East Durham College have worked in partnership with One Awards and My Coach Joanna in developing Bespoke Accreditation to support their staff with coaching and mentoring development.
One Awards are delighted to announce we have signed a Progression Agreement, with The University of Suffolk, which will make it easier for students undertaking their Access to Higher Education Diploma to progress to university.
QAA are currently collecting feedback on whether or not to proceed with the Grading Scheme Review, which was started in 2018 but paused during the pandemic. Please find further details below and a link to the survey which is now live. Responses are requested by 27th May.
Join us on the 11th May at 9:30 am for the 'Bespoke Accreditation: An Alternative Approach’ webinar which will provide an overview of Bespoke Accreditation.
One Awards have several exciting developments which will be launched in August 2022!
A mentor is someone who acts as an advisor to a less experienced individual, known as their mentee. Typically, individuals seek mentors who work in their same or desired field. The mentor helps this individual grow and develop as a professional, often offering advice based on their more advanced knowledge or experience.
One Awards' Home Achievement Academy is a new, high-quality online learning solution that has been created with the bespoke needs of social housing tenants in mind. It is easy to use, can be used offline and helps develop confidence and desire to learn more and progress towards work
Twenty five year old Aiman Aziz is one-step closer to fulfilling his life-long goal of working in the health sector after completing an Access to HE Science Diploma at Middlesbrough College.
Please join us on the 23rd March from 10:30am for our ‘Supporting your Access to HE Provision’ online event.
Green jobs are decent jobs that contribute to preserve or restore the environment, be they in traditional sectors such as manufacturing and construction, or in new, emerging green sectors such as renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Former Access to HE student Simon Wood is celebrating national recognition after being award runner up in the AoC Higher Education Student of the Year Award.
Safeguarding helps to ensure people and organisations work together to prevent and stop the risks and experience of abuse or neglect to protect the health, well-being and rights of individuals. This unit is aimed to be delivered to Students and Apprentices and its purpose is to develop learners’ understanding of protection and safeguarding of at risk adults, children and young people.
Off-the-job training is focused on teaching new skills rather than assessing existing skills and it is the responsibility of both the main provider and the employer to ensure that an apprentice spends a minimum of 20% of their employed time doing off-the-job training.
The fantastic and well-deserved success of Rose and Giovanni on Strictly Come Dancing, has led to a surge of interest from those looking to learn how to communicate with Deaf people in every-day situations or have a keen interest in learning British Sign Language.
We have two Quality Mark webinars planned over the next few months to provide an overview of One Awards Quality Mark and how it can add value to your training programmes.
We have two Bespoke Accreditation webinars planned over the coming months to provide an overview of One Awards Bespoke Accreditation.
Individuals with higher level skills are a shortage area in the STEM sector and 49% of all UK engineering firms are experiencing skills shortages when recruiting. An Access to HE Diploma can offer the first steps for adult learners wishing to enhance their careers in the sector or for those who are considering a change of direction in their career path
With the changes in how we work over the last 2 years, it is important for those who making the transition in to employment to understand how to communicate effectively and appropriately within the workplace. These transferable skills are more important now than ever before due to the rapidly changing job market.
One Awards will be closed from 5:00pm on Thursday 23rd December 2021, and re-open at 9:00am on Tuesday 4th January 2022.
Please join us on the 1st December at 9.30am for the ‘One Awards Accreditation: Supporting a Bespoke Approach’ webinar which will provide an overview of Bespoke Accreditation.
One Awards have a number of providers that offer an Access to HE fast track programme for those learners who may have missed out on the September intake or for those adults that have decided to retrain mid-year.
Access to HE Diplomas in the Health sector are the most popular and well recruited across the country. The 2019-20 QAA key statistics show that 53% of Access to HE registrations were on Health Courses and Nursing is the top HE subject studied by students. With Nursing also being named as one of the employment growth areas for the UK this is likely to continue being the case.
One Awards are proud to work with a range of customers across UK and International Health Services and through a supportive partnership, provide the opportunity to accredit courses to meet the specific needs of the health workforce and service users.
Find out more about this Level 1 that develop the learner's understanding of the use of mobile technologies and social networking websites.
Please join us to hear more about our bespoke Access to HE Diplomas, support provided and our moderation processes. We will also hear from guest speakers who will be announced over the coming weeks.
One Awards Training has added an exciting new training programme to support you and your exams team to develop your invigilation practice and ensure that it meets the JCQ standards and requirements.
We are pleased to provide details of our virtual HE Admissions Fair for 2021 that will take place from 11-15th October 2021. We are delighted to continue to facilitate this important event which offers HE Institutions the opportunity to promote their courses, advice and support services to Access to HE students.
Find out more about this Level 1 unit that equip learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to enable them to maintain emotional wellbeing. The unit aims to develop learners’ understanding of effective communication skills; maintaining healthy friendships and the management of emotions.
