Careers & Advice

To become an internal quality assurer (IQA) you almost always become an assessor first — hold CAVA (the Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement),

To become an employability advisor, you generally need strong people skills, a working knowledge of the local labour market, and — in most cases —

To become a further education (FE) lecturer in England, you need a Level 3 or higher qualification in your subject and genuine industry experience —

You can start teaching adults in further education (FE) and community learning without a teaching qualification if you have solid subject or industry experience —

QTLS — Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills — is the further education sector's recognised professional status, and for most FE lecturers, tutors and trainers it

There are three separate qualification families in further education and skills, and which one you need depends entirely on what you'll be doing day to

To become an assessor in further education and skills you need two things: occupational competence in the subject you want to assess (recent, credible industry