Validating qualification materials for new Level 3 qualification
Upcoming educational reform means that NCFE is reviewing a number of Level 3 qualifications in our technical education portfolio. If anyone in your network is an employer with experience, expertise and subject knowledge in any of the following areas, we’d love to hear from them:
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Subject |
Job roles and specialisms |
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Digital
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Cyber security Data analyst Data technician Digital support technician Incident response technician Information analyst Information communications technician IT solutions technician |
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Education and early years |
Childminder Early Years Educator Education technician Montessori lead/guide/teacher Nanny Nursery worker Nursery manager Primary teacher Secondary teacher Special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) Teaching Assistant |
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Health and Science |
Care worker Community health and wellbeing worker Dental nursing and dentistry Laboratory technician Mental health support worker Senior healthcare support worker Social worker Theatre assistant Therapy assistant |
Background
The educational landscape is changing, and from 2025-2026, Level 3 academic and technical qualifications must meet new criteria and all others will have funding approval withdrawn. New and existing Level 3 qualifications, not including T Levels, will need to be redeveloped and approved for funding by the Department for Education (DfE), Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) and Ofqual, or they’ll no longer attract public funding. Read more.
Get involved
If anyone in your network is an employer in the areas above and would like to have their say on the future of qualifications in their sector, we’d love to hear from them. We have a number of paid opportunities available, and these can be flexible to suit their availability. This would involve validating qualification materials for new or redeveloped qualifications in their sector.
If someone in your network would like to know more about this or get involved, please ask them to complete this expression of interest form, and a member of the Practitioner Engagement team will be in touch with more information.