Have you considered offering the One Awards Access to HE Built Environment Diploma? The Access to HE Built Environment Diploma is designed to engage students in the knowledge and skills required to study at HE level within the construction or built environment sectors. The Diploma is also suitable for those who have worked in the industry trade and wish to progress their career prospects within the sector.
Update on One Awards Quality Team arrangements for this year 21/22 and re-confirm the support which is available to you and your team.
Find out more about this Level 1 unit that help to develop learners’ understanding in relation to conserving wildlife, green spaces and the local environment. Learners’ will understand ways in which local green spaces can be managed to attract and support wildlife.
Are you passionate about lifelong learning, looking to change career or use the knowledge you have in your industry to help others? An Assessor or End Point Assessor course is the first step for anyone looking to diversify their skills.
Find out more about this Level 2 unit that enables individuals to gain the skills, knowledge and competencies, understand the values and principles of adult social care and the ability to plan and deliver chair-based exercise to older adults and/or those less able, keeping active.
We are currently collaborating with local partners to develop a campaign to promote the huge benefits of adult learning. This campaign will be aimed primarily at promoting adult education to those in ethnic minority communities and to ex-offenders.
Hayley 29, completed her Access to HE Diploma in 2015, progressed to Teesside University to study Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) which she completed with first class honors in 2019 gained employment as a Graduate Process Engineer with SABIC and has recently become an Operations Co-ordinator at Wood a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy.
In this podcast, we revisit four students whom we spoke to earlier in the year. We catch up with them to find out how they got on, what their experience has been like and what their advice and guidance would be for anyone thinking of embarking upon their own Access to HE journey.
Our Access to HE Awards 2021 was held as part of our annual Access to HE Forum on Friday 11th June 2021 and as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations as an Access Validating Agency.
With less than a week till our Access to HE Forum, this is the last chance to book a place on the event, please ensure you book your place no later than 12noon on Thursday 10th June 2021. Please see the Agenda for the event along with the details of the fantastic workshops that we have on offer for you. The event will focus on current issues affecting Access to Higher Education. We have two amazing key note speakers; David Hughes, CEO of the AoC and Julie Mizon, Head of Access at QAA to explore and discuss the current adult education climate and Access in particular. We also have a fabulous and diverse series of workshops for you to attend.
If you would like to study at University or Higher Education, but you’ve been out of education for a while or don’t have the qualifications you need, then an Access to HE Diploma will prepare you for studying in your new career pathway!
We are pleased to announce that Our Group Director of One Awards, International and Culture Fabienne Bailey has been appointed by the Department for International Trade (DIT) to become one of the Northern Powerhouse's Export Champions.
Achievements of Learners, Tutors and Centres were recognised at our Annual Celebration of Learning Awards 2020. The Awards recognised best practice, originality and not least, achievement within learning, focus on learners, and the people and organisations that have enabled innovative and often life-changing learning to take place in many diverse venues throughout our region and beyond.
In this programme John Earland, the One Awards Access to HE Manager, is in conversation with Jo Fletcher-Saxon, Assistant Principal - Higher and Adult Education & Practitioner Research Lead at Ashton 6th Form College.
One Awards Bespoke Accreditation units can be used to support initiatives such as the Kickstart scheme, Traineeships and can meet the 20% ‘off the job’ activities for apprentices.
From civil servant to counsellor, how the Access to HE Diploma continues to change lives.
COVID-19 Access to HE Update - 12th April 2021: Update on the arrangements for the award of the Access to HE Diploma
In this programme John will be speaking with Dennese Bloomer from Bishop Auckland College. Like all Access tutors, Dennese has all the qualities need to be a fantastic teacher, adviser and advocate for adult education.
NOCN is pleased to announce further information, support and guidance on the alternative awarding arrangements in place for learners who have been affected by the disruption to education
In this programme John Earland, the One Awards Access to HE Manager, is in conversation with Alison Zucker, a Lead External Moderator at One Awards. The programme explores the key role of the external moderator in helping to maintain and raise educational standards across the Access to HE Diploma qualification.
One Awards Training is aimed at supporting and inspiring our approved NOCN Group centres. From ‘bite sized’ 2 hour sessions, 1 day accredited courses through to full NOCN qualifications we aim to provide a holistic programme of support. We are pleased to have received such positive feedback from attendees on a range of sessions attended.
In this programme John Earland, the One Awards Access to HE Manager, is in conversation with Kate Gibbon, an Access to HE Tutor at Middlesbrough College. The programme explores Kate’s distance learning programme and what motivates her about working on this course.
2021 is our 25th Anniversary as an Access Validating Agency. Many things have changed over those years but our fundamental mission in championing adult education and our values of inclusivity and supporting our providers, remains the same. Key to all of this is the privilege of continuing to proudly award Access to HE Diplomas to a diverse and deserving adult student population.
