Our Assessment Innovation Fund pilots
Shaping the future of learning and assessment
We’re on a mission to break boundaries in assessment with an investment fund to support and pilot new ideas on the future of assessment. Having launched our Assessment Innovation Fund in 2021, we’re now starting to pilot the first successful projects.
Who we’re working with…
We’re working with organisations of all types and sizes who have proposed innovations that focus on assessment that will build trust and confidence and add value to all stakeholders including learners, educators, employers and government.
Each pilot project has been evaluated by an expert panel. The expert panel is selected based on their experience and expertise in relation to the area of assessment innovation; ensuring approaches and solutions are inherently fair and provide an appropriate level of ‘recognisable value’ to all.
Interested in applying?
Find out more about upcoming application phases and how to apply.
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