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Spotlight on External Quality Assurance: Jayne Foster
Monday 07 Oct 2019
We caught up with CACHE Lead External Quality Assurer (EQA), Jayne Foster, about her role and life at NCFE.
NCFE’s new partnership with Youth Sport Trust
Wednesday 02 Oct 2019
NCFE announces new partnership with Youth Sport Trust to help further promote and advance learning for young people in the health and fitness and sport sectors.
Our 5 top tips for building a successful Study Programme
Friday 13 Sep 2019
Building a successful Study Programme can be the key to a learner’s success and future employment prospects.
Tips for Teachers – Surviving your first year in the classroom
Friday 30 Aug 2019
NCFE offers NQTs advice on how to survive those first few months in the classroom including fundable CPD and vocational qualifications.
A new team for Education – will it make a difference?
Monday 05 Aug 2019
As the final piece of the Department for Education (DfE) ministerial team drops into place let’s take a look at the shape of the new team and where it might lead us.
Update to the External Assessment Timetable and supporting documentation
Tuesday 16 Jul 2019
Each academic session the NCFE Assessment Delivery team is responsible for producing an updated version of the External Assessment Timetable covering all NCFE CACHE qualifications, which have set dates for external assessments.
Widening participation in education
Thursday 20 Jun 2019
At NCFE, our core purpose is to advance and promote learning and through this changethe lives of people of all ages and from all backgrounds through the enabling power of education. With this in mind, I’d like to focus on the social mobility agenda and widening participation in education for those who want to learn and develop themselves.
Award-winning young carer used her V Cert to boost attendance by 40%
Wednesday 19 Jun 2019
Keeley Crompton, Chorlton High School learner, awarded Highly Commended in the Learner of the Year – Against All Odds category in NCFE Aspiration Awards, while completing her Level 2 Certificate in Food and Cookery.
Childcare student honoured in NCFE Aspiration Awards is set to help other youngsters thrive
Wednesday 19 Jun 2019
Roisin Moran, learner at North West Regional College (NWRC), awarded Highly Commended in the Learner of the Year category in the NCFE Aspiration Awards.
Young carer and HMP Nottingham Prison Officer awarded Learner of the Year by NCFE
Wednesday 19 Jun 2019
Mark Miles, a Prison Officer at HMP Nottingham and former learner at Ashfield Comprehensive School, has been awarded Learner of the Year in the NCFE Aspiration Awards, following the completion of his vocational qualification in Uniformed Services.
Multi-award winning enterprise agencies endorse NCFE Business and Enterprise V Cert
Wednesday 19 Jun 2019
Changing the record: new requirement to log off-the-job hours on the ILR
Wednesday 22 May 2019
It’s fair to say that the rule that an apprentice must spend 20% of their program doing ‘off-the-job’ training has proven controversial. Whilst some recognise the value of this kind of training in aiding the development of an apprentice, others see it as needlessly constrictive, and a key barrier to recruitment.
Case study - Flying high: The Launch Group
Wednesday 22 May 2019
The Launch Group is a specialist training and recruitment provider that works nationally using Government and commercial funding to deliver diverse pre-employment programmes in the aviation sector. The highly regarded training provider recently received the ‘Provider of the Year’ award by the Aviation Skills Partnership.
Why NCFE is launching the #FullyFunctional campaign
Tuesday 07 May 2019
NCFE has launched our campaign #FullyFunctional, calling on the Government to allow learners who achieve Grade 3 in their English and maths GCSE (equivalent to Grade D in the old system) to be given the opportunity to study alternative qualifications such as Functional Skills.
Post-18 education report
Friday 03 May 2019
Yesterday, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) published their report, Post-18 education and funding: options for the government review.
How to use a qualification to meet your career guidance duties
Monday 29 Apr 2019
We’re committed to helping schools meet their career guidance duties by developing solutions for employability skills development that meet the expectations of employers.
Addressing skills gaps with NCFE
Wednesday 24 Apr 2019
At NCFE, we understand that every learner is different and that it’s important to develop a diverse and engaging offer that helps every learner achieve their full potential.
Suffolk New College learners prepare for entry to public services
Monday 15 Apr 2019
Learners on the NCFE Level 2 and 3 Diploma Entry to the Uniformed Services at Suffolk New College are gaining skills for a wide range of occupational roles in Public Services.
Case Study: University of Cumbria - NCFE qualifications are providing learners with a head start at Higher Education level
Thursday 21 Mar 2019
At NCFE, we want to ensure that learners who complete our qualification are able to access to a wide range of progression routes.
Learners at Ormiston Rivers Academy succeed with NCFE Technical Awards
Wednesday 20 Mar 2019
Ormiston Rivers Academy, a secondary school deep in the Essex countryside, is continuing to expand its curriculum with technical qualifications from NCFE.
3. Measure the milestones
Thursday 07 Mar 2019
Within our new Apprenticeship Standards, this classic approach to plotting and monitoring progress of a journey is now primed to return in a whole new context.
End-Point Assessment – A New Vantage Point
Monday 25 Feb 2019
EPA has become the day to day ‘acid test’ of whether the teaching, learning and development of an apprentice undertaking an Apprenticeship has met the expected standard.
NCFE wins contract to deliver Education and Childcare T Level
Wednesday 13 Feb 2019
We are thrilled to announce that NCFE has been awarded the contract by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (the Institute) and the Department for Education (DfE) to be the delivery partner for the Education and Childcare T Level.
Albion Football Club learners excel with NCFE qualifications
Wednesday 06 Feb 2019
Albion in the Community, the official charity of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, offers a range of NCFE qualifications to help people improve their lives and develop the tools they need to meet their potential.
What exactly is the Chartered Institute for?
Wednesday 23 Jan 2019
It took an article in FE Week, pointing out the imminent withdrawal of its financial support from the DfE, to remind me, and no doubt many others, that the Chartered Institute for FE still exists.
Dates for your diary
Wednesday 23 Jan 2019
There are a number of important dates to remind you of, including cut off dates for the spring assessment window, qualifications which are withdrawing early, scheduling your EQA visit and more!
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