[{"DocId":121,"Id":29344,"Score":0.000190236489,"Fields":{"id":"29344","heading":"Autumn Series Results","content":"In November and December 2021 students on the wave 1 Education and Childcare T Level completed the Autumn 2021 Core series. This was the first series where assessments took place following the cancellation of exams in Summer 2021 and Teacher Assessed Grades.  \r\nResults from this Autumn series will be issued to Providers on 16 March 2021, and can be shared with students on 17 March, and we’d like to provide some insight into what will be available relating to results, and how to access and interpret it.  \r\nHow to access results \r\nResults will be available within our Portal for providers on 16 March, and guidance on how to log in, and how to access the results information can be found in our T Level Portal and Online Assessment User Guide.  \r\nWithin the Portal, users can access two key documents to see and contextualise results; the Students Results Slip, and the Results Confirmation Report. \r\nWhat results mean, and options available once received \r\nThe Student Results Slip shows student achievement within each attempted assessment, showing raw marks and grade for each sub-component, and can be downloaded for each series attempted. This can be downloaded for all students who completed the Autumn series, and will show a raw mark, sub-component UMS, and sub-component grade. For the core exam it will show raw mark for each paper, and a total raw mark for the sub-component, sub-component UMS, and sub-component grade.  \r\nThe Results Confirmation Report shows a breakdown of all students within a cohort who have completed both the ESP and the core exams, showing the sub-component UMS, overall UMS and overall grade for the core component as a whole, showing the highest achievement by sub-component from all attempts. This may be from the Summer 2021 TAGs, Autumn 2021 series, or a combination of the two. The highest available achievement for each sub-component will always be used to aggregate to a student’s overall Core component grade.  \r\nTo help providers understand wider themes from student performance, after each series we publish a Chief Examiner Report, which provides the grade boundaries for each sub-component, as well as a narrative from the Chief Examiner on general student achievement, and any other noteworthy comments and suggestions to support providers in preparing students for future assessment series.  \r\nFinally, on the date of results release we will also share the papers and mark schemes of the relevant series, to allow for review and use in preparation for future assessments.  \r\nIf results received are outside of your reasonable expectations for a student, you can find our range of post-results services available on our website, allowing providers to request:  \r\n\r\na clerical check (an administrative check of marks to ensure they were recorded and processed correctly) \r\na review of marking (a review by the Chief Examiner of the original examiner marking to ensure it was accurate) \r\naccess to scripts (to allow a provider to receive a copy of a marked student assessment paper). \r\n\r\nSummer Assessments \r\nIn Summer 2022 the first Occupational Specialism assessments for Wave 1 T Levels, introduced in 2020 will be sat, along with the first Core component assessments for Wave 2 and the second core series for wave 1. The dates for all summer series assessments can be found in our Key Dates Schedule, available on each T Level qualification page on our QualHub website.  \r\nWithin the Key Dates Schedule, you will find all assessments for each T Level and specialism, each of which carry their own requirements for when and how to complete an assessment. These include set date and time assessments, such as the core exam papers, which are scheduled by NCFE for all students around the country to complete at the same date and time, or windowed assessments, which allow a provider to schedule assessments at times of their own choosing within a window determined by NCFE.  \r\nThe invigilation requirements for each assessment can be found in our Qualification Specific Instructions for Delivery (QSID) document, which should be used as a reference tool to identify whether an assessment must be completed under invigilated conditions, or under supervised conditions. Further detail relating to the conditions and specific arrangements for each assessment can be found within the Tutor Guide, or Provider Guide, examples of which are available on the relevant qualification QualHub page.  \r\nThose providers who have chosen to complete core exam papers paper-based, these are printed and dispatched physically by NCFE and must be completed as traditional paper-based exams. Students can complete these assessments using a word processor (see our Reasonable Adjustment policy and guidance for further details), but all complete scripts must be returned to NCFE by post. These core exams are also offered as on-screen assessments if preferred, which are completed using our online assessment platform. All other assessments, including ESP and Occupational Specialisms, are dispatched electronically, and must be returned electronically. However, where these assessments are dispatched electronically, providers can (where Tutor Guidance allows) choose to allow students to complete either electronically or print out to complete paper-based, although all student evidence must be digitised and returned to NCFE electronically following the assessment.  \r\nUnder the delivery support section on the support guides page of our website you can find an assessment readiness checklist which providers can use to ensure they are prepared for any forthcoming T Level assessments. Providers with queries can also reference our Frequently Asked Questions document, found on our QualHub website, or contact us at [email protected]","searchableData":"In November and December 2021 students on the wave 1 Education and Childcare T Level completed the Autumn 2021 Core series. This was the first series where assessments took place following the cancellation of exams in Summer 2021 and Teacher Assessed Grades.  \r\nResults from this Autumn series will be issued to Providers on 16 March 2021, and can be shared with students on 17 March, and we’d like to provide some insight into what will be available relating to results, and how to access and interpret it.  \r\nHow to access results \r\nResults will be available within our Portal for providers on 16 March, and guidance on how to log in, and how to access the results information can be found in our T Level Portal and Online Assessment User Guide.  \r\nWithin the Portal, users can access two key documents to see and contextualise results; the Students Results Slip, and the Results Confirmation Report. \r\nWhat results mean, and options available once received \r\nThe Student Results Slip shows student achievement within each attempted assessment, showing raw marks and grade for each sub-component, and can be downloaded for each series attempted. This can be downloaded for all students who completed the Autumn series, and will show a raw mark, sub-component UMS, and sub-component grade. For the core exam it will show raw mark for each paper, and a total raw mark for the sub-component, sub-component UMS, and sub-component grade.  \r\nThe Results Confirmation Report shows a breakdown of all students within a cohort who have completed both the ESP and the core exams, showing the sub-component UMS, overall UMS and overall grade for the core component as a whole, showing the highest achievement by sub-component from all attempts. This may be from the Summer 2021 TAGs, Autumn 2021 series, or a combination of the two. The highest available achievement for each sub-component will always be used to aggregate to a student’s overall Core component grade.  \r\nTo help providers understand wider themes from student performance, after each series we publish a Chief Examiner Report, which provides the grade boundaries for each sub-component, as well as a narrative from the Chief Examiner on general student achievement, and any other noteworthy comments and suggestions to support providers in preparing students for future assessment series.  \r\nFinally, on the date of results release we will also share the papers and mark schemes of the relevant series, to allow for review and use in preparation for future assessments.  \r\nIf results received are outside of your reasonable expectations for a student, you can find our range of post-results services available on our website, allowing providers to request:  \r\n\r\na clerical check (an administrative check of marks to ensure they were recorded and processed correctly) \r\na review of marking (a review by the Chief Examiner of the original examiner marking to ensure it was accurate) \r\naccess to scripts (to allow a provider to receive a copy of a marked student assessment paper). \r\n\r\nSummer Assessments \r\nIn Summer 2022 the first Occupational Specialism assessments for Wave 1 T Levels, introduced in 2020 will be sat, along with the first Core component assessments for Wave 2 and the second core series for wave 1. The dates for all summer series assessments can be found in our Key Dates Schedule, available on each T Level qualification page on our QualHub website.  \r\nWithin the Key Dates Schedule, you will find all assessments for each T Level and specialism, each of which carry their own requirements for when and how to complete an assessment. These include set date and time assessments, such as the core exam papers, which are scheduled by NCFE for all students around the country to complete at the same date and time, or windowed assessments, which allow a provider to schedule assessments at times of their own choosing within a window determined by NCFE.  \r\nThe invigilation requirements for each assessment can be found in our Qualification Specific Instructions for Delivery (QSID) document, which should be used as a reference tool to identify whether an assessment must be completed under invigilated conditions, or under supervised conditions. Further detail relating to the conditions and specific arrangements for each assessment can be found within the Tutor Guide, or Provider Guide, examples of which are available on the relevant qualification QualHub page.  \r\nThose providers who have chosen to complete core exam papers paper-based, these are printed and dispatched physically by NCFE and must be completed as traditional paper-based exams. Students can complete these assessments using a word processor (see our Reasonable Adjustment policy and guidance for further details), but all complete scripts must be returned to NCFE by post. These core exams are also offered as on-screen assessments if preferred, which are completed using our online assessment platform. All other assessments, including ESP and Occupational Specialisms, are dispatched electronically, and must be returned electronically. However, where these assessments are dispatched electronically, providers can (where Tutor Guidance allows) choose to allow students to complete either electronically or print out to complete paper-based, although all student evidence must be digitised and returned to NCFE electronically following the assessment.  \r\nUnder the delivery support section on the support guides page of our website you can find an assessment readiness checklist which providers can use to ensure they are prepared for any forthcoming T Level assessments. Providers with queries can also reference our Frequently Asked Questions document, found on our QualHub website, or contact us at [email protected]","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/t-level-provider-support/autumn-series-results/","__NodeId":"29344","__IndexType":"directory"}},{"DocId":122,"Id":29345,"Score":0.000190236489,"Fields":{"id":"29345","heading":"Summer 22 assessment series: pre-release information","content":"Easter 2022 falls on Sunday 17 April, and Easter holiday dates are staggered across the country. For some providers this starts as early as Monday 4 April and runs as late as Friday 22 April for others.\r\nWhilst no timetabled external assessments fall during this period, there are some assessments which begin shortly after the Easter holiday which require a pre-release of material for students to work on in advance of the timetabled assessment starting. In these instances, the current release schedule would see material shared with providers during their Easter holiday.\r\nWhere this is the case in the Summer 2022 series, we will bring forward the date of sharing pre-release material, including guidance to ensure all providers receive this before the Easter break, and ensure students have the most appropriate opportunity to prepare before the assessments begin.\r\nThe assessments affected are below, including the updated date for sharing pre-release materials with students. Note that in all cases tutor guidance documents will be shared at least 2 weeks before first assessments, and 1 week before stated pre-release dates. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nQualification \r\n\r\n\r\nAssessment Component \r\n\r\n\r\nDate of Pre-Release \r\n\r\n\r\nPre-release guidance \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEducation and Childcare (603/5829/4) \r\n\r\n\r\nESP \r\n\r\n\r\nFriday 01 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nPre-release materials should be shared with students at least 3 weeks before the start of assessment, and tutors should check the students' pre-release work at least 1 week before assessment. \r\nThe ESP assessment window opens on 03 May 2022. Students may use the Easter break to conduct the pre-release research task. Providers can share the preliminary material with students at any point from 01 April onwards. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEducation and Childcare (603/5829/4) \r\n\r\n\r\nEYE OS, Assignment 1 \r\n\r\n\r\nFriday 01 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe assessment window opens on Monday 25 April 2022, with previous guidance that students must receive the preliminary materials no earlier than 1 week prior to this date.  \r\n \r\nHowever, given the timing of Easter, providers can share the preliminary material with students at any point from 01 April onwards.  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEducation and Childcare (603/5829/4) \r\n\r\n\r\nAT OS, Assignment 1 \r\n\r\n\r\nFriday 01 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe assessment window opens on Monday 25 April 2022, with previous guidance that students must receive the preliminary materials no earlier than 1 week prior to this date.  \r\n \r\nHowever, given the timing of Easter holiday, providers can share the preliminary material with students at any point from 01 April onwards.  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDigital Business Services (603/6902/4) \r\n\r\n\r\nESP \r\n\r\n\r\nFriday 01 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe pre-release task should be given to students so that they can complete it and have it checked by tutors at least 1 week before the assessment begins. \r\nThe ESP assessment window opens on 09 May 2022, Students may use the Easter break to conduct the pre-release task. Providers can share the pre-release task with students at any point from 01 April onwards. \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFor all assessments above, the pre-release material will be shared electronically, and can be shared with students once received, in line with guidance above. Students can work on the pre-release material throughout the Easter holiday in advance of the assessment starting, but providers must still ensure they meet the requirements of submission for tutor review where required.\r\nFor the below qualifications students do not receive a pre-release task before the assessment window opens but materials will be released early to support providers with planning and preparation.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nQualification \r\n\r\n\r\nAssessment Component \r\n\r\n\r\nDate of Release to Providers \r\n\r\n\r\nPre-release guidance \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDigital Support Services (603/6901/2) \r\n\r\n\r\nESP \r\n\r\n\r\nMonday 25 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe assessment begins on 09 May 2022. This component does not have a formal pre-release task; however, providers need access to the assessment material early for system configuration before students begin the assessment.  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHealth (603/7066/X) \r\n\r\n\r\nESP \r\n\r\n\r\nWednesday 27 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe assessment begins on 09 May 2022. The materials can be accessed by the provider 7 working days before the assessment window opens to support planning and preparation, allowing time to review the assessment requirements and guidance.  \r\n \r\nStudents are required to complete a pre-release research activity. This activity takes place within the 2 week assessment window. Students have 2 hours, under supervised conditions, to select and research one of the briefs. This must take place before the students are given the external assessment tasks, but within the 2 week assessment window. As per the tutor guidance document, this activity is classed as 2 hours preparation time, and is not included within the 14 hours 30 minutes allowed for the external assessment tasks. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNo further changes are planned, however if you have any queries, please contact [email protected] ","searchableData":"Easter 2022 falls on Sunday 17 April, and Easter holiday dates are staggered across the country. For some providers this starts as early as Monday 4 April and runs as late as Friday 22 April for others.\r\nWhilst no timetabled external assessments fall during this period, there are some assessments which begin shortly after the Easter holiday which require a pre-release of material for students to work on in advance of the timetabled assessment starting. In these instances, the current release schedule would see material shared with providers during their Easter holiday.