Planned Portal downtime
The Portal will be unavailable from 4:30pm on Friday 30 October until 8:30am on Monday 2 November. This is to support preparations for the integration of Active IQ with NCFE.
Improve your learner induction programme
How has your induction programme worked this year? Our study skills qualifications build confidence and prepare learners for further study.
Webinar: Post-16 Reforms
Join our free online sessions throughout November exploring our new V Level and Level 2 qualifications.
Build your trauma-informed practice
Discover our new online training CPD courses for professionals across education, early years, health and social care, and HR and management.
V Levels: what providers need to know
Keeping providers up to date with everything they need to know about V Levels, launching in 2027.
Find out more
Now available: standards in sport and leisure
Discover our latest sport and leisure standards, designed to support and drive apprentice success.
Explore standards
Boost study programme outcomes with additionality qualifications
Our additionality qualifications are flexible and easily integrated into your existing delivery.
Learn more
News and views
New skills collective to help tackle long-term...
A skills collective is bringing together workforce leaders, employers, educators, sector bodies, union representatives and people with lived experience to help shape the future of the health and social care workforce.
5 takeaways from the Labour Party Conference 20...
Michael Lemin, Head of Policy and Strategy at NCFE, reflects on his time at the 2026 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool and how the announcements and discussions could shape the education sector.
New regulated esports qualifications now availa...
Learners and education providers can now access new regulated qualifications in esports, marking a significant milestone in the partnership between leading awarding organisation NCFE and Canada-based Esports Academics.
No learner left behind: responding to regional...
Our Senior International and Devolved Nations Manager, Michael Potts, explores how NCFE is responding to regional skills needs across the UK and Crown Dependencies, helping ensure learners have access to qualifications that support their progression and ambitions.