Access providers

Currently we validate almost 100 courses in thirty further education colleges, training centres and adult education centres across the region, which have over 3,500 registered Access to Higher Education learners.

Our Access specialists are able to guide you along the way in developing Access to HE Diploma courses and gaining certification.

If you are interested in developing new courses please contact us to discuss how we can help you.

OCN Eastern Region provides many resources for Access Providers. Some are in the public domain but others are password protected. If you are prompted for a password you should use your current Access username and password.

• The Access Quality Manual should be your first point of reference.
• The Access Quality Standards are available for all to read.
• Access News is published regularly to keep you abreast of new developments.
• The Access Unit database (password protected) contains all approved Access units at your disposal.
• The Access Grading implementation document library.

Please contact your Centre's Access to HE Coordinator if you do not know your Centre's password.

External resources for Access Providers:
QAA website for FE Staff
QAA Grading Implementation Handbook and other recent QAA policies and publications
QAA newsletter for AVAs