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Michael Lemin
Michael Lemin
Policy and Research Manager

2021 Spring Budget – what does it mean for education and skills?

Thursday 04 Mar 2021

Realism was the leading theme ahead of yesterday’s budget announcement, paving the way for some unpopular decisions as we try to find a way through the financial impact of the pandemic.
Danielle McCullough
Danielle McCullough
Marketing Executive

Join us at the FED National Education Summit

Monday 22 Feb 2021

NCFE is supporting the Foundation for Education Development (FED) to explore how a long-term plan for education is needed for our country at a virtual National Education Summit on 1 - 4 March.
Anna Morrison
Anna Morrison
Founder and Director, Amazing Apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Week Anna Morrison Amazing Apprenticeships

Wednesday 10 Feb 2021

Anna Morrison, founder and director of Amazing Apprenticeships, looks at the ways in which employers can promote inclusivity and a diversity through their apprenticeship programmes with top tips for inclusive recruitment practices.
David Redden
David Redden
External Quality Assurance Officer

The importance of formative assessment

Friday 29 Jan 2021

We now know that vocational exams that were due to take place in February and March will be cancelled for learners. With the current Ofqual consultation looking at alternative ways to assess and award grades this year.
Liz Williams MBE
Liz Williams MBE
Chief executive of FutureDotNow

Yes, there’s a digital skills crisis in the UK, but we can solve it!

Wednesday 27 Jan 2021

Kievah Wallace
Kievah Wallace
PR and Social Media Officer

Skills for Jobs White Paper - summary and media coverage

Tuesday 26 Jan 2021

The government published the long-awaited Skills for Jobs White Paper. Described as FE’s ‘day in the sun’, the paper shines a light on the national training landscape and provides some much-needed reassurance amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Case Study
Case Study
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SEND students use our RSHE qualifications to build happy and healthy lives, inside and outside of the classroom

Tuesday 26 Jan 2021

Kylie Aldridge
Kylie Aldridge
Marketing Officer

Keeping motivated during lockdown

Friday 22 Jan 2021

Research from The Health Foundation in December 2020, showed that the most common issues affecting wellbeing during the pandemic were worry about the future (63%), feeling stressed or anxious (56%) and feeling bored (49%).
Danielle McCullough
Danielle McCullough
Marketing Executive

Blue Monday: Practical mental health solutions

Monday 18 Jan 2021

Practical support for educators to support students' mental health from CACHE including free guides, resources, supporting qualifications and more.
Danielle McCullough
Danielle McCullough
Marketing Executive

Supporting the development of Health and Science, and Digital qualifications

Thursday 17 Dec 2020

Louise Geddis-Regan
Louise Geddis-Regan
Innovation Marketing Officer

Innovative tutoring app, Peer Tutor offers parents and their children an education lifeline with affordable 121 tuition

Tuesday 15 Dec 2020

Peer Tutor, an innovative peer-to-peer learning app, is providing crucial support and helping students to catch up on missed learning. We hear from Sacha who explains how Peer Tutor has helped her daughter Lucy rebuild her knowledge and confidence.
Jayne Graham
Jayne Graham
Executive Director, Society Matters cic

A ‘career’ in the Community and Voluntary Sector, really?

Tuesday 15 Dec 2020

The Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS) is probably better known as a route for people to volunteer, perhaps as a way to ‘give back’ at the end of a career, than as a provider of formative or developmental career opportunities.
Danielle McCullough
Danielle McCullough
Marketing Executive

Supporting learners to succeed during the pandemic

Monday 14 Dec 2020

With Further Education colleges closed during lockdown and intermittently afterwards due to coronavirus cases in some classrooms, educators have needed to manage these disruptions to ensure that their learners don’t miss out on vital learning.
Case Study
Case Study
Hear from our Learners and Centres.

The North East charity making a difference

Thursday 03 Dec 2020

Michael Lemin
Michael Lemin
Policy and Research Manager

Spending Review – what does this mean for education?

