Looking for a new job and lack of qualifications

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I've been at my organisation about 17 years in various roles but it's time to move on.
I'm updating my cv but my qualifications look so sparse!
I'm embarrassed tbh I have my GCSE's and 1 A level and an AS level that I think I got an E&D in respectively. I have never had my certificates, I left school and went straight into work never giving it a thought.

Obvs I'm not the same space cadet I was then! I have tried to get the information from the school but they have no records that far back!! So I don't even know the exam board and they've changed since.

I have done various work courses, as have my Prince 2 foundation - it's a battle at work to get the full qualifications they tend to send you on a workshop and that's it.
Due to time and money I haven't done the formal qualifications but I'm hoping to get an agile qualification soon.

Any ideas what I can put on my cv, currently I have gcses 1996 A level 1998 at the bottom of my cv.?

And should I be worried about my lack of education? How I wish I had been more academic and switched on!!

Most organisations will want to know you've got English and maths GCSE. I recently had to show GCSE certificates, despite being in my 40s and having two degrees (which they also wanted to see the certs for.)

Having said that, exams matter less the longer ago they were, unless you need a specific qualification to practise in a particular career. Your CV needs to focus on your experience and what you have done in work that will be useful to your next employer. Show that you've done Prince 2 and Agile, give examples of projects you've managed. If you can indicate the scope, budget, people, impact, that's all good stuff. If I were employing a project manager, that's the sort of thing I'd want to know.

Your education needn't be a thing of the past. Some companies have good resources for training and will support staff in that. There are also options like the Open University (I think they do some short

...short courses as well as degrees.) There are loads of online options these days, too.

But for now, focus on your experience and what you already know.

Thank you, I have centre d my cv around my experience and made use of some online learning courses I found at work so now have Lean Mgt so it's a start.
I paid to get my cv reviewed and outlined my issues and got some good feedback so here's hoping!
I did pass all my gcses with C and above just no proof!
It's good to know you would look for experience, so I will make sure I get what I can at work and meanwhile get some more courses under my belt.