\r\nWhere this is the case in the Summer 2022 series, we will bring forward the date of sharing pre-release material, including guidance to ensure all providers receive this before the Easter break, and ensure students have the most appropriate opportunity to prepare before the assessments begin.\r\nThe assessments affected are below, including the updated date for sharing pre-release materials with students. Note that in all cases tutor guidance documents will be shared at least 2 weeks before first assessments, and 1 week before stated pre-release dates. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nQualification \r\n\r\n\r\nAssessment Component \r\n\r\n\r\nDate of Pre-Release \r\n\r\n\r\nPre-release guidance \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEducation and Childcare (603/5829/4) \r\n\r\n\r\nESP \r\n\r\n\r\nFriday 01 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nPre-release materials should be shared with students at least 3 weeks before the start of assessment, and tutors should check the students' pre-release work at least 1 week before assessment. \r\nThe ESP assessment window opens on 03 May 2022. Students may use the Easter break to conduct the pre-release research task. Providers can share the preliminary material with students at any point from 01 April onwards. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEducation and Childcare (603/5829/4) \r\n\r\n\r\nEYE OS, Assignment 1 \r\n\r\n\r\nFriday 01 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe assessment window opens on Monday 25 April 2022, with previous guidance that students must receive the preliminary materials no earlier than 1 week prior to this date.  \r\n \r\nHowever, given the timing of Easter, providers can share the preliminary material with students at any point from 01 April onwards.  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEducation and Childcare (603/5829/4) \r\n\r\n\r\nAT OS, Assignment 1 \r\n\r\n\r\nFriday 01 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe assessment window opens on Monday 25 April 2022, with previous guidance that students must receive the preliminary materials no earlier than 1 week prior to this date.  \r\n \r\nHowever, given the timing of Easter holiday, providers can share the preliminary material with students at any point from 01 April onwards.  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDigital Business Services (603/6902/4) \r\n\r\n\r\nESP \r\n\r\n\r\nFriday 01 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe pre-release task should be given to students so that they can complete it and have it checked by tutors at least 1 week before the assessment begins. \r\nThe ESP assessment window opens on 09 May 2022, Students may use the Easter break to conduct the pre-release task. Providers can share the pre-release task with students at any point from 01 April onwards. \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFor all assessments above, the pre-release material will be shared electronically, and can be shared with students once received, in line with guidance above. Students can work on the pre-release material throughout the Easter holiday in advance of the assessment starting, but providers must still ensure they meet the requirements of submission for tutor review where required.\r\nFor the below qualifications students do not receive a pre-release task before the assessment window opens but materials will be released early to support providers with planning and preparation.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nQualification \r\n\r\n\r\nAssessment Component \r\n\r\n\r\nDate of Release to Providers \r\n\r\n\r\nPre-release guidance \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDigital Support Services (603/6901/2) \r\n\r\n\r\nESP \r\n\r\n\r\nMonday 25 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe assessment begins on 09 May 2022. This component does not have a formal pre-release task; however, providers need access to the assessment material early for system configuration before students begin the assessment.  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHealth (603/7066/X) \r\n\r\n\r\nESP \r\n\r\n\r\nWednesday 27 April 2022 \r\n\r\n\r\nThe assessment begins on 09 May 2022. The materials can be accessed by the provider 7 working days before the assessment window opens to support planning and preparation, allowing time to review the assessment requirements and guidance.  \r\n \r\nStudents are required to complete a pre-release research activity. This activity takes place within the 2 week assessment window. Students have 2 hours, under supervised conditions, to select and research one of the briefs. This must take place before the students are given the external assessment tasks, but within the 2 week assessment window. As per the tutor guidance document, this activity is classed as 2 hours preparation time, and is not included within the 14 hours 30 minutes allowed for the external assessment tasks. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNo further changes are planned, however if you have any queries, please contact [email protected] ","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/t-level-provider-support/summer-22-assessment-series-pre-release-information/","__NodeId":"29345","__IndexType":"directory"}},{"DocId":106,"Id":14963,"Score":0.00018639295,"Fields":{"id":"14963","heading":"Registrations and Bookings ","content":"In this section you can find information on our approval process, how to make registrations and assessment bookings, and support on using The Portal.\r\nGain Approval\r\nOnce you have identified a qualification that is appropriate for your learners, you can gain Centre approval by visiting our dedicated page, which gives you a helpful step by step guide on the approval process.\r\nRegistering your Learners\r\nOnce you have gained approval for a qualification, the next step is to register your learners onto the qualification.\r\nRegistrations are managed via the registration screen in The Portal. All approved centres will be issued login details to access our Portal system. More information can be found in our Portal User Guide.\r\nMaking a registration will trigger the allocation of your External Quality Assurer. Follow this link to view our Quality Assurance model and learn how to prepare for an External Quality Assurance visit.\r\nBooking onto an External Assessment\r\nIf you are registering learners onto a qualification which contains an external assessment, you will be required to make an assessment booking on The Portal.\r\nBefore booking an external assessment please refer to our External Assessment Timetable for booking cut-off dates, assessment dates/times and results release dates.\r\nSome of our qualifications require you to make a booking for the external assessment at the time of registration. You will be prompted to select an external assessment date/window before completing the registration in The Portal. \r\nFor all other qualifications with an external assessment, or for booking learners for a resit, it is the responsibility of the Centre to ensure learners are booked via the booking page on The Portal for the appropriate external assessment within the advertised timescales. Resit fees may apply, for information see our fees and pricing document.\r\nLate Bookings\r\nIt is possible to book learners onto external assessments after the booking cut-off date has passed. A fee will apply to any bookings made after the booking cut-off date.\r\nCentres can make a late booking for up to 20 learners on The Portal Booking screen up until the day before the external assessment. There are some exceptions, if you find you are unable to complete the booking on The Portal please contact our Customer Support Team.\r\n\r\nAll learners must be registered and booked in advance of completing an external assessment. \r\nPhotocopying external assessment papers is a breach of the NCFE Regulations for the Conduct of External Assessment.\r\n\r\nOnline Assessments \r\nto sit some of our assessments online. Bookings need to be made directly via our online assessment system. More information for which assessment can be sat online can be found here.\r\nAccess Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments\r\nIf your learner requires Access Arrangements or Reasonable Adjustments Centres must notify NCFE in advance of the learner completing an external assessment.\r\nClick here for more information and to access the Access Arrangements & Reasonable adjustments form.\r\nModified papers must be requested in advance of an external assessment. Please visit this page for more information, timescales, and to request a modified external assessment paper.","searchableData":"In this section you can find information on our approval process, how to make registrations and assessment bookings, and support on using The Portal.\r\nGain Approval\r\nOnce you have identified a qualification that is appropriate for your learners, you can gain Centre approval by visiting our dedicated page, which gives you a helpful step by step guide on the approval process.\r\nRegistering your Learners\r\nOnce you have gained approval for a qualification, the next step is to register your learners onto the qualification.