VQ Day 2009

The second annual day to celebrate vocational achievement was launched on the 4 March 2009 at a Parliamentary reception at the Houses of Parliament. VQ Day 2009 will be held on 24th June to recognise the success of millions of vocational learners around the UK in the past year.

VQ Day 08

VQ stands for Vocational Qualification. A VQ means a recognised qualification at any level relating to a particular line of work or specific job role. These qualifications have an emphasis on the assessment of practical skills and knowledge.

Examples includes BTECs, City & Guilds, NVQ/SVQ, OCR Nationals, Apprenticeships, HNC/HNDs, degrees with a largely vocational content and professional qualifications awarded through a recognised professional body. They cover subjects that range from agriculture to accountancy, business to beauty therapy, care work to construction and many more.

 

As part of VQ Day three VQ Hero awards will be awarded. The categories are:

Celebrating Vocational AchievementVQ Young Learner of the Year (under 25 years)

One each awarded for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

VQ Learner of the Year (over 25 years) 

One each awarded for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland Celebrity VQ Hero of the year

 

The awards are designed to celebrate vocational success and showcase the best in vocational qualifications. Through their award, the VQ Hero awards aim to demonstrate the talent, commitment and rigorous standards required to gain a vocational qualification. The VQ Hero learner awards will be awarded to one learner in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

 

HAP facilitator Dave Thompson received the runner-up award last year at the first UK wide VQ Heros Awards.

 

Dave, the only Apprentice to make it to the final, is pictured alongside the awards host Alesha Dixon and Edge Chairman Garry Hawkes. The awards took place at London's Royal Opera House as part of the VQ Day celebrations.

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