Consolidated Assessment Strategies

Consolidated Assessment Strategies define the principles under which National Vocational Qualifications and Scottish Vocational Qualifications should be assessed.

The correct assessment strategy must be used for the qualification being undertaken using the guidance below. If you have any questions or need further guidance please contact standards.qualifications@citb.co.uk.

Plant and Lifting Operations

• CAS plant and controlling lifting operations (PDF, 353KB)

SVQs (Non-Plant and Lifting Operations)

For newer qualifications since 2024, or for craft qualifications please use the following Assessment Strategy:

• CAS Construction SVQs V3 Approved March 2026 (PDF, 481KB)

For older qualifications please use this Assessment Strategy:

• CAS Construction NVQs and SVQs (PDF 400KB)

NVQs (Non-Plant and Lifting Operations)

For newer qualifications since August 2026 please use the following Assessment Strategy

• CAS construction NVQs 2026 (PDF, 427KB)

For older qualifications please use this Assessment strategy:

• CAS Construction NVQs and SVQs (PDF 400KB)

What are NVQs and SVQs?

National Vocational Qualifications and Scottish Vocational Qualifications are competence-based qualifications, which mean you learn and demonstrate practical, work-related tasks designed to help you do a job competently.

The learning content of NVQs and SVQs is based on the National Occupational Standards in the relevant occupational area. These standards define the performance, and knowledge and understanding needed to do a particular job.

NOS and N/SVQ Development Summary

Estimated Availability

Dates and developments are subject to change based on need, industry engagement, and the development and regulatory processes

Find a qualification structure

CITB is working with stakeholders to develop up-to-date structures with the new measures required by legislation for each qualification in construction.

These structures are designed to meet the changing needs of each sector.

Please contact standards.qualifications@citb.co.uk if you would like an up-to-date copy of a qualification structure.

Awarding organisations

If you have a proposal to offer a vocational qualification, please open the word document below, save the file, complete the form and send as an attachment to the Standards team.

Qualification support application form (Word, 96KB).

Regulation of qualifications across the UK

The qualification frameworks are regulated differently across the UK.