Furniture and Furnishings (5782)

At Level 1 you'll demonstrate the skills to assist with furniture production, perhaps in a furniture workshop or as a furniture restorer. You might cover things like:

• stripping down furniture
• maintaining equipment and tools
• health and safety.

At Level 2 and 3 you'll demonstrate specialist practical skills in your area of furniture production and the ability to plan work and manage other people.

To gain an NVQ, you need to show you've got a particular set of skills. You usually work with your training provider to review your current skills and find the best way to gain new ones - perhaps by trying new things at work, or by studying.

For these qualifications you'll generally be assessed at work, though sometimes it may be a simulated workplace. For each unit your assessor watches and asks questions as you perform a task, or looks at a portfolio of work that you've built as formal evidence of your learning. Then they confirm you've got the skills to do the job well.

Which level is right for me?

Level 1
You're just starting out and want a good basic understanding of the furniture industry - enough to succeed in a job in the industry or move on to further study.

Level 2
You have 1-2 years' experience working in the furniture industry or are doing an apprenticeship. You want to increase your skills and take on more responsibility.

Level 3
You're an experienced specialist, craftsperson or supervisor in the furniture industry, or you're doing an advanced apprenticeship. You want to develop your practical skills further or perhaps take on a management role.

You'll deliver these qualifications in the workplace or in a simulated workplace.

To deliver an NVQ, you need qualified assessors - you can train internal members of staff or recruit specially.

You must make sure your learners have an adequate learning environment and can access suitable equipment and resources to cover all of the activities of the qualification.

You can get fast-track approval if you offer: