CVQO

The CVQO manages Vocational Qualifications for members of the British cadet organisations.

Rationale

Young people who are members of the Cadet Forces gain skills that include:

• Leadership
• Team building
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Health and physical fitness

It was recognised that these skills were “transferable” to higher education and the work place and of interest to employers. The CVQO acts as a delivery point by being accredited by lead bodies such as City & Guilds and Edexcel and professional bodies (ILM) where these skills can be recognised by qualifications.

Organisations involved

• Sea Cadet Corps
• Army Cadet Force
• Air Training Corps
• Combined Cadet Forces

Qualifications

Cadets

Cadets can also qualify for other BTEC awards through the training that is carried out at their squadrons/units. Cadets have to be 16 before they can start working towards a qualification. There are many additional courses and awards that can be gained. The recognised qualifications are:

• BTEC First Diploma in Public Services
• BTEC First Diploma in Music
• BTEC First Diploma in Aviation Studies (Air Training Corps)
• BTEC First Diploma in Engineering (Maintenance)
• Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Level 3 Certificate in Team Leading

Adults

Adult members of staff can also receive qualifications from the CVQO. These include:

• ILM Award in First Line Management Level 3
• City & Guilds Licentiate-ship (in Youth Leadership and Training)
• City & Guilds Graduate-ship (in Youth Management and Training)
• City & Guilds Membership (in Strategic Youth Management)
• First Aid Assessors & Verifiers Qualification (NVQ units)

External links

• Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation (CVQO)
• Junior Leaders Association
• 27 Volunteers from the Air Cadets celebrate success (RAF News) accessdate: 2008-10-29