Date: Thursday 14 February 2008

Venue: Chancellors Hotel, Chancellors Way, Moseley Road, Manchester M14 6NN

This conference will enable people involved in developing awards and provision within the Qualifications and Credit Framework to learn from some of the history of credit systems and to relate this history to their own current activities.

Audience

The conference will be of interest to:

• those currently involved in developing the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
• those previously involved in credit systems
• people working in Awarding Bodies and Sector Bodies
• providers who are beginning their involvement with the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) through the 'Fast Track' arrangements for the new Framework
• providers who are developing new programmes or awards within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) for delivery in 2008.

Registration: 9.45am
Start: 10:15am
End: 3:45pm
Fee: £198 (includes lunch, tea/coffee)

NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees

For more information on this conference please read below or download a copy of the conference programme from:

http://www.niace.org.uk/Conferences/creditsystems.htm

Tel: 0116 204 2833
E-mail: gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk

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Background

It is now almost 25 years since the first learners were awarded credits by the Manchester Open College Federation - the forerunner of all Open College Networks (OCNs) and the precursor for the credit systems of the 21st century.

This conference brings together some of the early pioneers of credit systems within Manchester and other OCNs, with some of the people currently involved in developing the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) which will become fully operational in 2008.

Purpose

The conference will not only trace the continuity of this development over time, it will also bring key actors from both the past and the present together in one place to compare experiences across these 25 years. It will enable people involved in developing awards and provision within the QCF to learn from some of the history of credit systems, and to relate this history to their own current activities. The achievements of learners in the QCF will also be celebrated as well as the achievements of some of these 'credit pioneers'.