02 Mar 2021
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Prepare for employment
Qualification Grading Type
Pass
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
This qualification aims to create a career pathway for learners in information, advice or guidance (IAG)and to fill the acknowledged gap in provision for those giving information, advice or guidance.
The qualifications will be beneficial in three key areas:
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- To the learner, who will become better skilled and confident in information, advice or guidance delivery
- To the organisation, to which the learner is attached as the learner’s practice becomes more informed and confident
- To the client, who will receive a higher quality service.The qualification has been developed for learners working in this field to share good practice and build confidence in their ability to fulfil their role as providers of advice at this level in a range of contexts. The qualification gives support to those working as advice or guidance providers to be able to guide those they are supporting to make informed choices.
The qualifications are particularly suitable for those who:
- Deliver information, advice or guidance and who want recognition for the work that they do
- First line staff – receptionists, secretaries, learner support workers, mentors
- People working in voluntary organisations in a paid or unpaid capacity
- People working with further, adult or community groups – full time or part time tutors, outreach workers
- Members of staff working formally or informally with young people in Integrated Youth Support Services including Young People’s
- Services, Connexions, Children’s Workforce Development Council and Adults Advancement and Careers Service.
This qualification is available to study through our partnership with Curriculum and Quality Solutions (CQS). For more information and prices please visit the CQS website.
Study this qualification with CQS
Rules of Combination
In order to achieve the Level 2 Award in Information, Advice or Guidance (QCF) the learner must successfully complete all 6 credits in the mandatory group.
Units
All 6 credits in this group must be achieved.
Developing Interaction Skills for Information, Advice or Guidance
Information, Advice or Guidance in Practice
What is the purpose of this qualification?
The Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Award in Information, Advice or Guidance aims to create a career pathway for learners in information, advice or guidance and to fill the acknowledged gap in provision for those giving information, advice or guidance at this level.
The qualifications will be beneficial in three key areas:
- to the learner, who will become better skilled and confident in information, advice or guidance delivery
- to the organisation, to which the learner is attached as the learner’s practice becomes more informed and confident
- to the client, who will receive a higher quality service.
The qualification has been developed for learners working in this field to share good practice and build confidence in their ability to fulfil their role as providers of advice at this level in a range of contexts. The qualification gives support to those working as advice or guidance providers to be able to guide those they are supporting to make informed choices.
Progression & entry requirements
The demands and nature of the qualifications and the assessment requirements are such that learners will need to have literacy skills which are at least Level 2 of the National Standards for Adult Literacy or be working towards this standard. To meet this requirement learners may have achieved or be working towards Functional Skills at Level 2 in English, which aligns with the Level 2 adult literacy standards. The learner will need to be able to: • Read and interpret given tasks • Provide answers that are clear, logical and understandable • Organise relevant information clearly and coherently. Learners will also need to have a minimum level of experience in the delivery of information, advice or guidance. The minimum age for access to the qualifications is 19 years old because the complex nature of advice giving within the range of sectors where it is offered demands that learners have a minimum level of experience, self awareness and self confidence.Funding information
There are now two main sources for funding information, a straightforward ESFA Qualification Search and the more detailed Find a Learning Aim website.
The new Find a learning aim (FALA) service provides a search tool that you can use to check the funding status of any qualification, framework, unit, standard or T Level:
View this qualification on the ESFA’s Find a learning aim website
The Education and Skills Funding Agency search provides funding information on qualifications. It does not provide funding information for units, non-regulated activity and work placements, for this information please use Find a learning aim (FALA).
View this qualification on the ESFA Qualification Funding Search
How to find a learning aim
If you’re not sure how to use the new find a learning aim website, we’ve created a handy walkthrough to help you:
How to Use: Find a learning Aim
We have done our best to collate and summarise the key information, and wherever possible we alert our providers to changes in funding policy.
This funding information is provided in good faith and it is always advisable to check directly with the funding agencies before committing to delivery.
The following support materials will help you to deliver this qualification.
Special Considerations and Reasonable Adjustment Forms