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Your monthly update (April 2023) 

Below you’ll find your monthly update for April 2023, including key upcoming dates for your diary for reasonable adjustments and post-results, upcoming events and assessment and delivery support, and more. 

Below, you’ll find the assessment dates for our CACHE, Functional Skills, T Level and V Cert qualifications for April 2023, and information on reasonable adjustments: 

CACHE qualifications

Suite 

Qualification 

Product Code 

Assessment 

Pre-release materials 

Booking Cut-off 

Assessment Date 

Results Released 

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care 

601/6109/7 

HSC CEA 1 HSC CEA 2 

  

25/04/2023 

  

  

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education 

601/3999/7 

EYE EPS 1 & EYE EPS 2 

  

06/04/2023 

06/04/2023 

  

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Health and Social Care 

603/2914/2 

AGCHSC 

  

12/04/2023 

26/04/2023 - 12/05/2023 

  

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Certificate for Early Years, Childcare and Education 

603/2988/9 

AGCEYCE 

  

08/04/2023 

25/04/2023 - 11/05/2023 

  

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (EYE) 

601/2147/6 

EYE RS 1 & EYE RS 2 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care 

601/8435/8 

HSCNI/SAE 

  

28/04/2023 

  

  

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care 

601/8435/8 

HSED2 

  

24/04/2023 

  

20/04/2023 

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care 

601/8435/8 

HSC/SAE 

  

27/04/2023 

  

  

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (EYE) 

601/2147/6 

EYE EE 1 & EYE EE 2 

  

27/04/2023 

  

  

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Award in Child Development and Care 

603/3293/1 

TACDC 

  

27/04/2023 

  

  

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) 

601/8428/3 

DEYEC1 

  

17/04/2023 

  

12/04/2023 

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) 

601/8428/3 

DEYEC2 

  

26/04/2023 

  

21/04/2023 

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education 

601/8436/X 

CCE1 

  

19/04/2023 

  

06/04/2023 

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Early Years Education and Care 

601/3955/9 

EYE/SAE 

  

26/04/2023 

  

06/04/2023 

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care 

601/3294/3 

TAHSC/SAE 

  

28/04/2023 

  

07/04/2023 

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) (Northern Ireland) 

601/5355/7 

HSCNI/EDEA 1 

  

  

  

06/04/2023 

CACHE 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care 

601/8434/6 

HSC1 

  

13/04/2023 

27/04/2023 - 15/05/2023 

06/04/2023 

Functional Skills

We aren’t introducing any new assessment papers in April, so results release for all modes of delivery is the normal 6 working days. As usual, booking cut-offs are 6 working days prior to the assessment date. 

 

T Levels

Suite 

Qualification 

Product Code 

Assessment 

Pre-release materials 

Booking Cut-off 

Assessment Date 

Results Released 

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Health (Level 3) 

603/7066/X 

Core A and B 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Health (Level 3) 

603/7066/X 

ESP 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) 

603/5829/4 

Core A and B 

  

17/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) 

603/5829/4 

Core ESP (EYE) 

  

17/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) 

603/5829/4 

Core ESP (AT) 

  

17/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) 

603/5829/4 

Core ESP (MEN) 

  

17/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) 

603/5829/4 

Occupational Specialism (EYE) Assignment 1 

  

  

24/04/2023 - 28/04/2023 

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) 

603/5829/4 

Occupational Specialism (AT) Assignment 1 

  

  

24/04/2023 - 28/04/2023 

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) 

603/5829/4 

Occupational Specialism (MEN) Assignment 1 

  

  

20/04/2023 

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Science (Level 3) 

603/6989/9 

Core A and B 

  

28/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Science (Level 3) 

603/6989/9 

ESP (Food) 

  

28/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Science (Level 3) 

603/6989/9 

ESP (Lab) 

  

28/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Science (Level 3) 

603/6989/9 

ESP (Met) 

  

28/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Healthcare Science (Level 3) 

603/7083/X 

Core A and B 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Healthcare Science (Level 3) 

603/7083/X 

ESP 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Healthcare Science (Level 3) 

603/7083/X 

Occupational Specialism 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services (Level 3) 

603/6902/4 

Core A and B 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services (Level 3) 

603/6902/4 

Core ESP (Data Technician) 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services (Level 3) 

603/6902/4 

Occupational Specialism Data Technician Task 1 

  

06/04/2023 

24/04/2023 

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services (Level 3) 

603/6902/4 

Occupational Specialism Data Technician Task 2 

  

06/04/2023 

27/04/2023 - 28/04/2023 

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) 

603/6901/2 

Core A and B 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) 

