NVQs

4. External Providers

4.1 Identify approved centres.

The provider must be approved by your selected awarding body for the NVQs you wish to offer.

• Your local business support organisation may have a list of approved centres.
• Your selected awarding body will provide you with a full listing.

4.2 Check whether the provider will be suitable for assessing your NVQ candidates.

• Will the provider design assessment records to fit in with your own appraisal system?
• Will the provider assess your employees in the workplace?
• Does this provider require candidates to prepare large paper-based portfolios?Those who do may be inflexible (see 6.1).

4.3 Check whether the provider is prepared to help you develop as an NVQ centre (if you plan to become one).

• Is the provider approved to train and assess your own internal assessors?
• Could the provider offer continuing assessment support if you chose this in the long term?