PAA\VQ-SET offer vocational qualifications throughout the UK; in England, Wales and Northern Ireland PAA\VQ-SET offer competence-based and knowledge-based qualifications which have been accredited within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). These qualifications are nationally recognised qualifications and regulated by the Regulatory Authorities for England, Wales and Northern Ireland; the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), the Welsh Government and CCEA.

In Scotland PAA\VQ-SET offer Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) which are accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and fit within the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). SVQs are competence-based qualifications developed by industry experts and based on UK approved National Occupational Standards; they reflect the skills and knowledge needed to work effectively. 

• To download a rough guide to comparing qualifications in the UK and Ireland please click here (PDF format)

For further information on the QCF or SCQF, including a list of available Qualifications A - Z, please choose one of the following:

• Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)

• Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)

For a full list of all the QCF qualifications available from PAA\VQ-SET click here (PDF format).

For a full list of all the SVQs available from PAA\VQ-SET click here (PDF format).

PAA\VQ-SET also offer qualifications accredited within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF): National Vocational Qualifications, see below:

National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)

NVQs are work-related, competence-based qualifications developed by industry experts and based on UK approved National Occupational Standards. These standards are statements of performance that describe what competent people in a particular occupation are expected to be able to do and know.