If you are an employer who is either recruiting people with NVQs or taking on apprentices and trainees so that they can achieve S/NVQs then STAR UNITS will be a real asset to you.

As part of an education programme STAR UNITS have a number of benefits including encouraging learners to raise their horizons to achieve exceptional or outstanding performance.
  • This gives your apprentices an additional level of quality to work towards which is directly relevant to the workplace.
  • If they achieve a Star Unit then this is an endorsement of the quality of their work and also says a lot about their personal working characteristics.
  • It may be a clue that they should be fast-tracked for further career development opportunities.
The same applies when you are recruiting someone direct from training. If they have achieved a Star Unit then this indicates that they are capable of outstanding work and have a very positive attitude towards their own skills and quality of performance.