QCF Qualification Handbooks (non Statutory)
These Handbooks have been designed to support the delivery and assessment of the QCF qualifications. Most handooks include:
- Qualification Structure
- Qualification Assessment Guidance
- Glossary of Verbs and Qualitative Statements
- Learning Outcomes and Assessment Critera for all units
Handbooks are currently being developed, and will be added to this site as they become available. The handbooks available on this page do NOT relate to the Operator Competence (Statutory) Scheme. For access to the Statutory Handbooks, please click here.
Please be aware that we are in a period of transition to the QCF and as such these documents may be subject to change or review.
Please use the links below to download the handbooks.
| Level1 | ||
| Level 1 Diploma in Recycling Activities | docx | |
| Level 1 Diploma for General Recycling Operative | docx | |
| Level 1 Certificate in Cleaning and Support Services | docx | |
| Level 2 | ||
| Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Recycling Activities (General Route) | docx | |
| Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Recycling Activities (Collection) | docx | |
| Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Recycling Activities (Processing) | docx | |
| Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Recycling Activities (Reception and Segregation) | docx | |
| Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Recycling Activities (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment) | docx | |
| Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Recycling Activities (Reuse) | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate for Sustainable Waste Operative | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate for Sustainable Waste Operative(Waste Collection) | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate for Sustainable Waste Operative(Waste Collection Driver) | docx | |
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Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Waste Operative (Waste Site Operative) |
docx | |
| Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Waste Operative(Weighbridge Operative) | docx | |
| Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Waste Operative (Team Leader) | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Sustainable Resource Management | docx | |
| Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Removing Non-Hazardous Wastes (Construction) | docx | |
| Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Removal of Hazardous Waste (Construction) | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate in Front Line Environmental Services | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate in Local Environmental Service Skills | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning and Support Services | docx | |
| Level 2 Award in Cleaning Principles | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate in Cleaning Principles | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate in Skills for Supporting Public Services | docx | |
| Level 2 Certificate in Property, Caretaking and Facilities Services | docx | |
| Level 3 | ||
| Level 3 Diploma for Sustainable Recycling Activities (Supervisory) | docx | |
| Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Sustainable Resource Management | docx | |
| Level 3 Diploma for Waste Supervisor | docx | |
| Level 3 Diploma for Waste Manager: Inert Waste; Small Scale Operations | docx | |
| Level 3 Certificate in Weighbridge Operations | docx | |
| Level 3 Certificate in Cleaning service Supervision | docx | |
| Level 3 Certificate in Property, Caretaking and Facilities Services | docx | |
| Level 3 Certificate in Facilities Management | docx | |
| Level 3 Certificate in Facilities Management Practice | docx | |
| Level 4 | ||
| Level 4 Diploma for Management of Sustainable Recycling Activities | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Management of Sustainable Recycling Activities: Small Scale Operations | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager (Transfer Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager (Treatment Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager (Landfill Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager (Collection Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager (Remediation Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager (Thermal Treatment Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager (Manage Contracts and Services Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager: Small Scale Operations (Transfer Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager: Small Scale Operations (Treatment Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager: Small Scale Operations (Landfill Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager: Small Scale Operations (Collection Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager: Small Scale Operations (Remediation Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager: Small Scale Operations (Thermal Treatment Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Waste Manager: Small Scale Operations (Manage Contracts and Services Pathway) | docx | |
| Level 4 Diploma for Facilities Management Practice | docx |