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04 November 2024

City & Guilds Level 4 CCPLD qualification assessments

In our last update we shared information about the changes we have made to our HCLW Level 4 HSC and CCPLD qualifications. In that update, we encouraged you to contact the City & Guilds Welsh Qualifications team to confirm which assessments your Level 4 CCPLD learners intended to complete and we appreciate customers who have been in touch.

06 September 2024

Level 4 HSC and CCPLD qualification updates

We are pleased to confirm that our proposed updates to some of the City & Guilds Level 4 assessment tasks have been approved by Qualifications Wales. 

05 August 2024

City & Guilds Level 2 and Level 3 Practice qualifications - Duration of assessment

We would like to provide further clarification regarding the required duration of assessment for Level 2 and Level 3 Practice qualifications.

05 August 2024

The purpose of the Practice qualifications and use of learner placements - Level 2 & 3 CCPLDractice qualifications and use of learner placements

In response to enquiries from approved customers and concerns raised during scheduled EQA activity, we would like to provide clarity regarding the purpose of the following qualifications and the use of learner placements.

05 August 2024

The purpose of the Practice qualifications and the use of learner placements - Level 2 & 3 HSC

We would like to provide clarity to customers regarding the purpose of the following qualifications and in particular the use of placements for learners completing them.

30 July 2024

City & Guilds HSC and CCPLD Qualification extensions

To continue our ongoing commitment to Wales, we are delighted to confirm that our suite of Health and Social Care, and Children’s Care, Learning and Development qualifications have been extended on Qualifications in Wales. This ensures that they will be available to learners for a further five years, until 2029. 

19 July 2024

Level 3 CCPLD: Practice - New additional optional units and updated content and guidance now available

We are pleased to confirm that a range of new additional units have been added to the Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice Optional Group B and C.

21 February 2024

Spring/Summer 2024 Centre Drop-ins

Now that the Autumn/Winter events have concluded, the calendar for our Spring/Summer online centre Drop-in opportunities is available.

30 January 2024

Level 2 Health and Social Care: Core update

Last year we confirmed that from January 2024, the Core qualification will be assessed by MCQ only. 

29 January 2024

[Update] Changes to Level 2 HSCCC Core assessments

Learners who are ready for assessment on or after 1 January 2024 will be assessed via an MCQ only.  From this date, the internal assessment component (case studies) of the Core qualifications will be permanently removed. 

04 October 2023

Publication of assessment briefs for Level 3 Health and Social Care: Principles and Contexts qualifications

We are writing to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be a short delay to the publication of the live assessment briefs for the non-examination assessment units in the Level 3 Health and Social Care: Principles and Contexts qualification suite.

19 September 2023

Amendments to Level 2 HSCC Core assessments

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the amendments to the Level 2 Health and Social Care and Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core qualifications as we start the new academic year.