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As a charity and leader in vocational and technical learning, we want to drive change in the sector.
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GCSEs: Pilot study reveals impact of data analysis on closing achievement gaps
Access to data and insights helps previously underperforming pupils match or significantly improve grades compared to their peers, research by Pupil Progress and the awarding organisation NCFE has shown.
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Report highlights charity’s impact on deprived communities
The Social Impact Report 2024 showcases how NCFE's technical and vocational qualifications and investments are making a difference, with over 60% of the training providers it works with situated in England's five most deprived areas.
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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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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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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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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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