31 Jan 2012New Performance Tables will limit opportunities for young people - Federation of Awarding Bodies

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

23 Jan 2012OCN Eastern Region sponsors ALW award

OCN Eastern Region will be sponsoring a special achivement award at the year's Eastern Region Adult Learners Week celebrations.

17 Jan 2012SFA: Qualifications Confirmed for Funding – UPDATE January 2012

NOCN qualifications added to the SFA list of qualifications confirmed for public ALR funding: NOCN Step UP Level 1 Diploma and NOCN assessor qualifications.

05 Jan 2012Personal Best

This qualification is withdrawn with effect from 31 January 2012.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.

28 Dec 2011Late Learner Registrations: Changes for 2012

Registration period for longer courses extended. Short course definition revised.

07 Dec 2011Access Course Validation Panels – please sign up!

We would like to invite all Access providers and HEIs to attend Access Validation Panels in 2012.

17 Nov 2011Adult Skills Budget: Third Sector Training Organisations and

The Skills Funding Agency has made additional funding available for Third Sector training organisations to help those not in education, employment or training (NEET).

10 Nov 2011Unique Learner Numbers – ‘Search first, before you create’

In Update 82 published 9 November 2011, the SFA gives guidance on how to aviod duplicate ULNs.

07 Nov 2011European Social Fund Procurement

On 29 November, the Skills Funding Agency will invite organisations to tender for the delivery of provision from April 2012 which is financed by the European Social Fund (ESF).