Important reminder: The 2024-25 V Cert Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) brief for our Level 1/2 Technical Award qualifications will be released on 1 October 2024. Find out more.
New Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate
The DHSC has now confirmed this new qualification is eligible for up to £1,500 of funding under the Learning and Development Support Scheme.
Post-16 reforms update
The DfE has announced a pause in the plan to defund existing post-16 qualifications. Read more details and book a consultation with our experts.
Summer 2024 results release
Queries about certification, timelines or post-results for VTQ Level 3 qualifications, T Levels or V Certs? Visit our results webpage.
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Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills)
As specialists in the further education sector, it’s our duty to provide high-quality qualifications to enhance the workforce.
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Assessment Innovator Learner Competition
Alongside Ufi Voctech Trust, we’re looking for bright ideas that could help change the future of assessment.
Further education learners are encouraged to showcase their innovation and creativity by designing their own AI-driven solutions to support assessments and exams. The winner will receive £750 for the Learning Provider and £250 for the learner or team, with more prizes for second and third place.
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New report recommends better assessment design to tackle potential AI threat to academic integrity
The large-scale investigation was conducted by researchers from The Open University (OU), in partnership with the awarding organisation and leader in technical and vocational education NCFE.
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Leeds City College: Students gain global perspective volunteering in St Lucia
We caught up with Karl Jones, Lecturer in the Public Services Department at Leeds City College, to find out how the Uniformed Public Services V Cert qualification and the opportunity to volunteer abroad have shaped students' futures.
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Free online module launches to support autistic individuals into FE
The resource has been created by the Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) and the educational charity and awarding organisation NCFE after a three-year project focused on autism support and inclusive pathways.
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Modern skills recognition: why charities should embrace digital credentials
NCF Endorsed Programmes can be used to add an extra layer of credibility to your training strategy, helping you to equip your workforce with the unique skills they need to support your charitable mission.
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NCFE launches new bursary to support the employability of apprentices
Created by the Chartered Institute for Further Education in collaboration with the Association of Apprentices, NCFE is the first organisation to offer a Post-Apprenticeship Recognition Scheme (PARS) bursary to eligible apprentices.
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Only 7% of teachers think GCSEs are suitable for every pupil
More than 7,500 teachers took part in the study, which was commissioned by education charity NCFE and survey platform Teacher Tapp, which found that the vast majority (81%) disagreed that GCSEs were suitable for every pupil.
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From awareness to action: tackling the UK's digital skills deficit
Did you know half of UK adults lack essential digital skills? Liz Williams MBE, Chief Exec of FutureDotNow, outlines how their Workforce Digital Skills Roadmap is uniting industry, government, and civil society to tackle this issue.
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Campaign launches to discover the nation’s digital skills
The new campaign, No One Left Offline, aims to highlight the importance of every individual in the UK possessing the essential digital skills that are needed to navigate the modern world.
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Assessment Innovation Fund Social Impact Report 2021-23
The Assessment Innovation Fund (AIF) launched in 2021 following a £1 million commitment by the awarding organisation and education charity NCFE. Over the last two years, the fund has supported 12 projects, with 3,289 learners participating in these pilots. In total, 206 educators across two continents and 49 institutions have been involved in AIF funded studies.
