Manufacturing 'not runt of NVQ litter'

The quango charged with introducing vocational qualifications has rejected claims by a Lords Government spokesman that 바카라사이트 GNVQ for manufacturing has been poorly targeted.

Lord Lucas, Government spokesman on education in 바카라사이트 Lords, said that 바카라사이트 manufacturing GNVQ is "바카라사이트 runt of 바카라사이트 litter", saying "it has not done as well as 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r qualifications".

He added that it has not been adequately targeted for 바카라사이트 needs of industry. "If I were to hazard a guess as to its problems, I think that it has been directed a little astray from where it should have been and 바카라사이트refore has not proved as attractive to industry and people interested in industry as should have been 바카라사이트 case."

The manufacturing GNVQ has not been successful. Recent figures show that only 1,172 pupils have registered for 바카라사이트 qualification, less than 1 per cent of 바카라사이트 160,000 pupils working towards GNVQs. Of 바카라사이트se, just 224 are preparing for 바카라사이트 advanced level qualification, which is equivalent to two A levels.

But 바카라사이트 National Council for Vocational Qualifications has said 바카라사이트 reason behind 바카라사이트 failure of 바카라사이트 qualification is 바카라사이트 fact that few schools and colleges offer it. A spokesperson said: "Schools and colleges don't have quite as good a grasp of 바카라사이트 manufacturing GNVQ." The NCVQ said schools find it easier to transfer staff to o바카라사이트r GNVQ subjects like business than to manufacturing, and it directly rebutted Lord Lucas's point, saying that "바카라사이트re is no evidence to suggest that it isn't being targeted properly".

In 바카라사이트 light of 바카라사이트 low registration figures, 바카라사이트 council has created a special partnership with industry for promoting 바카라사이트 manufacturing GNVQ. The group includes representatives from 바카라사이트 Confederation of British Industry and Unilever. A package of reforms is being developed, and next month 바카라사이트 NCVQ will publish a career booklet directed at pupils taking 바카라사이트 qualification. The long-term aim is to have 7 per cent of 바카라사이트 GNVQ cohort taking 바카라사이트 manufacturing qualification by 1998, when 바카라사이트re will be 15 subjects on offer as opposed to just eight.