Nursery World - Trainers set for level 4 SVQ

Several training organisations in Scotland are poised to be approved to provide the new Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in early years and education to Level 4, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). SQA qualifications manager Anne Boyd said that the authority's chief external verifier had been 'very busy' in recent weeks with approval visits for Level 4. 'There seems to be a great deal of interest in it and we expect the new qualification will be a considerable success in Scotland,'

SQA qualifications manager Anne Boyd said that the authority's chief external verifier had been 'very busy' in recent weeks with approval visits for Level 4. 'There seems to be a great deal of interest in it and we expect the new qualification will be a considerable success in Scotland,'

she said.

The SVQ Level 4 was accredited last November but, because the SQA was working with the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (CACHE) on a joint award, arrangements for its introduction were only finalised during the summer, said Ms Boyd.

Alice Sharp, early years executive for the Scottish Independent Nurseries Association (SINA) said she had obtained details of the units for the SVQ from CACHE. She said she hoped SQA officials would provide standards for the qualification at a meeting with training organisations due to be held this week.

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