Funding

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Qualifications

On our dedicated website QualHub, you’ll find:

details on all qualifications including learning resources
approval forms to get started or offer additional qualifications
delivery support – from assessment windows to sample portfolios
quality assurance advice – prepare for and request a visit
online assessment support
direct claim status information
policies
much more.

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Update for Schools

We’re delighted to let you know that we now have even more Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 qualifications approved in the Department for Education’s 2020 performance tables. For an update following the latest appeals process, please see our Performance Tables News section.

You can see the full list of qualification for schools and their current status here.

170 years of NCFE

This month we’re celebrating 170 years of people and life at NCFE.

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Delivering education into prisons

As the process of delivering education into prisons goes through considerable changes, NCFE is here to support you in a new and unfamiliar post-OLASS world. We understand your challenges and NCFE is able to offer an end-to-end learning solution providing the foundation for a pathway to sustainable employment.

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Functional Skills

Functional Skills qualifications give learners useful, transferable skills in English, maths and ICT. Functional Skills help learners function more confidently, effectively and independently in their work, as well as life in general.

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Key Stage 4 & V Certs

V Certs are technical alternative qualifications to GCSEs at Key Stage 4 holding Department for Education (DfE) performance points and recognised in the Progress 8 Measure.

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End-Point Assessment

We are approved by the Education and Skills Funding Agency to deliver end-point assessment (EPA) for the following subject areas: Customer Service, Leadership and Management, Hospitality, Professional services and Retail.

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Accreditation and Employer Services

Our products give you Awarding Organisation (AO) recognition for your own qualifications and programmes.

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Study Programmes

Whether your learners are going on to further study or hoping to embark on a career, NCFE study programmes provide a structured and challenging learning experience, to give 16- 19 year old learners the best possible chance of success.

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On the blog

From real ale to music, castles and...Bob Mortimer: What our devs love about living in the North East.

The North East is arguably one of the most exciting places in the UK to be involved in the tech industry but there is a lot more to living and working in this vibrant community than the exciting opportunities on offer.

How to address the gender imbalance in early years education.

Gender equality in the workforce is a key driver of social mobility, with the focus for redressing gender balance often being on the lack of girls studying for careers in STEM related areas.

The rise and rise of the North East tech scene

The North East is arguably one of the most exciting places in the UK to be involved in the tech industry.