We’re on a mission to break boundaries in assessment with an investment fund to support and pilot new ideas on the future of assessment.
We’re working with organisations of all types and sizes who have proposed innovations that focus on assessment that will build trust and confidence and add value to all stakeholders including learners, educators, employers and government.
Each project has been evaluated by an expert panel. The expert panel is selected based on their experience and expertise in relation to the area of assessment innovation; ensuring approaches and solutions are inherently fair and provide an appropriate level of ‘recognisable value’ to all.
Between 2021 and 2025, NCFE offered seven windows of funding to develop and support innovative assessments.
Two new projects will aim to provide a better understanding of the role immersive technology can play in the recognition and appreciation of essential employability skills, such as communication, critical thinking, and resilience.
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From AI-driven feedback to VR simulations, the Assessment Innovation Fund (AIF) has invested £1 million in pioneering projects that are reshaping the future of assessment. Here, Dean Blewitt reflects on the fund’s impact so far.
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Supported by NCFE and Ufi VocTech Trust, the latest round of funding for the Assessment Innovation Fund has opened today (17 February), looking for ideas to improve assessment within vocational education.
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Backed as a pilot through NCFE's Assessment Innovation Fund, the Co-founder of Pupil Progress, Barnaby Grimble, explains how access to data and insights can help previously underperforming pupils and close achievement gaps.
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