Friday 27 Nov 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered the Spending Review on 25 November 2020. A one year settlement was provided, a change from the original plan to set budgets for the next three years, in light of the uncertainty to public finances caused by Covid-19. Below is a breakdown of key announcements and what we know so far.
Brenda McLeish
Brenda McLeish
CEO, Learning Curve Group

Opportunities for people and skills through the Government’s levelled up Lifetime Skills Guarantee

Thursday 26 Nov 2020

David Gallagher
David Gallagher
Chief Executive Officer

The scale of the challenge for adult job seekers… and the hope that is on the horizon

Friday 13 Nov 2020

Danielle McCullough
Danielle McCullough
Marketing Executive

Supporting young disabled people with careers advice

Wednesday 11 Nov 2020

Case Study
Case Study
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Making creative learning accessible to all

Monday 09 Nov 2020

David Gallagher
David Gallagher
Chief Executive Officer

Sir Charlie and the King - Excellence in Leadership

Monday 09 Nov 2020

Matt Hamnett
Matt Hamnett
Strategic Advisor to the Board - NCFE

Traineeships: the hidden gem of skills policies

Thursday 05 Nov 2020

Paul Turner
Paul Turner
Futures Leader

The importance of the ‘College of the Future’ report to the future of FE in England

Wednesday 28 Oct 2020

Kylie Aldridge
Kylie Aldridge
Marketing Officer

Inspirational college learner uses our qualification to progress on to university

Wednesday 14 Oct 2020

17-year-old Emma Noble, a student from Ullswater Community College, was nominated in our 2020 Aspiration Awards for her motivation and effort during her studies and has since progressed to Higher Education.
Kylie Aldridge
Kylie Aldridge
Marketing Officer

Inspirational teacher receives record breaking number of nominations in prestigious awards

Wednesday 14 Oct 2020

Julia Chaplin, a tutor at Brooklands College, received an impressive number of nominations in our 2020 Aspiration Awards in the Tutor of the Year category. The award recognises educators who have gone over and above to support their learners and receiving such a high number of nominations shows Julia has certainly left her mark on those she teaches.
Kylie Aldridge
Kylie Aldridge
Marketing Officer

Dedicated college student progresses through further education with the help of our qualification

Wednesday 14 Oct 2020

Originally enrolled onto his Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner qualification as a late starter, Raja wasn’t going to let that stop him from achieving his goals. He was soon known by all learners and tutors within the college because of his friendly and considerate personality.
Kylie Aldridge
Kylie Aldridge
Marketing Officer

Newly qualified tutor supports learners to achieve 100% attendance during lockdown

Wednesday 14 Oct 2020

Sharon Chatyoka, a Health and Social Care lecturer at Berkshire College of Agriculture, was nominated in our 2020 Aspiration Awards for the dedication and impact she demonstrates through her teaching.
Danielle McCullough
Danielle McCullough
Marketing Executive

NCFE joins forces with Northumbria Police to tackle hate crime in the North East

Tuesday 13 Oct 2020

NCFE has joined forces with Northumbria Police to put a stop to hate crime in the North East by launching internal Hate Crime Champions.
Press Release
Press Release
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First ever suicide awareness and reduction awards launched

Monday 12 Oct 2020

Richard Eyre
Richard Eyre
Guest blogger

Getting meta: a recovery that supports sustainable, adaptable careers

Thursday 08 Oct 2020

Kylie Aldridge
Kylie Aldridge
Marketing Officer

Blended learning to achieve success

Thursday 08 Oct 2020

Although blended learning isn't a new term, it's certainly more prevalent now, as the sector’s response to Covid-19 forced education to swiftly adjust to using technology to support learning from home, in a way that was never envisaged before.
Press Release
Press Release
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UK’s young people in crisis with only 18% positive about future career prospects

Tuesday 06 Oct 2020

Leanne Tonks
Leanne Tonks
PR & Social Media Officer

Highlighting the importance of lifelong learning at work

Monday 05 Oct 2020

Following Boris Johnson’s pledge to support further education, businesses gear up to celebrate Learning at Work Week 2020. Employers and individuals across the country are gearing up to celebrate the benefits of lifelong learning as ‘Learning at Work Week’ returns!
Press Release
Press Release
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PM announces new ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’

Tuesday 29 Sep 2020

Michael Lemin
Michael Lemin
Policy and Research Manager

MAC committee warn of social care staffing crisis

Tuesday 29 Sep 2020

Case Study
Case Study
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Students unlock their potential with Peer Tutor

Monday 28 Sep 2020

Danielle McCullough
Danielle McCullough
Marketing Executive

A way to wellness with NCFE health and fitness qualifications

Friday 25 Sep 2020

Amy achieved her dream of becoming a PT by studying NCFE qualifications in health and fitness. Amy now helps women achieve their own individual fitness goals through one to one training sessions at her North East home.
Paul Turner
Paul Turner
Futures Leader

