News
ESOL for Work qualifications extended
Posted 09 March 2010Qualifications extended until August 2012
Financial Literacy Qualifications extended
Posted 18 February 2010Qualifications extended to December 2010
Events
Functional Skills Briefing
09 February 2010A free half day briefing for OCN Eastern Region Recognised Centres.
FL Practitioners' Forum, City College Norwich
04 February 2010St Andrews House, St Andrews Street
News
ESOL for Work qualifications extended
Posted on 09 March 2010The following NQF qualifications have been extended until August 2012: NOCN Entry Level Certificate in ESOL for Work (Entry 3) NOCN Level 1 Certificate in ESOL for Work The updated... Read more...
Financial Literacy Qualifications extended
Posted on 18 February 2010The following NQF qualifications have been extended until December 2010: NOCN Entry Level Award in Financial Literacy (Entry 3) NOCN Entry Level Certificate in Financial Literacy (Entry... Read more...
Level 2 units for Step-UP
Posted on 05 February 2010To enable the creation of courses with a spiky profile upwards as well as downwards for learners working at Level 1, the following Level 2 units have been added to the NOCN Skills Towards Enabling... Read more...
FORVUS reporting
Posted on 29 January 2010As you may be aware many NOCN qualifications carry a points tariff that can be included in the DCSF school and college achievement and attainment tables (SCAAT). To ensure your learners’... Read more...
Amendment to the NOCN Level 2 Qualifications in Progression (QCF)
Posted on 25 January 2010We have had confirmation from Ofqual that the following units have been added to the NOCN Level 2 Qualifications in Progression (QCF): A/600/5212 - Learning from Volunteering D/600/5218... Read more...
Amendment to Entry Level Certificates in Adult Literacy & Adult Numeracy
Posted on 19 January 2010The following amendment has been agreed by QCDA: Removing the requirement for external assessment in the existing assessment model in both Literacy and Numeracy E3 qualifications Introducing... Read more...
Adult Learners' Week 2010 deadline approaching
Posted on 15 January 2010If you know an outstanding adult learner, why not nominate them for an Adult Learners' Week Award. Nominations close at 5pm on Friday 29th January 2010. There are four main award categories: Individuals Groups Families Opening... Read more...
OCN Eastern Region is on the move
Posted on 08 December 2009During the week commencing December 14th, OCN Eastern Region will be moving. We are staying on the University of Essex Campus but moving to a new building. The Contact Us page has been... Read more...
NOCN Suite of Personal Progress Qualifications
Posted on 17 November 2009The following qualifications have been approved by Ofqual: NOCN Entry Level Award in Personal Progress (Entry 1) (QCF) NOCN Entry Level Certificate in Personal Progress (Entry... Read more...
NOCN Level 2 Award and Certificate in Employability (QCF)
Posted on 16 November 2009The following qualifications have been approved by Ofqual: NOCN Level 2 Award in Employability (QCF) NOCN Level 2 Certificate in Employability (QCF) The NOCN Level 2 Award... Read more...
NOCN Suite of Garden Design Qualifications
Posted on 12 November 2009The following NQF qualifications have now been extended to 31st December 2010. NOCN Level 2 Award in Garden Design NOCN Level 2 Award in Drawing and Graphics for Garden Design NOCN Level... Read more...
Access Update
Posted on 23 October 2009NEW Access provider We are please to announce that all Access provision at Huntingdonshire Regional College is now validated by OCN Eastern Region. All provision has been transfered to the OCN... Read more...
SfL and Functional Skills Updates
Posted on 19 October 2009Skills for Life E3 Entry 3 Numeracy is now available on screen to all centres who have the Exams on Demand software for L1/2 at no extra charge for set up. New centres who do not have... Read more...
Adult Learners Week 2010
Posted on 12 October 2009Nominations are now open for the Adult Learners Week 2010 Awards. If you know an inspiring individual, group, family or project whose remarkable learning achievements have transformed people’s... Read more...
NOCN Award in Work Place Learning Champions (QCF)
Posted on 30 September 2009The following two new qualifications have now been accredited by the QCA: NOCN Level 2 Award in Work Place Learning Champions (QCF) NOCN Level 3 Award in Work Place Learning... Read more...
New Access Grading document templates
Posted on 22 September 2009New document templates, examples and exemplars have just been published on the Access Documents pages. ... Read more...
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work qualification extended
Posted on 08 September 2009The following NQF qualification has been extended to 31st December 2010. NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work (NQF) For more information on delivering this qualification please contact... Read more...
NOCN Entry Level Award and Certificate in Media Literacy
Posted on 19 August 2009The following two new qualifications have now been accredited by the QCA: NOCN Entry Level Award in Media Literacy (Entry 3) (QCF) NOCN Entry Level Certificate in Media Literacy... Read more...
ESOL Skills for Life Qualifications extended
Posted on 10 August 2009The following NQF qualifications have now been extended to 31st August 2012. NOCN Entry Level Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (Entry 1) NOCN Entry Level Certificate in ESOL Skills... Read more...
Qualifications in Supporting People with a Learning Disability extended
Posted on 10 August 2009The following NQF qualifications have now been extended to 31st December 2010. NOCN Level 2 Award in Supporting People with a Learning Disability (Induction) NOCN Level 3 Award in Supporting... Read more...
Art and Design Qualifications extended
Posted on 05 August 2009The following NQF qualifications have now been extended to 31st December 2010. Level 1 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Art and Design Level 2 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Art... Read more...
Access Grading Update
Posted on 27 July 2009New documents are available for Access Providers to download from the Access Documents section of the website. These include each Access Provider's Unit Grading spreadsheet, the OCN Eastern... Read more...
NOCN Suite of Fashion and Textiles Qualifications
Posted on 21 July 2009The following new qualifications have been approved by the QCA: NOCN Level 1 Award in Making it in Fashion (QCF) NOCN Level 1 Certificate in Making it in Fashion (QCF) NOCN... Read more...
NOCN Level 2 Award and Certificate in Employability Skills
Posted on 29 June 2009OCN Eastern Region is happy to announce that Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for facilities management, housing, property, planning, cleaning and parking,... Read more...
New Access Courses for September 2009
Posted on 26 May 2009The following Access to HE Diplomas are new for September 2009 (subject to formal validation): Barnet College / College of Osteopaths: Access to HE Diploma (Osteopathy and... Read more...
NOCN Level 3 Award in Tackling Substance Misuse
Posted on 20 May 2009The following NQF qualification has now been extended to 31st December 2010: NOCN Level 3 Award in Tackling Substance Misuse The new accreditation end dates are in the updated Qualification... Read more...
New training courses added - CPD opportunities
Posted on 06 May 2009A new suite of Professional Development modules have been launched by OCN Eastern region. They were developed in response to the outcomes of the centre quality monitoring programme. The modules... Read more...
Voluntary and Community Organisation Qualifications extended
Posted on 05 May 2009The following NQF qualifications have been extended to 2010: NOCN Suite of Managing Voluntary and Community Organisations Qualifications NOCN Level 3 Award in Managing Volunteers The updated... Read more...
Deloitte Employability Initiative
Posted on 16 April 2009Deloitte are continuing to expand their highly successful and innovative model for delivering employability skills training to young people, which successfully develops the attitudes and behaviours... Read more...