Wouldn't you need teachers, i.e. L4 NVQ, or higher, and degree-qualified individuals with teacher-training to deliver such courses before the qualifications and training will be recognised (rather than having "a plethora of certificates none of which are worth the paper they are printed on")?
I'm tired of this "them and us" attitude when it comes down to a bit of paper that's just part of the requirement to do the job - if you're not up to an HNC, haven't got enough experience and aren't particularly motivated, then you shouldn't expect to get move into the job or have mobility between jobs, in my opinion. The issue here is about individuals who are currently in-post without an HNC - not a degree - the VRCT is interested in HNC if you're already in-post.
Saying that if you're in post and want to stay put I don't think you should be penalised for not having an HNC or being eligible fo the VRCT. There has to be some basis of knowledge, career structure and minimum standards before organised, recognised, training can occur, surely? I thought regulation might set the requirements to achieve this, once and for all, nationally, like it has for other professions.
Then we don't get tradesmen, who're not prepared to learn or take on new skills that are recognised, complaining when they have to develop into Technician and Engineering roles they've been employed in - inappropriately in some cases - and trying to keep others, who are carrying out job roles that do use the background knowledge and skills, down, eh?
