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Switching your 16-19 uniformed public services provision
Get hands on support from our study programme experts for a seamless switch.
Don’t let your provision come to an emergency stop.
Our uniformed public services qualifications will remain live and continue to be funded until August 2026. Following this, we are planning to offer continuity for you and your learners with an expertly developed suite of new qualifications.
Fill in the form and our study programme specialists will guide you through the benefits and process.
Understanding the future
The post-16 reforms bring challenges and apprehension about the future for educators and learners in uniformed public services. However, our qualifications will remain live and continue to be funded until August 2026.
A positive outlook
Beyond 2026, we’re planning to offer continuity for you and your learners. We’re consulting with industry specialists to provide alternative pathways and ensure no learner is left behind. We believe we have found the solution to ensure that excellent qualifications will still be present and funded in uniformed public services, and we're excited about the future.
At a time where you might feel unsure what the future holds, the one piece of certainty is that NCFE is absolutely committed to the future of uniformed public services. We are working through the details, we have a plan and we’re standing by you.
We can offer you hands-on support and continuity for the future when you switch your 16-19 provision to us.
Post-16 reforms
Throughout the post-16 qualification reforms, our aim is to ensure that you have expert guidance and up-to-date information on the changes to your sector. We will support you every step of the way.
Learn moreBuilding a great programme
Our learner profiles give examples of how a 16-19 study programme could be timetabled using our core, Enhance and wraparound offering, including a breakdown of planned learning hours.
View learner profiles"NCFE was a better option for our learners to access Level 3 qualifications and progression routes."
Lee Gardner
Curriculum Manager,
Service Industries,
East Durham College