South West Museums and Heritage Training Consortium

The South West Museums and Heritage Training Consortium provides an NVQ assessment and mentoring service for the museum and heritage community in the South West and serves to support professional development in Cultural Heritage organisations.
Prior to the introduction of NVQs the only route to professional qualifications and recognition in museums, and many other Cultural Heritage occupations, was the traditional system of a relevant first degree followed by a post-graduate heritage qualification. NVQs offer the opportunity for professional development at all levels using the worker’s role in the workplace as the basis for assessment and development.
They have become widely recognised and respected in the heritage sector. The single units G2 or G3 are part of recognised routes to attaining the Associateship of the Museums Association (AMA). As such they offer an effective training and development tool to both heritage workers and their employers.

The Consortium offers NVQs in Cultural Heritage at the following levels:

Level 2: Some varied work with responsibility. The application of knowledge in a significant range of varied work activities, performed in a variety of complex or non-routine contexts.

Level 3: Some supervision of others. Competence that involves the application of knowledge in a broad range of varied work activities performed in a wide variety of complex and non-routine contexts.

Level 4: Junior professional work / junior management. Competence that involves the application of knowledge in a broad range of complex, technical or professional work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy.

Level 5: Experienced professional work / management. Competence that involves the application of a significant range of fundamental principles across a wide and often unpredictable variety of contexts.

Units G2 or G3

The Consortium also offers the single units G2 or G3
required as evidence towards the AMA.

The NVQ is awarded by Education Development International

Consortium assessor-mentors:

Julia Hodson
Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton
Tel: 01935 842620
juliahodson@waitrose.com

David Dawson
10 Linden Grove, Taunton
Tel: 01823 274525
davidp@dawsonheritage.co.uk

David Walker
Somerset Heritage Service
Taunton Tel: 01458 831197
dawalker@somerset.gov.uk

Costs

Level 2 £1,060
Level 3 £1,120
Level 4 £1,240
Level 5 £1,320
Single Units Level 4/5 G2/G3 £755 per unit

These charges cover registration with
the awarding body including portfolio,
all guidance, tutoring, assessment and
internal verification.

There may be a further charge to cover
time and travel for candidates based
outside the Somerset area.

Funding for students may be available
from their Museums or other training
bodies.

How do I enrol?

For more information please contact

Julia Hodson
Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton
Tel: 01935 842620
juliahodson@waitrose.com

For more information on the content of the
units please contact
any of the Consortium
members.

All details are correct at time of publication