Appeals

The purpose of an appeal is to independently establish if NCFE have applied the correct processes, procedures and policies in a fair and consistent way.

Conflict of Interest Declaration

If you're running an NCFE qualification, you will need to declare any conflicts of interest within your centre.

Access to Scripts Service – NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award qualifications external assessments

The NCFE service for Access to Scripts (ATS) allows centres to request a scanned copy of marked external assessment papers including marks awarded for each answer. The ATS service is only available for the Combined L1/L2 Technical Award qualifications.

Customised Qualification Writing Workshop

If you’re new to writing your own qualifications, NCFE can help. Our Customised Qualification Writing Workshops provide expert guidance to centres looking to write and structure their own Customised Qualifications.

Enquiries about Results and Assessment Decisions

We understand that there are times when a learner or centre feels a learner’s result is seriously at variance with their reasonable expectations. An enquiry about the result can be submitted by a centre on behalf of the learner.

External Assessment Late Entry Request Form

You will no longer need to complete the external assessment late entry request form. Late entries can be submitted via the Portal.

Invalid Certificate Form

Invalid Certificate Form

Malpractice and Maladministration

This page is intended for all those involved in or affected by malpractice incidents, including those who wish to report malpractice concerns regarding the delivery of NCFE qualifications.

Notification of Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments

Please make sure you’ve taken a look at our Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments policy and Guidance on Applying Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments before submitting a request.

Online Assessment

Surpass is the online assessment system that allows NCFE centres to deliver external assessments securely on-screen.

Replacement Certificates For Centres

Request for Assessment Variation

Please complete this form if you would like approval to:

- vary the published assessment date or time, beyond the allowed 30 minutes
- move the assessment from your approved location to an alternative site.

Request for Contextualisation of Functional Skills Controlled Assessments

This form is for centres to request validation of contextualised Functional Skills exam papers to a given activity.

Request for Coloured Paper and Other Paper Modifications

This form is for centres to request modified assessment materials for their learners. Please refer to our Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments policy and guidance for our required timescales when submitting a request.

Transfer of Achievement

We allow the transfer of achieved components between Awarding Organisations for Functional Skills English, follow the process on this page.

Request for Special Considerations

Please make sure you’ve taken a look at our Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations policy so you’re familiar with what special considerations are.