Changes to the Teacher Qualifications Framework in the Lifelong Learning Sector September 2007

From September 2007, all new entrants to teaching in the sector will be required to complete a new award which will prepare them to teach. This is a small introductory course which will give a threshold status to teach. It will be mandatory for any new teacher who teaches publicly funded provision. Those for whom teaching/ tutoring/ training is their major role, will be required to progress to a further qualification appropriate to role.

New qualifications have been developed based on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) model i.e. credit based with core and optional units at different levels, so that qualifications can be built flexibly and in a way that can meet the range of needs in the sector.

The teaching qualifications which have been developed are:

• Level 3 and Level 4 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS)
• Level 3 and Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS)
• Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS)

OCR strongly recommends that you regularly check for updates to these qualifications by visiting the Lifelong Learning UK website. LLUK is the Sector Skills Council for this sector. OCR will be issuing updates directly to centres over the next few months via mail and through the OCR news publication.