Dont know about anyone else but I am fed up of all the mixed up info about the nvq unit 19..wondered if anyone can help and give me the correct info. Is it going to become law by dec 2004 to treat members of the public without this qualification? Do creative and other company qualifications count towards the nvq? I am about to take a vtct(vocational training charitable trust) course..will this be enough in itself be a match for nvq i.e will it be anough (with my company certificates) to enable me to still get insurance to treat the public etc?). I have even been told by someone that nvq 19 is soon to be replaced???? I am all for only trained and fully qualified professionals being allowed by law to treat the public... but hope that all my experience and other certificates will count for something! I cant even seem to get correct info from several beauty insurance companies and even certain top pro's ! Also the centres running the nvq seem to be mainly in the cities...not much use for us in the countryside...seems it is going to involve a lot of expense and travelling for me to take this qualification! Thanks in advance for your help :o)