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Aspiration Awards 2026: Last chance for nominations!

Nominate your learners or colleagues before 9am on Friday 27 February.

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Discover our digital qualifications

Explore digital skills pathways from Entry to Level 5, including the new Level 5 Diploma in Data Engineering to help learners progress into in-demand roles.

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Explore the Care Workforce Pathway

Discover eight adult social care roles with mapped qualifications and get weekly emails explaining each role to plan career-focused learning effectively.

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Enhance your 16-19 curriculum

NCFE’s additionality programmes are flexible qualifications designed to enhance study programmes from induction through to progression.

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Learning at work week online workshop

Join Campaign for Learning on 24 February to explore how to design and deliver workplace learning campaigns that are engaging, creative and solution-focused.

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Trust. Support. Quality.

That's what you get with NCFE as your EPA partner.

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New Functional Skills assessments 

Now offering clearer, more accessible Functional Skills assessments with the same sector leading support. 

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What’s next for EPA in 2026? Interview with Leanne Poole

What’s next for EPA in 2026? Interview with Leanne Poole

Apprenticeship changes continue to be drip-fed to the sector, with the overarching message that they'll be implemented at speed. Here our Head of EPA Operations, Leanne Poole, shares what 2026 might hold as the reforms take effect. 

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NCFE strengthens board with four new trustees bringing global and sector expertise

NCFE strengthens board with four new trustees bringing global and sector expertise

The educational charity has appointed four new trustees to its board, further strengthening its governance with expertise spanning technology, adult social care, early years, and the sport, active leisure and wellbeing sector. 

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Are we ready for reform? Reflections from the Post-16 pathways consultation

Are we ready for reform? Reflections from the Post-16 pathways consultation

Our Head of Policy and Strategy, Michael Lemin, outlines the opportunities and challenges ahead as the Government reviews sector feedback on its consultation into post‑16 qualifications and proposed new pathways.

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Family Gateway: From lived experience to accredited excellence

Family Gateway: From lived experience to accredited excellence

Family Gateway partnered with NCFE to gain accreditation for the Barefoot Trainee course after recognising a need formally acknowledge participant achievements and support future personal and professional development.

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