603/6901/2 

Core ESP (Network Cabling and Data Infrastructure) 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) 

603/6901/2 

Core ESP (Digital Support) 

  

21/04/2023 

  

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) 

603/6901/2 

Occupational Specialism Network Cabling Assignment 1 

  

06/04/2023 

17/04/2023 - 19/04/2023 

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) 

603/6901/2 

Occupational Specialism Network Cabling Assignment 2 

  

06/04/2023 

20/04/2023 - 04/05/2023 

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) 

603/6901/2 

Occupational Specialism Digital Support Assignment 1 

  

06/04/2023 

19/04/2023 - 28/04/2023 

  

T Levels 

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) 

603/6901/2 

Occupational Specialism Digital Infrastructure Assignment 1  

  

06/04/2023 

24/04/2023 - 26/04/2023 

 

If you have students planning to sit assessments in the summer 2023 session, please ensure they’re all booked onto their Occupational Specialism (OS) by the deadlines outlined in our T Level Technical Qualifications Key Dates Schedule 2022-23 and 2023-24. If you deliver the T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years (Level 3) 603/5829/4, you’ll be allocated a Moderator within seven working days once your learners are booked onto the OS. 

V Certs

Suite 

Qualification 

Product Code 

Assessment 

Pre-release materials 

Booking Cut-off 

Assessment Date 

Results Released 

V Certs 

NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Music Technology 

601/6779/8 

L3 Music Tech - Practical 

  

19/04/2023 

  

14/04/2023 

V Certs 

NCFE Level 1 Technical Award in Interactive Media 

601/0851/5 

N/A 

  

21/04/2023 

  

20/04/2023 

V Certs 

NCFE Level 2 Technical Award in Interactive Media 

601/0852/7 

N/A 

  

21/04/2023 

  

20/04/2023 

V Certs 

NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Art and Design 

601/8898/4 

N/A 

  

17/04/2023 

  

21/04/2023 

Reasonable adjustment timescales

If you require a reasonable adjustment submission and/or paper modification, please ensure they’re booked before the below deadlines:  

  • Reasonable adjustments (PDF requests, language modifiers and speech recognition): prior to the booking cut-off date  
  • Paper modifications (braille): 30 working days before the assessment  
  • Paper modifications (enlarged paper or coloured paper): 15 working days before the assessment  
  • Reasonable adjustments (practical assistant): one day prior to the assessment  
  • All other reasonable adjustments: up to the assessment date.  

For more information on reasonable adjustments and how to submit an application, visit this page.  

Below you’ll find the upcoming post results deadlines for assessments for our CACHE qualifications for April 2023.  

Qualification 

External Assessment 

When can Exam Officers start to submit requests for Post Results Services? 

  

Enquires about Results deadline 

Access to Scripts deadline 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Early Years Education and Care 

601/3955/9 

EYE/SAE 

From the result release date - 06/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release  

N/A 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years 

Education and Care (EYE) 

601/2147/6 

EYE/SAE 

From the result release date -06/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release 

N/A 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Childcare 

and Education 

601/8436/X 

CCE1 

From the result release date - 06/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release 

N/A 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years 

Education and Care (Early Years Educator) 

601/8438/3 

EYE/SAE 

From the result release date - 06/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release 

N/A 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care  

601/8434/6 

HSC1 

From the result release date - 06/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release 

N/A 

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health 

and Social Care (Adults) (Northern Ireland) 

603/5355/7 

HSCNI /EDEA1 

HSCNI /EDEA2 

HSCNI /EDEA3 

HSCNI /EDEA4 

From the result release date - 06/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release 

N/A 

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care  

603/3294/3 

TAHSC/SAE 

From the result release date – 07/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release 

N/A 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years 

Education and Care (Early Years Educator) 

601/8438/3 

DEYEC1 

From the result release date – 12/04/2023 

20 working day from the result release 

N/A 

NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Music Technology 

601/6779/8 

Practical External Assessment  

From the result release date - 14/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release 

N/A 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma 

in Health and Social Care 

601/8435/8 

HSED2 

From the result release date - 20/04/2023 

20 working day from the result release  

N/A 

NCFE Level 1 Technical Award in Interactive Media 

603/0851/5 

External Assessment  

From the result release date - 20/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release 

N/A 

NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Art and Design** 

601/8898/4 

External Assessment 

From the result release date – 21/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release 

Priority requests to be submitted within 5 working days from result release.  

  

Non-priority to be submitted within 30 working days from result release. 

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years 

Education and Care (Early Years Educator) 

601/8438/3 

DEYEC2 

From the result release date - 21/04/2023 

20 working days from the result release  

N/A 

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