\r\nRegistrations are managed via the registration screen in The Portal. All approved centres will be issued login details to access our Portal system. More information can be found in our Portal User Guide.\r\nMaking a registration will trigger the allocation of your External Quality Assurer. Follow this link to view our Quality Assurance model and learn how to prepare for an External Quality Assurance visit.\r\nBooking onto an External Assessment\r\nIf you are registering learners onto a qualification which contains an external assessment, you will be required to make an assessment booking on The Portal.\r\nBefore booking an external assessment please refer to our External Assessment Timetable for booking cut-off dates, assessment dates/times and results release dates.\r\nSome of our qualifications require you to make a booking for the external assessment at the time of registration. You will be prompted to select an external assessment date/window before completing the registration in The Portal. \r\nFor all other qualifications with an external assessment, or for booking learners for a resit, it is the responsibility of the Centre to ensure learners are booked via the booking page on The Portal for the appropriate external assessment within the advertised timescales. Resit fees may apply, for information see our fees and pricing document.\r\nLate Bookings\r\nIt is possible to book learners onto external assessments after the booking cut-off date has passed. A fee will apply to any bookings made after the booking cut-off date.\r\nCentres can make a late booking for up to 20 learners on The Portal Booking screen up until the day before the external assessment. There are some exceptions, if you find you are unable to complete the booking on The Portal please contact our Customer Support Team.\r\n\r\nAll learners must be registered and booked in advance of completing an external assessment. \r\nPhotocopying external assessment papers is a breach of the NCFE Regulations for the Conduct of External Assessment.\r\n\r\nOnline Assessments \r\nto sit some of our assessments online. Bookings need to be made directly via our online assessment system. More information for which assessment can be sat online can be found here.\r\nAccess Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments\r\nIf your learner requires Access Arrangements or Reasonable Adjustments Centres must notify NCFE in advance of the learner completing an external assessment.\r\nClick here for more information and to access the Access Arrangements & Reasonable adjustments form.\r\nModified papers must be requested in advance of an external assessment. Please visit this page for more information, timescales, and to request a modified external assessment paper.","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/exams-administration-and-support/registrations-and-bookings/","__NodeId":"14963","__IndexType":"directory"}},{"DocId":108,"Id":14988,"Score":0.00018639295,"Fields":{"id":"14988","heading":"Assessment Information","content":"The information within this section is to support Centres when completing NCFE and CACHE assessments.\r\nRegulations for Conducting Assessments\r\nAll NCFE and CACHE external assessments must be conducted according to NCFE's Regulations for the Conduct of External Assessment in order to ensure the integrity and security of assessments is maintained at all times. Centres must read, refer to, and abide by these regulations at all times.\r\nOur Qualification Specific Instructions for Delivery (QSID) document provides qualification specific instructions relating to the administration of external assessments and is to be used in conjunction with our Regulations for the Conduct of External Assessments.\r\nWe also have specific regulations for the administration of internal controlled assessments, which must be adhered to. These can also be found on our Assessment Regulations page.\r\nAssessment Paperwork\r\nDepending on the qualification, the assessment, and whether it has been completed online or paper-based, there may be additional assessment paperwork to complete alongside the learner evidence.\r\nFor our paper-based V Cert and Level 2 CACHE external assessments Centres must generate an invigilators register from within The Portal, and complete and return alongside the learner evidence. Guidance on how to download the invigilators register can be found within the Portal User Guide.\r\nCACHE extended assessments at Level 3 require the return of an External Assessment Cover Sheet. These can be found on the additional materials tab of the relevant qualification page.\r\nFor assessments completed online, a copy of the supervision report, available within the online system, must be retained and provided to NCFE upon request.\r\nFor assessment paperwork relating to internal controlled assessments, please consult the relevant regulations and available support documents to identify the requirements for the assessment.\r\nMalpractice and Maladministration\r\nAnyone can come across an issue that they think could constitute potential maladministration or malpractice, including, but not restricted to Centre staff, contractors and external agencies.\r\nNCFE may identify cases of maladministration and/or malpractice through our routine awarding processes, and we may also identify instances when we apply our processes and policies, e.g. when considering an enquiry about a result or when hearing an appeal.\r\nIf malpractice or maladministration is discovered or suspected during an NCFE assessment, you must notify us immediately. This should be done using the Notification of Maladministration and Malpractice form available on our Mandatory Policies and Fees page, where you will also find other key maladministration and malpractice guidance and documents. \r\nSpecial Consideration\r\nSpecial Considerations must be submitted as soon as possible after the external assessment and no later than 5 working days after the date of the external assessment or the assessment window has closed.\r\nSpecial Consideration is a post-assessment adjustment that can be requested if a learner has been disadvantaged by temporary illness, injury or adverse circumstances at the time of assessment. For relevant qualifications, this may be a small post-assessment adjustment to a learner's mark or, for qualifications where assessment criteria, standards or competence must be fully met for a certificate to be awarded, this may be in the form of an additional resit opportunity.\r\nRequest for Special Considerations must be must be submitted through our website, and before submitting please ensure you’ve reviewed and understood our Special Considerations policy.","searchableData":"The information within this section is to support Centres when completing NCFE and CACHE assessments.\r\nRegulations for Conducting Assessments\r\nAll NCFE and CACHE external assessments must be conducted according to NCFE's Regulations for the Conduct of External Assessment in order to ensure the integrity and security of assessments is maintained at all times. Centres must read, refer to, and abide by these regulations at all times.\r\nOur Qualification Specific Instructions for Delivery (QSID) document provides qualification specific instructions relating to the administration of external assessments and is to be used in conjunction with our Regulations for the Conduct of External Assessments.\r\nWe also have specific regulations for the administration of internal controlled assessments, which must be adhered to. These can also be found on our Assessment Regulations page.\r\nAssessment Paperwork\r\nDepending on the qualification, the assessment, and whether it has been completed online or paper-based, there may be additional assessment paperwork to complete alongside the learner evidence.\r\nFor our paper-based V Cert and Level 2 CACHE external assessments Centres must generate an invigilators register from within The Portal, and complete and return alongside the learner evidence. Guidance on how to download the invigilators register can be found within the Portal User Guide.\r\nCACHE extended assessments at Level 3 require the return of an External Assessment Cover Sheet. These can be found on the additional materials tab of the relevant qualification page.\r\nFor assessments completed online, a copy of the supervision report, available within the online system, must be retained and provided to NCFE upon request.\r\nFor assessment paperwork relating to internal controlled assessments, please consult the relevant regulations and available support documents to identify the requirements for the assessment.\r\nMalpractice and Maladministration\r\nAnyone can come across an issue that they think could constitute potential maladministration or malpractice, including, but not restricted to Centre staff, contractors and external agencies.\r\nNCFE may identify cases of maladministration and/or malpractice through our routine awarding processes, and we may also identify instances when we apply our processes and policies, e.g. when considering an enquiry about a result or when hearing an appeal.