Standards
Many qualifications are linked to frameworks of standards. These can also be used for self assessment and, in the case of occupational standards, by employers, to gauge skills levels. For information about the different frameworks and how they are used, click into the links on the left. To see how the different frameworks relate to each other see the table of equivalences within the Language Ladder section.

Qualifications in the UK
Language qualifications in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are offered by several different awarding bodies and organisations. They vary in size, scope and level. This means there is considerable flexibility over how individuals can have their skills recognised.

The introduction of credit and qualification frameworks across the UK has enabled even greater flexibility for combining level and scope of qualifications over a period of time.

Delivering standards and qualifications
For 2010-11, CILT will be delivering its standards and qualifications work in collaboration with other pan-sector skills organisations. CILT is now part of a pan-sector skills consortium, led by the Council for Administration. Other partners in the consortium include a third SSB, SFEDI (Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative) and the following organisations: CFE Research and Consulting, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Customer First, Direct Selling Association (DSA), the Institute of Administrative Management (IAM), the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), the Institute of Professional Administration (IPA), The Performance Group Ltd (TPGL) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

CILT will continue to lead on the work for languages, interpreting, translation and intercultural working but looks forward to  working closely with our new partners to deliver a complete pan-sector skills package.