McDonalds gets official employer status
Mon 28 Jan 2008
Three major employers have been given awarding body status from the Qualifications and Curriculum agency (QCA). Network Rail, Flybe and McDonalds can now assess, track and recognise work place learning and award their employees nationally accredited qualifications. The QCA's chief executive, Dr Ken Boston, explained they are the first three companies to gain this standing. He said he was looking forward to "further applications from employers to have their valuable work related learning programmes validated". The scheme is part of the new Qualifications and Credit Framework, which has been designed to make it clearer for employers and workers to recognise skills learnt at work. John Cridland, deputy director-general of the Confederation of British Industry said the companies needed recognition for pushing the initiative forward. "Today marks a significant milestone on the road to reforming qualifications so that they better reflect the skills and competencies employers and employees need."
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