria for Accreditation	160
	Details of Industry Training Organisations and Lead Bodies	179
	Training and Enterprise Councils	214
	Awarding Bodies	227
	Glossary of terms	243
	Who to Contact	245
	Funding support - what is available?	247
	References	249
	Index	251