No support for FE and training in Sunak’s Winter Economic Plan

Friday 25 Sep 2020

Yesterday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined his “Winter Economic Plan” for supporting the business community through the second wave of Coronavirus.
Wayne Harrison
Wayne Harrison
Managing Director & Founder of Peer Tutor

COVID-19 and the increase of inequality of access to high quality education

Wednesday 23 Sep 2020

Gillian Keegan
Gillian Keegan
Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills

Message from Gillian Keegan, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills

Thursday 17 Sep 2020

I’m delighted to share the news that the first T Level students are starting their courses this month.
Kristina Gray
Kristina Gray
Marketing Officer

Speed read: Top 5 takeaways from “Taking decisive action on youth employment”

Wednesday 16 Sep 2020

Here are the top 5 takeaways to help you quickly understand why we are launching our ‘go the distance’ initiative, what impact it will have, and how you can get involved.
Zac Aldridge
Zac Aldridge
Operations Director for Technical Education

5 things that make a brilliant 16-19 employability programme

Wednesday 16 Sep 2020

Case Study
Case Study
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Development success for customer service apprentice

Monday 07 Sep 2020

Kylie Aldridge
Kylie Aldridge
Marketing Officer

Why choose NCFE for your school?

Friday 04 Sep 2020

We will support you to develop an enhanced curriculum, so every one of your learners can reach their full potential, whatever that looks like to them.
David Gallagher
David Gallagher
Chief Executive Officer

The long road ahead

Thursday 03 Sep 2020

Leanne Tonks
Leanne Tonks
PR & Social Media Officer

HR professional turned teacher scoops Teacher of the Year accolade

Wednesday 12 Aug 2020

Elliott Cook
Elliott Cook
Bid Executive

Bid support: staying competitive and innovative in the sector, post Covid-19

Tuesday 11 Aug 2020

Steve O’Hare
Steve O’Hare
Director at SCLO Consulting

How to tender for government contracts – Part 1: getting tender ready

Tuesday 11 Aug 2020

Steve O’Hare
Steve O’Hare
Director at SCLO Consulting

How to tender for government contracts part 2: tendering 101

Tuesday 11 Aug 2020

Steve O’Hare
Steve O’Hare
Director at SCLO Consulting

How to tender for government contracts part 3: improving tender success

Tuesday 11 Aug 2020

Leanne Tonks
Leanne Tonks
PR & Social Media Officer

Mother of five scoops prestigious Learner of the Year Award

Monday 10 Aug 2020

Press releases, editorials and blogs

Have we got news for you! You can access our full bank of recent press releases, comment pieces and editorials all in one place. From partnerships and launches, to thought pieces on hot topics in the sector - the rise of digital, the role we play in social mobility, the changing labour market, a post Covid-19 education landscape and much more. 

We also publish weekly blogs, keeping you up to date on the latest news within the education sector and beyond. Hear from a range of experts within the organisation, from our Senior Policy Specialists and Sector Specialists to our Chief Executive, as we unpick the issues that you care about the most. We also feature a range of guest bloggers from schools, colleges, training providers, the world of policy, and from industry.

Our brand

How we connect with people through our brand is essential to who we are and what we do. With this in mind, it’s important that our brand is applied correctly and consistently for the clarity of the organisations that we work with, as well as the learners completing our qualifications.

How to use our logos – this document was put together for our customers to give clear guidance on how to use our logos on both your printed and online materials.

Logos – If you’re an approved centre or partner of ours, we would be delighted if you would like to use our logo to showcase the fact that we are working together! To access our logos, simply email [email protected], stating your centre name and number as well as the logo that you require in line with what your centre is delivering (NCFE, CACHE, Accreditation & Employer Services, EPA Plus, Skills Forward). Please note, that if you stop working with us, we ask that you remove any logos or references to NCFE and its business units from your website and all collateral. This is to avoid confusion for learners about the qualifications and services that you are delivering. 

Media contacts and information

  • For more information about NCFE, our core purpose, our history and our future, please visit https://www.ncfe.org.uk/about-ncfe
  • For all media enquiries, please contact Lindsay Plumpton, Marketing Operations Manager, with your request and she’ll get back to you as soon as possible. You can reach Lindsay at [email protected]