National Vocational Qualification and the Impact for Nursing in Britain
1998 Volume 2 Issue 1 Pages 50-56
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1998 Volume 2 Issue 1 Pages 50-56
A training system called National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) was founded in 1986 in Britain. These are 300 types and five levels in the NVQs and currently being trained in 23 types in the field of health and social care. In this field, however, the NVQs are limited only to the levels 2 and 3 in which their autonomy and responsibility are comparatively restricted.
Among the NVQs who are engaged in care in this field, the Direct Care NVQ of the level 2 is mostly provided to the nurse assistant of Japan. Education for the NVQs is mostly provided to nurse assistants as part of their training at work in the facilities where they are currently employed. The person who plays an important role in such training of these NVQs is a nurse who has the qualification as an Assessor who plans and manages the training course. With respect to the job demarcation between NVQs and nursing staffs, job descriptions have been scrupulously and thoughtfully prepared.
It is considered in many cases that the training of NVQs provides nurses good opportunities to display their new abilities. There is, however, a high possibility that the NVQs of the levels of 4 and higher will be newly introduced to this field. At the same time, there are apprehension that there may be duplication and confusion between NVQs and nurses in the courses of education as well as at work.
