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Level 3 health and social care: what to
expect from September 2024
Find out the options available to learners once 16-19 funding is withdrawn from the final list of Level 3 health and social care qualifications.
What are the options?Gain recognition for your informal training with endorsement from NCFE ![The Digital Credentials badge](/media/bcficeb0/digital-credentials-lilac-background.png?mode=max&width=226&height=254)
Coupled with the ability to issue digital credentials, you can transform the way you validate skills within your learning and development strategy.
Find out moreV Cert NEA deadlines
As we approach the final stages of the assessment window for our Level 1/2 Technical Award qualifications in 2023-24, we want to remind you of the upcoming deadlines and required actions.
Tuesday 30 April 2024 is the deadline for:
- registering pupils for both the non-examined assessment (NEA) and external assessment (EA)
- the submission of all pupil marks for the NEA - all pupils must be registered before marks can be submitted.
T Level summer assessment series
Please read our useful reminders to help ensure these assessments go smoothly.
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NCFE becomes first large-scale awarding organisation to regulate new Care Certificate
Developed by Skills for Care and aimed at those entering the social care sector without a qualification, the Level 2 qualification is set to launch this year with an initial 37,000 funded places following £53.91m from the DHSC.
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New College Swindon: "T Levels are a gateway to a successful and rewarding career"
We speak to Karen Beecroft, T Level Health Programme Lead at New College Swindon, to learn how they've connected students with real-world experiences and prepared them to embark on a range of careers in healthcare.
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What is the new Care Certificate? Everything you need to know
Ahead of the new Care Certificate for social care workers being launched in June 2024, we speak to Craig Wade, our Sector Manager for Health and Social Care, who explains what it is, who it's for, and where to get it.
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Report marks two years of unique assessment innovation fund
The new report explores the social impact of the Assessment Innovation Fund (AIF), following its £1 million commitment to supporting a range of organisations investigating new and innovative assessment methods.
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NCFE was awarded EPAO of the Year and Learner of the Year at the FAB 2022 Awards.
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.