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Your Guide to Being a CACHE Centre Identifying significant risk If a significant breakdown in the quality assurance systems at your Centre is identified you will receive extra support to get you back on track. If this fails, a member of our Subject Specialist Team will investigate, normally at short notice. Under these circumstances, learner registration and/or certification rights would be suspended until any remedial actions have been addressed. These visits are usually free unless extra on-going monitoring is required. Identified malpractice and maladministration Malpractice covers any deliberate activity, neglect, default or other practice that compromises the integrity of the assessment process and/or the validity of certificates and which contravenes regulations. CACHE is required to investigate all cases of malpractice whenever it finds evidence that results or certificates may be invalid. This could lead to awards not being made, certificates not being issued and future entries and registrations not being accepted. The CACHE Centre must: CACHE Subject Specialist Team will: Notify CACHE in all cases • Investigate allegations of suspected malpractice and maladministration Take advice from CACHE on the required action • Prepare a written report of the findings and set actions for resolution of the matter Cooperate with the CACHE investigation • Send copies of the report to the Centre Cooperate with the CACHE investigation • Monitor the implementation of the agreed actions 08
Your Guide to Being a CACHE Centre 03: About the Qualifications Qualification Frameworks Qualification levels are contained in two qualification 'frameworks' that CACHE award: • National Qualifications Framework • Qualifications and Credit Framework (the framework for vocational, or work-related qualifications) The frameworks group together qualifications that place similar demands on your learners. However, within any one level, qualifications can cover a wide mix of subjects, and take different amounts of time to complete. The frameworks can also help you see how one type of qualification can lead on to other, higher levels of qualifications. National Qualifications Framework The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) sets out the level at which a qualification can be recognised in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Only qualifications that have been accredited by the three regulators for England, Wales and Northern Ireland can be included in the NQF. This ensures that all qualifications within the framework are of high quality, and meet the needs of learners and employers. Qualifications and Credit Framework The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) contains vocational (or work-related) qualifications, available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. These qualifications are made up of units that are worth credits. You can study units at your own pace and build these up to full qualifications of different sizes over time. Units and qualifications also range in difficulty, from entry Level to Level 5 (similar to the levels in the NQF). “ All qualifications within the framework are of high quality, and meet the needs of learners and employers “ 09
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Your <strong>Guide</strong> to Being a CACHE <strong>Centre</strong><br />
03: About the Qualifications<br />
Qualification Frameworks<br />
Qualification levels are contained in two qualification 'frameworks' that CACHE award:<br />
• National Qualifications Framework<br />
• Qualifications and Credit Framework (the framework for vocational, or work-related qualifications)<br />
The frameworks group together qualifications that place similar demands on your learners. However,<br />
within any one level, qualifications can cover a wide mix of subjects, and take different amounts of<br />
time to complete.<br />
The frameworks can also help you see how one type of qualification can lead on to other, higher levels<br />
of qualifications.<br />
National Qualifications Framework<br />
The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) sets out the level at which a qualification can<br />
be recognised in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.<br />
Only qualifications that have been accredited by the three regulators for England, Wales and Northern<br />
Ireland can be included in the NQF. This ensures that all qualifications within the framework are of<br />
high quality, and meet the needs of learners and employers.<br />
Qualifications and Credit Framework<br />
The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) contains vocational (or work-related) qualifications,<br />
available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.<br />
These qualifications are made up of units that are worth credits. You can study units at your own pace<br />
and build these up to full qualifications of different sizes over time.<br />
Units and qualifications also range in difficulty, from entry Level to Level 5 (similar to the levels in<br />
the NQF).<br />
“<br />
All qualifications<br />
within the<br />
framework are<br />
of high quality,<br />
and meet the<br />
needs of<br />
learners and<br />
employers<br />
“<br />
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