NVQS IN ADVICE AND GUIDANCE : QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK
NVQ 2 ADVICE AND GUIDANCE : 6 units required: 3 mandatory units, plus 3 from 4 optional units
NVQ 3 ADVICE AND GUIDANCE : 8 units required: 4 mandatory units, plus 4 from 14 optional units
NVQ 4 ADVICE AND GUIDANCE :10 units required: 4 mandatory units, plus 6 from 16 optional units
	NVQ 2	NVQ 3	NVQ4
Unit Number and Title	3 Mand +	4 Mand +	4 Mand +
	3 Option	4 Option	6 Option
Unit 1 Establish contact with clients	M
Unit 2 Enable clients to gain access to the service	O	M
Unit 3 Identify the requirements of clients	O	M
Unit 4 Develop interactions with client			M
Unit 5 Interact with clients using telecommunications		O	O
Unit 6 Provide information to clients		M	O
Unit 7 Assist clients to decide on a course of action		O	M
Unit 8 Assist clients to plan the implementation of a course of action		O
Unit 9 Assist clients to review their achievement of a course of action		O
Unit 10 Support clients during their activities		O
Unit 11 Advocate on behalf of clients		O
Unit 12 Prepare to represent clients in formal proceedings			O
Unit 13 Present cases in formal proceedings			O
Unit 14 Negotiate on behalf of clients		O	O
Unit 15 Liaise with other services			O
Unit 16 Assist clients to gain access to other services	O
Unit 17 Implement referral procedures for clients		O
Unit 18 Manage personal case load			M
Unit 19 Review own contribution to the service	M
Unit 20 Evaluate and develop own contribution to the service		M	M
Unit 21 Provide support for other practitioners			O
Unit 22 Operate within networks			O
Unit 23 Undertake research for the service and its clients			O
Unit 24 Design information materials for use in the service			O
Unit 25 Provide information materials for use in the service		O
Unit 26 Maintain information materials for use in the service	O	O
Unit 27 Determine the methods for disseminating information materials			O
Unit 28 Supply information materials with clients	M
Unit 29 Propose projects for the service			O
Unit 30 Secure resources for the work of the service			O
Units from other Standards Settings Bodies(Training & Development Standards)
A21 (ENTO) Identify individuals’ learning aims, needs and styles			O
A22 (ENTO) Identify individual learning needs		O
B22 (ENTO) Design training and development sessions		O
B33 (ENTO) Prepare and develop resources to support learning			O
C23 (ENTO) Facilitate learning in groups through presentations & activities		O
C25 (ENTO) Facilitate individual learning through coaching		O
C27 (ENTO) Facilitate group learning			O