\r\nIf malpractice or maladministration is discovered or suspected during an NCFE assessment, you must notify us immediately. This should be done using the Notification of Maladministration and Malpractice form available on our Mandatory Policies and Fees page, where you will also find other key maladministration and malpractice guidance and documents. \r\nSpecial Consideration\r\nSpecial Considerations must be submitted as soon as possible after the external assessment and no later than 5 working days after the date of the external assessment or the assessment window has closed.\r\nSpecial Consideration is a post-assessment adjustment that can be requested if a learner has been disadvantaged by temporary illness, injury or adverse circumstances at the time of assessment. For relevant qualifications, this may be a small post-assessment adjustment to a learner's mark or, for qualifications where assessment criteria, standards or competence must be fully met for a certificate to be awarded, this may be in the form of an additional resit opportunity.\r\nRequest for Special Considerations must be must be submitted through our website, and before submitting please ensure you’ve reviewed and understood our Special Considerations policy.","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/exams-administration-and-support/assessment-information/","__NodeId":"14988","__IndexType":"directory"}},{"DocId":7,"Id":1892,"Score":0.000175732945,"Fields":{"id":"1892","heading":"Course File Documents","content":"This course file example has been designed as a resource to support you as a centre.  All documentation should be personalised by centres; these are examples/exemplars only and need to be adjusted to meet your centres specific requirements. Please note that not all sections have exemplars/examples and the centre would be expected to use/utilise their own specific ones.\r\nIf you have any queries in relation to this document, please reach out and speak to NCFE Head Office; [email protected]  or your allocated regional sector EQA.\r\nYour course file should contain quality assurance documents relating to the NCFE and/or NCFE CACHE qualifications which you deliver. \r\nThe information in this file will be supportive evidence for Internal and External Quality Assurance processes. It should be kept up to date and reviewed throughout the year to ensure documentation is accurate and current.\r\nContents\r\nSection One: Centre policy and processes\r\n1.1 Management and Quality Assurance Plan\r\n1.2 Organisational Chart\r\n1.3 Centre Policies\r\n1.4 Appeals documentation\r\n1.5 Awarding Organisation communications including previous Review reports and associated Action plan (as appropriate)\r\n1.6 Marketing\r\n1.7 Risk Management\r\nDownload Section One\r\nSection Two: Staffing\r\n 2.1 Job descriptions\r\n 2.2 Staff Induction\r\n 2.3 Staff CVs\r\n 2.4 Staff CPD records\r\n 2.5 Staff signatures\r\nDownload Section Two\r\nSection Three: Internal Quality Assurance\r\n3.1 Team meeting documentation\r\n3.2 IQA Handbook and Assessor Handbook\r\n3.3 Qualification specifications\r\n3.4 Learner induction process and Learner Induction documentation\r\n3.5 Learner attendance records\r\n3.6 Tracking\r\n3.7 Timetables and Scheme of work\r\n3.8 Standardisation\r\n3.9 QA Sampling strategy, IQA plans and record sheets\r\n3.10 Qualifications written by the centre (if applicable)\r\nDownload Section Three\r\nSection Four: Assessment\r\n4.1 Assessment record paperwork – exemplar form\r\n4.2 Record of Reflective account – exemplar form\r\n4.3 Record of Learner observation – exemplar form\r\n4.4 Record of Professional Discussion – exemplar form\r\n4.5 Question and Answer Form – exemplar form\r\n4.6 Witness Testimony Form – exemplar form\r\n4.7 Declaration of Authenticity – exemplar form\r\nDownload Section Four","searchableData":"This course file example has been designed as a resource to support you as a centre.  All documentation should be personalised by centres; these are examples/exemplars only and need to be adjusted to meet your centres specific requirements. Please note that not all sections have exemplars/examples and the centre would be expected to use/utilise their own specific ones.\r\nIf you have any queries in relation to this document, please reach out and speak to NCFE Head Office; [email protected]  or your allocated regional sector EQA.\r\nYour course file should contain quality assurance documents relating to the NCFE and/or NCFE CACHE qualifications which you deliver. \r\nThe information in this file will be supportive evidence for Internal and External Quality Assurance processes. It should be kept up to date and reviewed throughout the year to ensure documentation is accurate and current.\r\nContents\r\nSection One: Centre policy and processes\r\n1.1 Management and Quality Assurance Plan\r\n1.2 Organisational Chart\r\n1.3 Centre Policies\r\n1.4 Appeals documentation\r\n1.5 Awarding Organisation communications including previous Review reports and associated Action plan (as appropriate)\r\n1.6 Marketing\r\n1.7 Risk Management\r\nDownload Section One\r\nSection Two: Staffing\r\n 2.1 Job descriptions\r\n 2.2 Staff Induction\r\n 2.3 Staff CVs\r\n 2.4 Staff CPD records\r\n 2.5 Staff signatures\r\nDownload Section Two\r\nSection Three: Internal Quality Assurance\r\n3.1 Team meeting documentation\r\n3.2 IQA Handbook and Assessor Handbook\r\n3.3 Qualification specifications\r\n3.4 Learner induction process and Learner Induction documentation\r\n3.5 Learner attendance records\r\n3.6 Tracking\r\n3.7 Timetables and Scheme of work\r\n3.8 Standardisation\r\n3.9 QA Sampling strategy, IQA plans and record sheets\r\n3.10 Qualifications written by the centre (if applicable)\r\nDownload Section Three\r\nSection Four: Assessment\r\n4.1 Assessment record paperwork – exemplar form\r\n4.2 Record of Reflective account – exemplar form\r\n4.3 Record of Learner observation – exemplar form\r\n4.4 Record of Professional Discussion – exemplar form\r\n4.5 Question and Answer Form – exemplar form\r\n4.6 Witness Testimony Form – exemplar form\r\n4.7 Declaration of Authenticity – exemplar form\r\nDownload Section Four","seoData":" Course File Documents When you deliver one of our qualifications you’ll be supported by an External Quality Assurer (EQA) who will help you set up a course file for your delivery.","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/learning-technologies-and-resources/course-file-documents/","__NodeId":"1892","__IndexType":"directory"}},{"DocId":26,"Id":12897,"Score":0.000175732945,"Fields":{"id":"12897","heading":"Assessor Training","content":"This training is a great opportunity to meet with assessment professionals and like-minded practitioners to learn about or expand your knowledge and understanding of assessment and our qualifications.\r\nThis training event will provide you with an opportunity to:\r\n\r\nExplore the general principles of the assessment process\r\nUnderstand what we expect from assessors\r\nGet to know our paperwork and processes\r\nHighlight and share good practice\r\nMeet and network with other practitioners.\r\n\r\nThis training is suitable for anyone assessing our qualifications, whether: new to assessment; assessing our qualifications for the first time; or even for experienced assessors who require CPD.\r\nPlease note, this training is generic across our qualifications and not subject specific. Colleagues and Trainers will be from a wide range of sectors. If you require subject specific training please see links Bespoke training or Support visits.\r\nTrainer profiles\r\nPlease see the dates and booking links below to our half day remote Assessor Training:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 10th November 2022 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 8th December 2022 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 26th January 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday 28th February 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 16th March 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday 18th April 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 18th May 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 22nd June 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you have any queries please contact [email protected]","searchableData":"This training is a great opportunity to meet with assessment professionals and like-minded practitioners to learn about or expand your knowledge and understanding of assessment and our qualifications.\r\nThis training event will provide you with an opportunity to:\r\n\r\nExplore the general principles of the assessment process\r\nUnderstand what we expect from assessors\r\nGet to know our paperwork and processes\r\nHighlight and share good practice\r\nMeet and network with other practitioners.\r\n\r\nThis training is suitable for anyone assessing our qualifications, whether: new to assessment; assessing our qualifications for the first time; or even for experienced assessors who require CPD.\r\nPlease note, this training is generic across our qualifications and not subject specific. Colleagues and Trainers will be from a wide range of sectors. If you require subject specific training please see links Bespoke training or Support visits.