CVQO

Cadet Vocational College (formerly known as CVQO) is an education charity that provides vocational qualifications to members of uniformed youth organisations and their adult instructors.

Charity summary
Young people and adult volunteers who are members of uniformed youth organisations in the UK learn a wide variety of skills that are often transferable to higher education and the workplace.

Cadet Vocational College offers qualifications that recognise these skills and provide tangible evidence of a learner's achievements. These skills include: leadership, team building, problem solving, communication, health and physical fitness, music, sport, social action, volunteering and community support.

The charity works with a wide variety of educational establishments such as Pearson BTEC, City & Guilds and The Institute of Leadership and Management.

Partnership organisations

 * Sea Cadet Corps (SCC)
 * Army Cadet Force (ACF)
 * Air Training Corps (ATC)
 * Combined Cadet Force (CCF)
 * Volunteer Cadet Corps
 * Royal Marines Band Service
 * Royal Corps of Army Music (CAMUS)
 * Army School of Ceremonial Drumming Wing
 * St John Ambulance
 * Police Cadets
 * Fire Cadets
 * The Prince's Trust
 * Boys' Brigade

For 13-18 year olds
CVQO offers a broad range of vocational qualifications that are designed to recognise the work undertaken by young people within uniformed youth organisations.

Young people aged 13 to 18 and a member of a uniformed youth organisation can enroll with the charity to study for a CV and future-boosting vocational qualification.

Currently offered:
 * BTEC Level 1 in Teamwork and Personal Skills for Uniformed Youth Organisations
 * BTEC Level 2 in Teamwork and Personal Development in the Community
 * BTEC Level 2 in Fire and Rescue Services in the Community
 * ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management

For adults
Adult volunteers can also receive the following qualifications:
 * City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Education and Training
 * ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management
 * City & Guilds Licentiateship (in Leadership & Management) (Level 4 Award)
 * City & Guilds Affiliateship (in Leadership & Management) (Level 5 Award)
 * City & Guilds Graduateship (in Leadership & Management) (Level 6 Award)
 * City & Guilds Membership (in Leadership & Management) (Level 7 Award)

The Westminster Award
The Cadet Vocational College Westminster Award has been running for over 20 years and is the only competition in the UK open to all types of uniformed youth organisations. It is a prestigious annual competition designed to recognise and reward the most deserving of their BTEC Level 2 learners.

The Award is intended to recognise the achievements of young people who are determined, always keeping their heads up and remaining positive through adversity; those who have overcome a personal challenge or gone the extra distance to help someone.