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GCSE results day 2015

By , Thursday 20 August 2015

Today is the day that young people across the country have been waiting for, with a mix of excitement, curiosity and even fear: GCSE results day. So how are the results shaping up? A*-C pass grades are up to 69% from 68.8% in 2014, while learners receiving the top grade of A* has fallen marginally by 0.1%.

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A-Level results day - what's next?

By , Thursday 13 August 2015

It’s A Level results day and as we speak, thousands of young people around the UK are either celebrating top grades or commiserating over unexpected or disappointing results. This year, the proportion of top A Level grades has fallen marginally, with A* and A grades being awarded to 25.9% of entries, down from 26% last year. However, passes have risen by 0.1 percentage point in a year of “stable” results. Meanwhile, record numbers of young people have been accepted onto university courses according to Ucas.

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Young entrepreneurs mean business

By , Friday 07 August 2015

At NCFE, we believe learning should be accessible at any age, and pupils at Walkergate Primary School and Tyneview Primary School have been showing that you’re never too young to go above and beyond with your learning. The young entrepreneurs, aged 10 and 11, have completed their entry level awards in investigating enterprise skills through Primary Inspiration through Enterprise (PIE), an organisation that teaches young people enterprise skills and encourages them to use their initiative.

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Improving careers advice

By , Thursday 16 July 2015

The Careers and Enterprise Company, set up by the government to support careers provision for 12-18 year olds, will be launching a new “on-the-ground” programme in time for the new academic session, aiming to link up schools and employers. The employer-led venture, independent of the government, was launched in 2014 to “transform the provision of careers education and advice for young people and inspire them about the opportunities offered by the world of work.” It also aims to educate young people on their wide range of options in their post-school education and their career, preparing them for life after school.

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A teenager’s view of careers guidance in schools

By Sophie Ridley, Work Experience Student, Friday 26 June 2015

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Since beginning my GCSEs in Year 10 at secondary school, I’ve been focusing on where I want to be and what I want to do when I leave school. I’m currently in sixth form now and have a lot of options ahead of me. At school, we needed something to work towards; a goal. With the help of certain partners, my school’s attempt in guiding us in the right direction didn’t go down as a success in my opinion.

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Looking forward to summer

By David Grailey, Chief Executive, Wednesday 17 June 2015

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It’s that time when the academic school year begins to draw to a close – I’m sure you’re all looking forward to a well-earned break over the summer. However, the hiatus doesn’t need to mean a break from learning altogether and in fact provides a great opportunity to run short qualifications with relatively low Guided Learning Hours, which can help get your pupils ready for life and work and educate them on important Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) topics.

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VQ Day 2015

By David Grailey, Chief Executive, Wednesday 10 June 2015

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Today (10 June) we’ll be celebrating the eighth annual VQ Day (Vocational Qualification Day), which highlights vocational achievement and the many benefits of practical and vocational learning. Here at NCFE we’re strong supporters of VQ Day, because it provides a platform to give vocational learning – which has long been a robust alternative option to traditional academia for many learners – the recognition it deserves in the education sector.

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Employability after school

By , Tuesday 19 May 2015

With the nature of the current economic climate, it’s not enough for school leavers to simply be equipped with academic skills; your pupils need to be ready to enter the world of work, and that’s something that academia alone can’t teach. The starting point of a successful career is a good CV, but many pupils don’t know where to start. The NCFE Level 1 Award in CV Writing (600/3917/6) is the perfect introduction to writing a CV that’s suited to the learner , employer and their dream job. At 20 guided learning hours (GLH), it can be delivered alongside your existing curriculum, or even as a workshop outside of school hours.

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Vocational education following the general election

By , Tuesday 19 May 2015

The big news of the past month has of course been the General Election – the surprising outcome of which is continuing to be a hot topic of discussion. I’m sure you’ll agree that a majority Conservative government – and the resulting potential impact on the FE sector – was not what most of us were expecting, whatever your political views. The full details of the Conservatives’ spending plans will be outlined in a spending review, expected to take place in June. However, we’re likely to see further cuts to adult skills funding, which will continue to have a significant impact on our sector. The loss of Liberal Democrat Vince Cable – a key ally as a champion of FE – is a particularly significant blow. Despite the inevitable cuts, we’ve retained funding for many of our important qualifications, and we’re delighted that so many of you have told us that you want to retain or grow this provision.

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An update on adult skills funding in 2015-16

By David Grailey, Chief Executive, Wednesday 22 April 2015

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The cuts to funding for adult skills in 2015-16 have been widely documented in the last month as the Association of Colleges warns that up to 190,000 adult education places will be lost next year. However, the government has stated that although overall funding is being cut, high quality apprenticeships and English and maths are being prioritised to ensure that learners are literate and numerate, with vocational qualifications of prestige.  At NCFE, we have been working hard to ensure that our popular and valued vocational qualifications have their funding protected and we’re pleased to say that we now have almost 100 funded qualifications available for 15-16 with further qualifications pending approval. These qualifications include courses within Health and Social Care such as Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Dementia Care, Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings, as well as substantial qualifications such as Level 1, 2 and 3 Diplomas in Entry to the Uniformed Services and many more.

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