\r\nTrainer profiles\r\nPlease see the dates and booking links below to our half day remote Assessor Training:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 10th November 2022 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 8th December 2022 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 26th January 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday 28th February 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 16th March 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday 18th April 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 18th May 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 22nd June 2023 9:30am - 12:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you have any queries please contact [email protected]","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/support-visits-training-and-events/events/assessor-training/","__NodeId":"12897","__IndexType":"directory"}},{"DocId":27,"Id":12898,"Score":0.000175732945,"Fields":{"id":"12898","heading":"Internal Quality Assurance Training","content":"This training is a great opportunity to meet with internal quality assurance (IQA) professionals and like-minded practitioners to learn about or expand your knowledge and understanding of IQA and our qualifications.\r\nThis training event will provide you with an opportunity to:\r\n\r\n      explore the general principles of the internal quality assurance process\r\n      understand what we expect from you\r\n      get to know our paperwork and processes\r\n      review current practices and develop ideas for improvement\r\n      understand how to achieve and maintain Direct Claim Status (DCS)\r\n      meet and network with other IQA practitioners.\r\n\r\nThis training is suitable for anyone involved in the IQA process of our qualifications, whether you’re: new to IQA; applying it to our qualifications for the first time; or even if you’re an experienced internal quality assurer and require CPD.\r\nPlease note, this training is generic across our qualifications and not subject specific. Colleagues and Trainers will be from a wide range of sectors. If you require subject specific training please see links to Bespoke training or Support visits.\r\nTrainer profiles\r\nPlease see the dates and booking links below to our half day remote IQA Training:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 10th November 2022 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 8th December 2022 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 26th January 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday 28th February 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 16th March 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday 18th April 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 18th May 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 22nd June 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\nIf you have any queries please contact [email protected]","searchableData":"This training is a great opportunity to meet with internal quality assurance (IQA) professionals and like-minded practitioners to learn about or expand your knowledge and understanding of IQA and our qualifications.\r\nThis training event will provide you with an opportunity to:\r\n\r\n      explore the general principles of the internal quality assurance process\r\n      understand what we expect from you\r\n      get to know our paperwork and processes\r\n      review current practices and develop ideas for improvement\r\n      understand how to achieve and maintain Direct Claim Status (DCS)\r\n      meet and network with other IQA practitioners.\r\n\r\nThis training is suitable for anyone involved in the IQA process of our qualifications, whether you’re: new to IQA; applying it to our qualifications for the first time; or even if you’re an experienced internal quality assurer and require CPD.\r\nPlease note, this training is generic across our qualifications and not subject specific. Colleagues and Trainers will be from a wide range of sectors. If you require subject specific training please see links to Bespoke training or Support visits.\r\nTrainer profiles\r\nPlease see the dates and booking links below to our half day remote IQA Training:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 10th November 2022 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 8th December 2022 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 26th January 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nSOLD OUT\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday 28th February 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 16th March 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTuesday 18th April 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 18th May 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThursday 22nd June 2023 1:30pm - 4:30pm\r\n\r\n\r\nRegister now\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\nIf you have any queries please contact [email protected]","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/support-visits-training-and-events/events/internal-quality-assurance-training/","__NodeId":"12898","__IndexType":"directory"}},{"DocId":43,"Id":1494,"Score":0.000175732945,"Fields":{"id":"1494","heading":"Funding","content":"The ESFA brings together the former responsibilities of the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and Skills Funding Agency (SFA). There are hundreds of our qualifications eligible for ESFA funding, with more being added all the time.\r\nPlease check the ESFA Hub for qualification funding information.\r\nFor AEB funding rules and for learner eligibility criteria, please refer to the ESFA’s funding rules.\r\n \r\nHow can I find out if a qualification or unit is funded?\r\nYou can find out from the Education and Skills Funding Agency - Qualification and Unit Funding List\r\nAdvanced Learner Loans\r\nWe can help you maximise your funding and use your full Advanced Learner Loan allocation through our portfolio of eligible qualifications.\r\nTake a look at the full list.\r\nThe Government has introduced a package of measures to support both learners and providers with Advanced Learner Loans and is providing a £50m bursary fund to support vulnerable learners with additional costs related to learning. Also Learners who need help with costs while studying, e.g. childcare, travel or trips related to the course etc. may also be eligible for money from the Advanced Learner Loan Bursary Fund. Eligible learners can apply to their college or training provider directly for the Bursary Fund once the letter confirming the Advanced Learner Loan has been received by the learner.\r\nSupport is available from the Education and Skills Funding Agency, the National Careers Service, the Gov.UK website and Student Finance England. Centres should check the latest version of the Funding Rules for further information about Advanced Learner Loans.\r\nCACHE qualifications have a number of vocationally-related qualifications that are now fundable under the Single Adult Education budget, which are eligible for funding for adult learners and meet the skills needs of industry.\r\n‘The ESFA’s Adult education funding - Rates and rules page sets out the rules you’ll need to meet for funding 19+ education and training’.\r\nTake a look at our guides to Advanced Learner Loans for providers and learners to find out more. \r\n\r\nGuide for providers\r\nGuide for learners \r\n\r\nApprenticeships and Traineeships\r\nFor apprenticeship information, please see the ESFA Apprenticeships funding page.\r\nFor traineeship information for 16-18 year olds please see the ESFA Traineeship funding page. For traineeship information for 19-24 year olds please see the Adult Education Budget, funding and performance management rules for the relevant year.\r\nApprenticeship Levy\r\nThe UK Government’s Apprenticeship Levy came into effect in April 2017, putting the onus on employers to create the optimal apprenticeship scheme for their business. It applies to all employers in England whose payroll is over £3million annually.\r\nFor every pound the levy contributes to an employers’ digital wallet, the Government will top up the amount by 10%.\r\nEmployers have an allowance of £15k, but if they are a group of companies that are connected, they will only be able to use one £15k levy allowance. The levy rate is 0.5% of their payroll.\r\nMore information about the Levy can be found here. \r\nThe new funding system for apprenticeships came into effect May 2017.\r\nImportant information about the rules that will apply to all apprenticeships provision can be found here.\r\nProgrammes for the unemployed\r\nAs unemployment remains high, getting people ‘work ready’ by providing them with the skills they need to access the labour market has never been more important.\r\nWe have a broad range of provision funded through the combined Adult Education Budget that supports the outcomes of each of these initiatives.\r\nProviding pathways to employability – what have we got to offer?