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    <title>OCN Eastern Region All Updates</title>
    <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:57:05 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>OCN Eastern Region</description>
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      <title>Response to the 14-16 Performance table review</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/568_response_to_the_14-16_performance_table_review</link>
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        <![CDATA[Schools will remain free to offer any other qualification accredited and approved for study by 14- to 16-year-olds. Teachers will still be able to use their professional judgment to offer the qualifications which they believe are right for their pupils. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/568_response_to_the_14-16_performance_table_review</guid>
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      <title>New Performance Tables will limit opportunities for young people - Federation of Awarding Bodies</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/569_new_performance_tables_will_limit_opportunities_for_young_people_-_federation_of_awarding_bodies</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[The Federation of Awarding Bodies believes that the Department for Education’s decision to limit the number of vocational qualifications that can count in the Performance Tables is based on the misguided belief that only GCSEs have any real merit in educa]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/569_new_performance_tables_will_limit_opportunities_for_young_people_-_federation_of_awarding_bodies</guid>
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      <title>OCN Eastern Region sponsors ALW award</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/559_ocn_eastern_region_sponsors_alw_award</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[OCN Eastern Region will be sponsoring a special achivement award at the year's Eastern Region Adult Learners Week celebrations. ]]>
      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/559_ocn_eastern_region_sponsors_alw_award</guid>
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      <title>SFA: Qualifications Confirmed for Funding &#8211; UPDATE January 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/558_sfa_qualifications_confirmed_for_funding_update_january_2012</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[NOCN qualifications added to the SFA list of qualifications confirmed for public ALR funding:
NOCN Step UP Level 1 Diploma and NOCN assessor qualifications.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/558_sfa_qualifications_confirmed_for_funding_update_january_2012</guid>
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      <title>Personal Best</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/555_personal_best</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[This qualification is withdrawn with effect from 31 January 2012. This means that learner registrations on this qualification will not be accepted after the end of January 2012.]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/555_personal_best</guid>
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      <title>Late Learner Registrations: Changes for 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/553_late_learner_registrations_changes_for_2012</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Registration period for longer courses extended. Short course definition revised.]]>
      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/553_late_learner_registrations_changes_for_2012</guid>
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      <title>Office opening hours Christmas 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/552_office_opening_hours_christmas_2011</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[The OCN Eastern Region office will be closed between Christmas and New Year.]]>
      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/552_office_opening_hours_christmas_2011</guid>
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      <title>Access Course Validation Panels &#8211; please sign up!</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/550_access_course_validation_panels_please_sign_up</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[We would like to invite all Access providers and HEIs to attend Access Validation Panels in 2012. ]]>
      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/550_access_course_validation_panels_please_sign_up</guid>
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      <title>Adult Skills Budget: Third Sector Training Organisations and</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/544_adult_skills_budget_third_sector_training_organisations_and</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[The Skills Funding Agency has made additional funding available for Third Sector training organisations to help those not in education, employment or training (NEET). ]]>
      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/544_adult_skills_budget_third_sector_training_organisations_and</guid>
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      <title>Unique Learner Numbers &#8211; &#8216;Search first, before you create&#8217;</title>
      <link>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/542_unique_learner_numbers_search_first_before_you_create</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[In Update 82 published 9 November 2011, the SFA gives guidance on how to aviod duplicate ULNs.]]>
      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ocner.org.uk/news/542_unique_learner_numbers_search_first_before_you_create</guid>
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