Welcome to Core Skills

Core Skills are essential if individuals are to meet both their personal needs and the needs of society. Individuals who can analyse and solve problems, communicate well, use information technology, and work with others effectively, are well-equipped to assume the active, flexible and responsible role which modern workplaces need and society expects.

Communication		Numeracy			Information and Communication Technology
	Working with Others			Problem Solving

Core Skills Approval Information

The Core Skill Framework and associated qualifications are now ready for first candidate entry. The current Core Skills Units have now entered their completion period, which means centres that are already approved to offer the current Core Skills can continue to deliver and provide results for the current Core Skills Units until 31 July 2010.

Existing centres that are currently approved to deliver Core Skills will automatically be approved for the new Core Skills Units from August 2008. The first certification run for the new Core Skills Units will be in October 2008.

Further information

• Changes to candidates Core Skills profile