\r\n\r\nEmployability Skills\r\nEnterprise Skills\r\nJob Search and Interview Skills\r\nJob Search and Employability Skills\r\nSingle Unit Registration\r\nTraineeships\r\n\r\nSectors we cover for Sector Based Work Academies\r\n\r\nArts, Media and Publishing\r\nBusiness, Administration and Law\r\nEducation and Training\r\nHealth, Public Services and Care\r\nInformation and Communication Technology\r\nLeisure, Travel and Tourism\r\nPreparation for Life and Work\r\nRetail and Commercial Enterprise\r\n\r\nWe can work collaboratively with you - email [email protected] and together, we can map your whole provision, tailoring learning programmes to meet your employability needs.\r\nUnits\r\nWe offer a number of single units that can provide targeted and bespoke training for unemployed individuals. The delivery of units to unemployed learners is part of the flexibilities available under the Single Adult Education Budget covering mainstream delivery to 19+ learners.\r\nWales and Northern Ireland\r\nThe funding mechanisms for Wales and Northern Ireland differ to the funding system in England. The Education and Education and Skills Funding Agency have an England-only remit, meaning that funding for qualifications undertaken in Wales and Northern Ireland are distributed directly to providers by Government rather than through a funding agency.\r\nWales\r\nThe Qualifications in Wales database (QiW) is  the main point of reference for all approved qualifications that are eligible for post-16 funding in Wales.\r\nMain qualifications within learning programmes must be selected from those listed on the QiW database as eligible for funding and approved for delivery, and must relate to the learning area of the programme.  \r\nNorthern Ireland\r\nFunding for qualifications and/or training in Northern Ireland is distributed by the Department for Education and Learning Northern Ireland (DELNI). DELNI offers various types of funding support for learners, employers and providers, with different eligibility criteria for each.\r\nThe Department allocates funding among the six regional further education colleges annually, who then subcontract to private training providers as and when required. The funding is primarily focused on widening access, increasing participation, addressing skills shortages, and innovation. \r\nInformation for new Centres\r\nOnce providers have completed the Centre Approval process and registered as a Centre, the first question that is often asked is ‘how do I draw down funding for qualifications?’ This section deals with the public funding body who Centres will most regularly deal with, the Education and Skills Funding Agency.\r\nHow do I draw down funding for qualifications?\r\nAccessing funding for learners aged 16-19\r\nThe Education and skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funds FE colleges, sixth-form colleges, sixth-forms in schools and academies to provide study programmes for:\r\n\r\nlearners aged 16 to 19\r\nlearners up to the age of 25 when they have a Learning Disability Assessment (LDA) or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)\r\n14-16 year olds who are directly enrolled in eligible FE institutions\r\nhome-educated learners of compulsory school age at any FE college .\r\n\r\nA range of information and guidance for providers is available on the Education and Skills Funding Agency website, and should be referred to by all new Centres looking to deliver qualifications to 16-19 year olds.\r\nAccessing funding for learners aged 19+\r\nThe Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has a range of information for providers on their website which explains the procedure for registering with them and drawing down funding for eligible learners.\r\nOnce you are registered as a Centre, on the Register of Training Organisations and approved to offer our qualifications (including those within Traineeships and Apprenticeships) you can explore the opportunities for contracting and drawing down public funding.","searchableData":"The ESFA brings together the former responsibilities of the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and Skills Funding Agency (SFA). There are hundreds of our qualifications eligible for ESFA funding, with more being added all the time.\r\nPlease check the ESFA Hub for qualification funding information.\r\nFor AEB funding rules and for learner eligibility criteria, please refer to the ESFA’s funding rules.\r\n \r\nHow can I find out if a qualification or unit is funded?\r\nYou can find out from the Education and Skills Funding Agency - Qualification and Unit Funding List\r\nAdvanced Learner Loans\r\nWe can help you maximise your funding and use your full Advanced Learner Loan allocation through our portfolio of eligible qualifications.\r\nTake a look at the full list.\r\nThe Government has introduced a package of measures to support both learners and providers with Advanced Learner Loans and is providing a £50m bursary fund to support vulnerable learners with additional costs related to learning. Also Learners who need help with costs while studying, e.g. childcare, travel or trips related to the course etc. may also be eligible for money from the Advanced Learner Loan Bursary Fund. Eligible learners can apply to their college or training provider directly for the Bursary Fund once the letter confirming the Advanced Learner Loan has been received by the learner.\r\nSupport is available from the Education and Skills Funding Agency, the National Careers Service, the Gov.UK website and Student Finance England. Centres should check the latest version of the Funding Rules for further information about Advanced Learner Loans.\r\nCACHE qualifications have a number of vocationally-related qualifications that are now fundable under the Single Adult Education budget, which are eligible for funding for adult learners and meet the skills needs of industry.\r\n‘The ESFA’s Adult education funding - Rates and rules page sets out the rules you’ll need to meet for funding 19+ education and training’.\r\nTake a look at our guides to Advanced Learner Loans for providers and learners to find out more. \r\n\r\nGuide for providers\r\nGuide for learners \r\n\r\nApprenticeships and Traineeships\r\nFor apprenticeship information, please see the ESFA Apprenticeships funding page.\r\nFor traineeship information for 16-18 year olds please see the ESFA Traineeship funding page. For traineeship information for 19-24 year olds please see the Adult Education Budget, funding and performance management rules for the relevant year.\r\nApprenticeship Levy\r\nThe UK Government’s Apprenticeship Levy came into effect in April 2017, putting the onus on employers to create the optimal apprenticeship scheme for their business. It applies to all employers in England whose payroll is over £3million annually.\r\nFor every pound the levy contributes to an employers’ digital wallet, the Government will top up the amount by 10%.\r\nEmployers have an allowance of £15k, but if they are a group of companies that are connected, they will only be able to use one £15k levy allowance. The levy rate is 0.5% of their payroll.\r\nMore information about the Levy can be found here. \r\nThe new funding system for apprenticeships came into effect May 2017.\r\nImportant information about the rules that will apply to all apprenticeships provision can be found here.\r\nProgrammes for the unemployed\r\nAs unemployment remains high, getting people ‘work ready’ by providing them with the skills they need to access the labour market has never been more important.\r\nWe have a broad range of provision funded through the combined Adult Education Budget that supports the outcomes of each of these initiatives.\r\nProviding pathways to employability – what have we got to offer?\r\n\r\nEmployability Skills\r\nEnterprise Skills\r\nJob Search and Interview Skills\r\nJob Search and Employability Skills\r\nSingle Unit Registration\r\nTraineeships\r\n\r\nSectors we cover for Sector Based Work Academies\r\n\r\nArts, Media and Publishing\r\nBusiness, Administration and Law\r\nEducation and Training\r\nHealth, Public Services and Care\r\nInformation and Communication Technology\r\nLeisure, Travel and Tourism\r\nPreparation for Life and Work\r\nRetail and Commercial Enterprise\r\n\r\nWe can work collaboratively with you - email [email protected] and together, we can map your whole provision, tailoring learning programmes to meet your employability needs.\r\nUnits\r\nWe offer a number of single units that can provide targeted and bespoke training for unemployed individuals. The delivery of units to unemployed learners is part of the flexibilities available under the Single Adult Education Budget covering mainstream delivery to 19+ learners.\r\nWales and Northern Ireland\r\nThe funding mechanisms for Wales and Northern Ireland differ to the funding system in England. The Education and Education and Skills Funding Agency have an England-only remit, meaning that funding for qualifications undertaken in Wales and Northern Ireland are distributed directly to providers by Government rather than through a funding agency.\r\nWales\r\nThe Qualifications in Wales database (QiW) is  the main point of reference for all approved qualifications that are eligible for post-16 funding in Wales.