Resources

OCN Eastern Region constantly strives to provide you with up to date information on government regulation, educational research and emerging trends.

This section contains downloadable documents and links to other websites that will be of interest to anyone concerned with the delivery of courses and qualifications. Click on any of the links to view the material.

Please note that OCN Eastern Region cannot guarantee the availability of these links nor is it responsible for the views and content expressed in external web sites.

We publish an occasional series of white papers on current topics of interest. The following are a selection of the current papers.

FL Curriculum Exemplars
Practical examples of Foundation Learning courses
October 2009

Migrating E2E provision to the Foundation Learning Tier
A white paper for learning providers offering entry to employment (E2E)
March 2009

Using NOCN Qualifications to accredit learning in custody and community: Pathways to reducing re-offending through skills and employment
A white paper for the offender learning community
March 2009

Widening Participation in Learning
A white paper for NHS training staff
November 2008

Developing a Personalised Curriculum for Alternative Provision
A white paper for schools
October 2008

Developing a Personalised Curriculum for Alternative Provision
A white paper for providers of learning to the 14-19 age group
August 2008

Foundation Learning Resources.
Click on any title to access the resources. Please note: more up to date resources can be found on the Foundation Learning pages of this website.

Foundation Learning Catalogue

Presentations for FLT Practitioners' Forum June 2009:
LCS Presentation
West Suffolk College Presentation

General links:
Qualifications & Curriculum Authority QCF site
Qualifications & Curriculum Authority FLT site
QCF Interactive Presentation

The QCF and the FLT are emerging frameworks so details are not yet set in stone. If you still cannot find what you are looking for please contact us and we will do our best to help. Call OCN Eastern Region on 01206 873023, or email us via our enquiry form.

External sites for NOCN qualification searches:

The National Database of Accredited Qualifications - also known as NDAQ. All NOCN qualifications can be found here.

DCSF Section 96 (under 19) and Section 97 (post 19) fundable qualifications.

These general links will also be of interest:

Department for Children, Schools & Families - probably the best place to start for any general education enquires.

BIS: Department for Business, Innovations & Skills - The merger of BERR and DIUS.

Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) - the independent employer-led sector skills council responsible for the professional development of staff working in the UK lifelong learning sector.

Learning & Skills Council - essential site for all centres funded via the LSC.

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) - essential information obout standards and quality for all publicly funded learning.

QCA Foundation Learning Tier (FLT) site – Information about the Foundation Learning Tier and other reform programmes.

NIACE- the national organisation for adult learning, probably one of the best online resources for information about adult learning (now also incorporates the Basic Skills Agency).

Learning & Skills Development Agency - (formerly known as FEDA) Valuable resource for all AE/FE issues.

Functional Skills

Here is a simplified Guide for Practioners that you might find useful.

Appeals and Complaints Procedure

In the rare case that a issue cannot be deal with by a centre, OCN Eastern Region has a formal Appeals and Complaints Procedure.