2. Gordon Rodgers Business Manager 0845 213 5390 gordon.rodgers@sqa.org.uk Construction Crafts National Progression Awards, National Certificate, Advanced Certificate Scottish Prison Service Friday 7 th March 2008

3. The Team Diane Anderson - 0845 213 5441 diane.anderson@sqa.org.uk Gillian OHare - -845 213 5444 gillian.ohare@sqa.org.uk Peter Aird – 0845 213 5442 peter.aird@sqa.org.uk

4. Gillian OHare Painting & Decorating Bricklaying Stonemasonry Plastering Construction Practice Built Environment & Civil Engineering Water Streetworks (HAUC)

5. Peter Aird Carpentry & Joinery Woodmachining Roofing Occupations Wall & Floor Tiling Construction Practice Construction Operatives & Specialisms Plumbing Mechanical Engineering Services

6. Construction What have we been doing the past year? What are we currently doing?

7. Qualifications & Support Material NPAs - National Progression Awards NCs - National Certificates Advanced Certificates PDAs – Professional Development Awards HNC/Ds SVQs Support Material - TAPs/TAUs/ASPs/Ass.Exems MAs – Modern Apprenticeships

8. National Progression Awards Conservation of Masonry SCQF level 6 Construction SCQF level 5 Highways Maintenance SCQF level 5

9. NCs in Construction Crafts SCQF level 6 Carpentry & Joinery Painting & Decorating Bricklaying Plastering Roof Slating & Tiling Wall & Floor Tiling Stonemasonry Woodmachining

10. The Timescale April 2007/April 2008: TAPs review (very minor) Sept 2007/March 2008: Scoping & Consultation April/December 2008: Write and validate units - NC January 2009: Validate awards - NC April 2009: Certification of NCs

11. Whats next? Advanced Certificate review – SCQF Level 6/7 HNC review and development – SCQF level 7 Associated support material development

12. Advanced Certificates/PDAs (Professional Development Awards) Carpentry & Joinery Construction Practice Bricklaying Painting & Decorating Roof, Slating, Tiling & Cement Work Plasterwork Stonemasonry Shopfitting Machine Woodworking

13. When? Sept 2007/March 2008 – Scoping & Consultation Aug/Dec 2008 – Structures & unit summaries Jan 2009 – Start of unit writing/review Sept 2009 – Start of support material development Dec 2009 – Unit validations Jan – March 2010 – Award validations Aug 2010 – Implementation