\r\nMain qualifications within learning programmes must be selected from those listed on the QiW database as eligible for funding and approved for delivery, and must relate to the learning area of the programme.  \r\nNorthern Ireland\r\nFunding for qualifications and/or training in Northern Ireland is distributed by the Department for Education and Learning Northern Ireland (DELNI). DELNI offers various types of funding support for learners, employers and providers, with different eligibility criteria for each.\r\nThe Department allocates funding among the six regional further education colleges annually, who then subcontract to private training providers as and when required. The funding is primarily focused on widening access, increasing participation, addressing skills shortages, and innovation. \r\nInformation for new Centres\r\nOnce providers have completed the Centre Approval process and registered as a Centre, the first question that is often asked is ‘how do I draw down funding for qualifications?’ This section deals with the public funding body who Centres will most regularly deal with, the Education and Skills Funding Agency.\r\nHow do I draw down funding for qualifications?\r\nAccessing funding for learners aged 16-19\r\nThe Education and skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funds FE colleges, sixth-form colleges, sixth-forms in schools and academies to provide study programmes for:\r\n\r\nlearners aged 16 to 19\r\nlearners up to the age of 25 when they have a Learning Disability Assessment (LDA) or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)\r\n14-16 year olds who are directly enrolled in eligible FE institutions\r\nhome-educated learners of compulsory school age at any FE college .\r\n\r\nA range of information and guidance for providers is available on the Education and Skills Funding Agency website, and should be referred to by all new Centres looking to deliver qualifications to 16-19 year olds.\r\nAccessing funding for learners aged 19+\r\nThe Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has a range of information for providers on their website which explains the procedure for registering with them and drawing down funding for eligible learners.\r\nOnce you are registered as a Centre, on the Register of Training Organisations and approved to offer our qualifications (including those within Traineeships and Apprenticeships) you can explore the opportunities for contracting and drawing down public funding.","seoData":" Funding | QualHub | NCFE | CACHE We have hundreds of NCFE and CACHE qualifications available for funding, find out if a qualifications is funded here.","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/funding/","__NodeId":"1494","__IndexType":"directory"}},{"DocId":128,"Id":26515,"Score":0.000175732945,"Fields":{"id":"26515","heading":"Online Sample Assessments","content":"Our sample assessments are available in-browser and are accessible using a weblink. There is no need to schedule or use a keycode. \r\nAll content within the sample assessments is modelled on live assessments. Mark schemes for all sample papers are provided to allow centres to mark on completion. This allows you to identify learners’ strengths and weaknesses to ensure individualised skills plans can be made using the outcomes of the practice assessments. \r\nIn-browser practice assessments allow learners to gain familiarity with the NCFE onscreen platform. Please note that these tests are simulation only, and therefore learners will not be able to fully complete the uploading of documents to the platform, as they will in relevant tasks when sitting a Live assessment. \r\nNote-If you wish to mark learner responses from an in-browser practice assessment, responses will need to be captured at the end of the sitting or screenshots throughout to facilitate this. Any learner responses inputted into an in-browser assessment cannot be retrieved once the browser has been closed. \r\nYou may also wish to consider our initial and diagnostic assessment tools to support your learner’s journey.  \r\nPlease find our sample assessment papers below:\r\n Entry Level 3 Assessor Feedback to Learner\r\nEntry Level 3 IQA Feedback to Assessor\r\nEntry Level 3 Additional Instructions\r\nEntry Level 3 Witness Observation Record\r\nEntry Level 3 Mark Scheme\r\nEntry Level 3 Sample Assessment\r\n  \r\nLevel 1 Assessor Feedback to Learner\r\nLevel 1 IQA Feedback to Assessor\r\nLevel 1 Additional Instructions\r\nLevel 1 Witness Observation Record\r\nLevel 1 Mark Scheme\r\nLevel 1 Sample Assessment","searchableData":"Our sample assessments are available in-browser and are accessible using a weblink. There is no need to schedule or use a keycode. \r\nAll content within the sample assessments is modelled on live assessments. Mark schemes for all sample papers are provided to allow centres to mark on completion. This allows you to identify learners’ strengths and weaknesses to ensure individualised skills plans can be made using the outcomes of the practice assessments. \r\nIn-browser practice assessments allow learners to gain familiarity with the NCFE onscreen platform. Please note that these tests are simulation only, and therefore learners will not be able to fully complete the uploading of documents to the platform, as they will in relevant tasks when sitting a Live assessment. \r\nNote-If you wish to mark learner responses from an in-browser practice assessment, responses will need to be captured at the end of the sitting or screenshots throughout to facilitate this. Any learner responses inputted into an in-browser assessment cannot be retrieved once the browser has been closed. \r\nYou may also wish to consider our initial and diagnostic assessment tools to support your learner’s journey.  \r\nPlease find our sample assessment papers below:\r\n Entry Level 3 Assessor Feedback to Learner\r\nEntry Level 3 IQA Feedback to Assessor\r\nEntry Level 3 Additional Instructions\r\nEntry Level 3 Witness Observation Record\r\nEntry Level 3 Mark Scheme\r\nEntry Level 3 Sample Assessment\r\n  \r\nLevel 1 Assessor Feedback to Learner\r\nLevel 1 IQA Feedback to Assessor\r\nLevel 1 Additional Instructions\r\nLevel 1 Witness Observation Record\r\nLevel 1 Mark Scheme\r\nLevel 1 Sample Assessment","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/essential-digital-skills/online-sample-assessments/","__NodeId":"26515","__IndexType":"directory"}},{"DocId":132,"Id":28287,"Score":0.000175732945,"Fields":{"id":"28287","heading":"Direct Claims Status (DCS)","content":"To encourage best practice, we offer a reward system called Direct Claims Status (DCS). When you achieve DCS you‘ll be able to claim learner certificates without authorisation from your External Quality Assurer (EQA).\r\nDCS is awarded for an individual qualification and is based on quality criteria that are measured and reported on through the external quality assurance reviews.\r\nWhen you meet the quality criteria we'll automatically award you DCS for the qualification and email the Programme Contact at your centre to inform them that you've achieved DCS.\r\nYou should continue to deliver the qualification to your learners, assess their work and make sure it's internally quality assured. Then instead of having to wait for an EQA review to sign off learner achievement, you can submit your certificate claims and we'll process them within 24 hours.\r\nIf you'd like more information about DCS or if you've any queries, please contact our Customer Support team at [email protected].","searchableData":"To encourage best practice, we offer a reward system called Direct Claims Status (DCS). When you achieve DCS you‘ll be able to claim learner certificates without authorisation from your External Quality Assurer (EQA).\r\nDCS is awarded for an individual qualification and is based on quality criteria that are measured and reported on through the external quality assurance reviews.\r\nWhen you meet the quality criteria we'll automatically award you DCS for the qualification and email the Programme Contact at your centre to inform them that you've achieved DCS.\r\nYou should continue to deliver the qualification to your learners, assess their work and make sure it's internally quality assured. Then instead of having to wait for an EQA review to sign off learner achievement, you can submit your certificate claims and we'll process them within 24 hours.\r\nIf you'd like more information about DCS or if you've any queries, please contact our Customer Support team at [email protected]. Achieving DCS Achieving DCS after EQA reviews DCS definitions Learn more about DCS definitions Maintaining DCS Once you've achieved DCS you need to continue to operate to the high standard you already have in place. Qualifications not eligible for DCS Programmes that are not eligible for DCS Transferring DCS from another Awarding Organisation If you’ve achieved DCS with another Awarding Organisation (AO) for a qualification that’s also offered by us, we may be able to honour this. ","umbracoSearchHide":"0","url":"/delivery-and-learner-support/direct-claims-status-dcs/","__NodeId":"28287","__IndexType":"directory"}}];