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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.

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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.

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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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Nominations open for the NCFL Family Learning Awards

Celebrate imaginative, innovative and inclusive ways of delivering learning opportunities to families within their communities.

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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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Sector and media experts join judging panel for national education awards

Sector and media experts join judging panel for national education awards

A panel of influential figures from education, skills, and the media will come together to judge the 2026 Aspiration Awards – a nationwide celebration of individuals and organisations making an outstanding impact in learning. 

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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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