Training programmes and qualifications are grouped by job roles according to eight national qualifications framework (NQF) levels to allow comparisons to be made and progression routes to be identified. These are not necessarily related to the pay structures used by local authorities or schools.
Your LA may have tailored the national framework to reflect local provision and their in-house training. Contact your LA to find out if they have developed a local framework.
The framework will also be useful in identifying gaps and then can be used as a tool to broker discussions about the training needs of your school with local authorities and training providers.
For more information on the use of the framework; how it can be used for performance management of staff and information on qualifications and training, see the guidance available for download.
We have created posters for school leaders to promote the framework to line managers and support staff. If you would like to order copies of the poster, please contact our publication line 0845 6060 323 quoting TDA0217. You can view the poster from the download section in the right hand column.
