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New IQ qualification raises the customer service skills of Store Detectives and reduces loss
Industry Qualifications, the first pan-sector mutual awarding organisation in the UK, has approved Goldmark Training to offer an accredited qualification for store detectives.
IQ confirm agreement with EM Skills
Industry Qualifications has today finalised an agreement with Maureen Emmett and EM Skills, to work together on the development and application of functional skills qualifications and support materials.
Industry Qualifications is selected as awarding organisation by Qatar’s new International Centre for Sport Security
Industry Qualifications, the first pan sector mutual awarding organisation in the UK, has announced today that it has been selected as an awarding organisation partner by the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit sport security organisation based in Doha, Qatar.
SIA Door Supervisors Top Up Training
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) have issued a news release regarding additional or ‘top-up’ training for Door Supervisors.
Top Marks for IQ
IQ have scored maximum marks in the latest mystery shopping exercise of awarding organisations, conducted on behalf of government's qualification regulator Ofqual.
SIA publishes proposals for future regulation
In the recent SIA update published on the 31st of January 2012, the Security Industry Authority have published a factsheet outlining their proposals for future regulation of the private security industry.
Home Office Announces Business Licensing by 2013
Lynne Featherstone (a Home Office minister) announced that business licensing (of companies in operating in the security sector) will be in place by the end of 2013.
First for ICC Security Team
Eight members of the security team at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham are the first to be awarded with the NVQ in Providing Security Services at level 2 by Industry Qualifications. The awards were part of a wider training programme delivered by specialist trainer SAFE for the ICC, in conjunction with Stephenson College.
IQ and CPL Training link up for food safety
Industry Qualifications and CPL Training today announce the formation of a partnership to bring together a food safety qualification and learning support materials.
IQ Welcomes Ofqual Enquiry
IQ welcomes the review announced by Ofqual on the 28th of November into the health of the qualifications market.
IQ to offer Functional Skills for employability
Working with expert partners, IQ is in the process of developing Functional Skills qualifications in English, mathematics and ICT at level 1 and level 2 which reflect the needs of employers and their staff. Assessment will reflect the language and processes of the workplace to enhance employees’ skills and support your bottom line.
IQ Board Strengthened by Breslin
Dr Tony Breslin, formerly Chief Executive at the Citizenship Foundation and currently Chair of the charity Human Scale Education, Director at Breslin Public Policy Limited and Visiting Research Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London has joined the board of Industry Qualifications Ltd.
Industry Qualifications welcomes new member, South Nottingham College
At the Association of Colleges annual conference at the Birmingham International Conference Centre, Awarding Organisation Industry Qualifications (IQ), announced today that South Nottingham College has joined their expanding network of FE college members.
SIA & Skills for Security Endorse IQ
Industry Qualifications (IQ), a new Ofqual approved awarding organisation led by former SITO and SAFE Chief Executive Raymond Clarke, has been endorsed by the SIA and Skills for Security to offer licence linked security qualifications.
Shield 1st Again
The Shield Guarding Company has achieved yet another 1st by becoming the first security company to become a member of IQ, the new mutual awarding organisation operating in the sector.
IQ Guarantees Results
From the 1st October, IQ guarantees that it will release results from marked examination scripts within four working days of receipt and where this benchmark is not achieved, the associated candidate fee will be automatically waived. In addition, new applicant centres will be offered a centre approval visit within 15 working days of receipt of completed centre approval submissions, or no charge will be made.
Sanderson and James join IQ Quality Advisory Group
Ian Sanderson, Director of Standards and Certification at the National Security Inspectorate has joined Alan Mackrill (Managing Director of IMI Awards), Chris James (Director of Research and Development at Asset Skills SSC) and Steven Porter (Business Development Manager at Harrow College) as a member of the Industry Qualifications Quality Advisory Group.
IQ Further Strengthened by Sallyann Baldry
IQ has announced that with effect from 8th August, Sallyann Baldry will join IQ as Head of Business Development and a Board Director of IQ Ltd.