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.
T Level autumn assessment series – what you need to know
Information on booking cut-off dates, reasonable adjustments and special considerations, core exams, the Employer Set Project and results.
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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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.
That’s why we’re the first awarding organisation to launch our Level 5 Diploma in Teaching!
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Adult Skills Fund
Helping you maximise your Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and improve adult learner outcomes.
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How NCFE is advancing learning and transforming lives through social impact
Deborah Jenkins, Chair of the Board of Trustees at NCFE, outlines how the awarding organisation and education charity is making a difference for learners, backing innovative initiatives, and influencing wider policy in the sector.
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What the party conferences told us about the future of skills
Michael Lemin, Head of Policy at NCFE, reflects on the recent Labour and Conservative Party Conferences in Liverpool and Birmingham and explores his key takeaways including what they told us about the future of skills.
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What the new Adult Skills Fund (ASF) means for learners and training providers
Andrew Barton, Product Manager for Learning for Work, outlines the key changes to the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) – which replaced the AEB in August 20 – focusing on new funding rules, tiered rates, and their impact on training providers.
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FE learners challenged with transforming the future of assessments
A new competition has been launched to help find innovative uses of artificial intelligence (AI) within assessments, challenging learners to showcase their creativity in order to revolutionise the future of assessments and exams.
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NCFE joins Workforce Digital Skills Charter in bid to tackle UK’s digital skills gap
NCFE has become a signatory of the Workforce Digital Skills Charter, an ambitious initiative launched by FutureDotNow that is designed to address the growing digital skills gap within the UK workforce.
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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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What are digital credentials?
If you’ve come across the term ‘digital credentials’ and are wondering what this means, how they work, or whether you’re eligible to gain these credentials – you’ve come to the right place!
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Aspiration Awards 2024: Apprentice of the Year winner – Ellie Burke, Rochdale Training
This year’s winner, Ellie Burke, has excelled while working towards her Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification with Rochdale Training.
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