NVQ Web

Information on using the NVQweb Shop

• Select the add to cart link at the foot of the product you want to purchase.
• This will take you to your shopping cart where you can choose whether to pay online by debit or credit card; or to request an invoice to pay by cheque or purchase order.
• Follow each step until you have competed your order.
• If you are paying online you will be taken to the secure Worldpay web site (see more below).
• You will receive an email confirming your order.

For your utmost security, credit and debit payment to TMS takes place on the Worldpay web site which is run by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. No financial information is held by us. For more information on Worldpay click here.

Terms and conditions:

• Following payment we will activate your new membership and then send you a welcome email within 24 hours or less confirming your membership. If for any reason you are not satisfied we offer a 10 day money back guarantee.
• Guidance and support received from NVQweb or other members is personal opinion and does not represent 'official guidance'. Learners, candidates and staff must always work within their own assessment centre policy and systems.
• Our services are designed to complement, but not replace the need for appropriate assessment centre and employer support, training and assessment.
• With the exception of NVQ assessment membership, access is strictly for personal use only. TMS reserve the right to withdraw membership without notice if it appears that this is being abused.
• NVQweb materials are copyrighted by TMS and must only be used for personal use with the exception of NVQweb PLUS coordinator and NVQ assessment memberships.
• TMS cannot take responsibility for external organisations that are linked from the NVQweb site.

NVQ assessment centres and training providers are welcome to use NVQweb to enhance their own support for both learners and staff engaged in NVQ programmes. NVQweb provides...

• An easy to use online support website for learners, assessors and verifiers.
• Latest news on training and education.
• Simple and understandable information and guidance on NVQ.
• Signposting to learning links resources on the Internet.
• Support through discussion forums.
• Standardisation, learning and CPD for NVQ assessors and verifiers.
• Shared assessment and verification resources.

Much of NVQweb is free; some requires a paid subscription. Your learners and staff may choose to personally join our enhanced service NVQweb PLUS. Alternatively, you may wish to join as an organisation in order to take advantage of our full range of services and enhance your own support.

Whilst NVQweb is an independent source of support. Its ethical and editing policy is very supportive of NVQ assessment centres and is conscious of the need for guidance to be reliable and authentic. The importance for learners and staff to work closely with centre policy and systems is emphasised at all times.

NVQweb is rather like an iceburg. Many of its resources are hidden below the surface.

Therefore, to get the full benefit of the NVQweb community subscribe to NVQweb PLUS. You will be amazed at how much more there is and if not then you are welcome to a 10 day money back guarantee.

NVQweb PLUS membership is open to NVQ Assessment Centres, candidates, assessors and verifiers and provides FULL access to the NVQweb web site. It provides a wide range of resources that include:

• Being a part of a friendly community of likeminded people
• Two years worth of questions and answers on NVQs in the community forum archives
• A comprehensive range of practical and straightforward articles on NVQ and its assessment written especially for candidates, assessors and verifiers.
• A growing list of links to Internet resources useful for work related learning and development
• Training news over four weeks old
• A search facility to make it easier to find what you are looking for on the site
• Member organisations and freelance staff may advertise for free in our jobs and resource sections

We believe that joining NVQweb PLUS will make a real difference to your NVQ achievement and effectiveness. To join as an individual or as an organisation please visit the NVQweb Shop or if you have any further questions you can use our contact page

 Terms and conditions

• NVQweb is a service provided by TMS NVQ Support Services.
• An annual subscription is required to become an NVQweb PLUS member. As soon as this is purchased your account will be automatically upgraded to NVQweb PLUS status and you will have access to all member only areas.
• If for any reason you change your mind, or have difficulty using the site, just contact us within 10 days and we will provide a full refund.
• Please help us by keeping passwords secret. We do monitor usage and if we believe that a user account is being inappropriately shared we reserve the right to withdraw access without notice.
• Materials published on this site are protected by copyright law and should only be used for personal use. Coordinator and Corporate members do have permission to use and edit NVQweb materials within their own organisations.
• Guidance given on this web site is personal opinion and does not aim to represent official guidance. For official guidance and requirements please refer to your NVQ Assessment Centre and/or awarding body.
• NVQweb PLUS actively discourages malpractices such as copying or sharing work. Requests for answers to lists of set questions will be politely declined.
• We will do our best to maintain the operation of the web site, however, we may need to temporarily suspend the service for operational reasons (e.g. for repairs, planned maintenance or upgrades). We promise to restore the service as soon as possible after any suspension.
• In the absence of any negligence or other breach of duty by us, your use of the site and this service is entirely at your own risk.
• Personal information will only be used used for the purpose of administering the site in line with our privacy policy. This may include the occasional need to email members.

If you are looking for staff to work in vocational training you are welcome to add a job vacancy to our NVQ jobs directory. Currently this costs just £24.99 for a single advertisement running for 30 days. There is no charge for NVQweb PLUS corporate members to use this service.

Quick links
(Please log into the site first):

• Try it out using a sample advertisement form
• Purchase job advertising membership
• Add your job advertisement

What do you get?

• Your job advertisement will be available to NVQweb visitors using our popular jobs directory.
• Advertisements will be rotated for display on our home page.
• NVQweb attracts well over 3000 visitors per month (Google Analytics) and is well positioned on search engines.
• Within your single advertisement you may include more than one job vacancy.
• Complete control over content*. Add your company logo and unlimited text using a rich text editor.You can return to edit and update your job advertisement at any time.
• Your teaser advertisement links to a full page advertisement where you can add as little or as much content as you wish.
• Advertisements will be displayed for 30 days. If you would like a different arrangement then just contact us to discuss your needs.
• Peace of mind. If you change your mind , just let us know within 10 days and we will refund your purchase.

How to add a job vacancy

You may add an advertisement instantly using the following instructions and links. Or if you prefer, contact us and we will do this for you.

• Step 1. Register an NVQweb account and log into the site - you may wish to use your organisational name as your username.
• Step 2. Use our online shop to purchase a  Job Advertisement Membership. We accept credit and debit card, cheque or purchase order. This will automatically upgrade your account and allow you to access this service.
• Step 3. Create your advertisement using this link: add a job advertisement
• Step 4. Complete adn preview the presented form to your liking. When you are satisfied then submit your listing, which will then be posted to our jobs directory.
• That's it. Your advertisement will now be displayed for all to see for the next 30 days.
• To update your advertisement: Simply login to NVQweb, visit your listing and then select the edit option near the top of the page. Make your changes and then submit.
• Listings will be removed by us after one month or you can request deletion by email at any time.

Terms and conditions

NVQweb is a service provided by TMS NVQ Support Services.NVQweb reserves the right to amend or remove listings without notice. All advertisements must adhere to the spirit of the NVQweb ethical policy. We reserve the right to decline or withdraw our advertising service without notice. Advertisors and job seekers using this service do so at their own risk. A limited number of advertisements will be displayed on the home page, which are rotated each time the visitor views the page (tip - if your advertisement is not diplayed then refresh the page). Positioning within the jobs directory is random. An advertisement may include more than one job - these can be advertised seperately but this will require additional payment for each advertisement. Personal information is kept secure and will not be disclosed, see our privacy policy for further information.

If you are having problems logging into the site please try the following:

• Check that your internet browser (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox) is set up to allow the use of cookies.
• The password is case sensitive. Check that your Caps Lock is not turned on - look for this on your keyboard.