Building Standards Workforce Data Collection Analysis Report 2022

The Building Standards Workforce Data Collection Analysis Report 2022 provides a national-level view of the challenges facing the building standards profession in relation to resourcing, development of competencies and levels of turnover.


12.0 Qualifications – Currently Studying

12.1.1. The number of staff currently studying for a qualification has increased. The biggest is at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 10 (Honours degree) with other modest rises at national awards SCQF levels 4 and 3. See Table 8.

Table 8: Qualifications currently being studied
SCQF Level Level SVQs / MAs 2020 2021 2022 Difference from 2021 (+/-)
Level 12 Doctoral Degree Professional Apprenticeship 0 0 0 0
Level 11 Masters Degree, Post Graduate Professional Apprenticeship SVQ 5 3 2 1 -1
Level 10 Honours Degree Professional Apprenticeship 12 19 26 +7
Level 9 Professional Award, Bachelor Degree Technical Apprenticeship SVQ 4 7 2 2 0
Level 8 Higher National Diploma Technical Apprenticeship SVQ 4 0 0 0 0
Level 7 Higher National Certificate Modern Apprenticeship SVQ 3 7 3 3 0
Level 6 National Award Modern Apprenticeship Foundation Apprenticeship SVQ 3 2 1 0 -1
Level 5 National Award Modern Apprenticeship SVQ 2 0 0 0 0
Level 4 National Award SVQ 1 0 0 1 +1
Level 3 National Award N/A 0 0 1 +1
Level 2 National Award N/A 0 0 0 0
Level 1 National Award N/A 0 0 0 0
Total 31 27 34 +7
Illustration 6 – Qualifications Held and Currently Studying
the number of qualifications held and currently studying by permanent employees, by qualification type

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