I started my NVQ 3 in March of this year, 'train to gain' course and I will be finished for next month if I really pull my finger out! No, I will honestly! Iif I had done the course with my school and they had paid for it if and I had left within 2 years of completing the course I was told I would have had to pay them for the course, you need to check with a neutral tutor, surely you could find out this info from another source? Even your local college?
I know how you feel though, I have got a few gripes with my school at the mo and would like some advice but my union rep is the 'pain in the ar*e bursor.' I'm thinking of changing union!!!
Sorry can't be anymore help to you.
Sue