Work-based NVQ

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a new health and safety qualification which recognises a person's competence using on-thejob performance for assessment, rather than relying on examinations.

The new City and Guilds NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety enables the holder to apply for membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health at graduate level (GradIOSH). It offers an alternative route to Chartered Membership of IOSH status; National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) recognise a person's competence in a work situation, giving credit for jobs done on a day-to-day basis.