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New Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate
The DHSC has now confirmed this new qualification is eligible for up to £1,500 of funding under the Learning and Development Support Scheme.
Post-16 reforms update
The DfE has announced a pause in the plan to defund existing post-16 qualifications. Read more details and book a consultation with our experts.
T Level autumn assessment series – what you need to know
Information on booking cut-off dates, reasonable adjustments and special considerations, core exams, the Employer Set Project and results.
Assessment Innovator Learner Competition
Alongside Ufi Voctech Trust, we’re looking for bright ideas that could help change the future of assessment.
Further education learners are encouraged to showcase their innovation and creativity by designing their own AI-driven solutions to support assessments and exams. The winner will receive £750 for the Learning Provider and £250 for the learner or team, with more prizes for second and third place.
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Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills)
As specialists in the further education sector, it’s our duty to provide high-quality qualifications to enhance the workforce.
That’s why we’re the first awarding organisation to launch our Level 5 Diploma in Teaching!
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Adult Skills Fund
Helping you maximise your Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and improve adult learner outcomes.
Maximise your ASF
News and views
What the new Adult Skills Fund (ASF) means for learners and training providers
Andrew Barton, Product Manager for Learning at Work, outlines the key changes to the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) – which replaced the AEB in August 2024 – focusing on new funding rules, tiered rates, and their impact on training providers.
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FE learners challenged with transforming the future of assessments
A new competition has been launched to help find innovative uses of artificial intelligence (AI) within assessments, challenging learners to showcase their creativity in order to revolutionise the future of assessments and exams.
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NCFE joins Workforce Digital Skills Charter in bid to tackle UK’s digital skills gap
NCFE has become a signatory of the Workforce Digital Skills Charter, an ambitious initiative launched by FutureDotNot that is designed to address the growing digital skills gap within the UK workforce.
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Leeds City College: Students gain global perspective volunteering in St Lucia
We caught up with Karl Jones, Lecturer in the Public Services Department at Leeds City College, to find out how the Uniformed Public Services V Cert qualification and the opportunity to volunteer abroad have shaped students' futures.
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NCFE launches new bursary to support the employability of apprentices
Created by the Chartered Institute for Further Education in collaboration with the Association of Apprentices, NCFE is the first organisation to offer a Post-Apprenticeship Recognition Scheme (PARS) bursary to eligible apprentices.
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Only 7% of teachers think GCSEs are suitable for every pupil
More than 7,500 teachers took part in the study, which was commissioned by education charity NCFE and survey platform Teacher Tapp, which found that the vast majority (81%) disagreed that GCSEs were suitable for every pupil.
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What are digital credentials?
If you’ve come across the term ‘digital credentials’ and are wondering what this means, how they work, or whether you’re eligible to gain these credentials – you’ve come to the right place!
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Aspiration Awards 2024: Apprentice of the Year winner – Ellie Burke, Rochdale Training
This year’s winner, Ellie Burke, has excelled while working towards her Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification with Rochdale Training.
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Assessment Innovation Fund Social Impact Report 2021-23
The Assessment Innovation Fund (AIF) launched in 2021 following a £1 million commitment by the awarding organisation and education charity NCFE. Over the last two years, the fund has supported 12 projects, with 3,289 learners participating in these pilots. In total, 206 educators across two continents and 49 institutions have been involved in AIF funded studies.
