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All Awarding Organisations will be making changes to the Level 2 and Level 3 Diplomas for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce.

The qualification NCFE Level 1 Award in Personal, Social and Health Education (501/0371/4) is due to expire and will not be replaced.

The important role English and maths skills play in employment has again been pushed to the forefront this month with Michael Gove claiming too many people are being made “effectively unemployable” as a result of poor reading and writing abilities.

We’ve recently had confirmation from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) that they have approved the NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Job Search and Employment Potential (601/1281/5) as eligible for adult funding.

The following qualifications are due to expire and will be replaced. The operational end date of these qualifications is 31 August 2014:

• NCFE Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Customer Service (501/0287/4)
• NCFE Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Customer Service (501/0263/1)
• NCFE Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Customer Service (501/0231/X)
• NCFE Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Customer Service (501/0232/1)
• NCFE Level 1 NVQ Award in Business and Administration (501/0416/0)
• NCFE Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Business and Administration (501/0152/3)
• NCFE Level 2 NVQ Award in Business and Administration (501/0874/8)
• NCFE Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Business and Administration (501/0150/X)
• NCFE Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Business and Administration (501/0151/1)
• NCFE Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Business and Administration (501/0875/X)
• NCFE Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Business and Administration (501/0464/0)
• NCFE Level 4 NVQ Certificate in Business and Administration (501/0853/0)
• NCFE Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Team Leading (501/0935/2)
• NCFE Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Management (501/0994/7)
• NCFE Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business and Administration (601/2743/0)
• NCFE Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management (601/2669/3).