Due to demand we have added an additional date for our Quality Mark Webinar. One Awards Quality Mark is our formal, certificated endorsement of the quality of training offered by an employer or training organisation.
One Awards Training is aimed at supporting and inspiring our approved NOCN Group centres.
Following the transfer of One Awards staff to remote working we would like to remind centres to check they are using the correct postal address.
Nominations deadline for our Celebration of Learning Awards which is being held as part of our virtual 2021 AGM has been extended.
Following on from our first podcast covering everything about the wonderful world of the Access to HE Diploma. In this episode we talk to four new Access to HE students from different providers studying different courses.
With over 20,000 new police officers needed by 2025, One Awards has created an Access to HE Diploma in Policing.
As we continue to deal with the ever changing demands of COVID-19 restrictions it’s great to know that there are some positives to take away and nothing is more positive than the One Awards Access to HE Diploma experience.
Sunderland-based social enterprise Media Savvy CIC has been crowned as ‘Outstanding Social Enterprise” at this year’s North East Charity Awards.
No, not a new Access to Diploma title but a brand new series of podcasts all about the Access to HE Diploma qualification.
Former Access to HE student Brandon Layton was named the National Winner in to Outstanding Individual Learner Award category as part the of the 2020 Festival of Learning for his achievements.
We are holding a series of webinars ‘Flexible Accreditation: Introducing a Bespoke Approach’ which will provide more information on the bespoke accreditation and how this might enhance your learning programmes.
The annual One Awards, Access to Higher Education Fair is set to take place virtually from the 9th-13th November to promote adult learning and routes to either University or Higher/Degree Apprenticeships and the event could not come at a more vital time, with adult and lifelong learning set to play a vital role in the UK’s journey to recovery from the widespread impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
One Awards Training will be offering CPD workshops over the coming year, these can be accessed from November 2020.
We are pleased to provide details of our virtual HE Admissions Fair for 2020 that will take place from 9-13th November 2020.
3 members of One Awards staff reached 20 years’ service over the last 6 months, Ann McCluskey, Dave Johnson and Sue Scheilling as part of the Quality Assurance teams covering both NOCN Qualifications, Access to HE Diplomas and Bespoke Accreditation.
QAA have today (28.09.2020) published guidance on the arrangements for the award and assessment of Access to HE Diplomas in 2020-21.
Covid 19 and the lockdown restrictions have impacted many individuals, businesses, communities, and charitable organisations like ourselves and has forced a change to the way we are able to work and connect with our customers. One Awards have been successful in adapting to the new ways of working, using technology better to communicate with each other and our centres.
As a leading Access Validating Agency these free webinars will provide an introduction to Access to HE Diplomas and the funding that can be drawn down by providers.
Guidance for Centre Assessment Grades for Awarding Organisation Calculated Results and Adaptations. Summer 2020 results for vocational, technical and other qualifications.
The Access to HE Diploma is an amazing qualification aimed at adults who may or may not have any previous qualifications but want to go study at HE to maybe become a nurse, doctor, teacher, lawyer, social worker whatever you want to be. Thousands have benefitted and lives are truly changed!
David Balme has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees for One Awards and takes up his post this month from outgoing Chair, Peter Stonell who has been a Trustee since 2015 and led the board from 2017.
Former One Awards Access to HE Health student Bethany, who completed her Diploma at Redcar and Cleveland College talks about her experiences working as a staff nurse on the front line and shares her stay at home message to all.
One Awards Managing Director Fabienne Bailey recently appeared in a Leaders Council podcast alongside Lord Blunkett.
One Awards Training part of the NOCN Group, aims to provide a comprehensive, high quality, cost effective training solution to support all NOCN Group customers, both internal and external, in the UK and internationally, with their continuous professional development needs.
Technology has revolutionised the way we work, but more than half of UK employees (53%) do not have the digital skills needed for work. These skills can be anything from being able to avoid suspicious links and pop-ups to sharing documents by attaching to an email.
At One Awards and the wider NOCN Group we will endeavour to minimise the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on our support for training centres, test centres and learners, whilst following the advice from Public health England and the Department of Education.
Jennie Lawson, Head of Quality at One Awards, celebrated 20 years with One Awards.
Life-changing achievements by delighted North East learners of all ages were celebrated on Tuesday 12 February 2020 at the One Awards Celebration of Learning Awards 2019.
Our Annual General Meeting was held on 12th February 2020, as part of the Celebration of Learning Awards, the event brought together recognised centres, One Awards Staff, Trustees and stakeholders.
NOCN Group Managing Director Graham Hasting-Evans is to become a Director of the Halo Project South Africa to support the global campaign to raise awareness and challenge gender-based violence in the country
NOCN was the first Awarding Organisation and Apprentice Assessment Organisation to be accredited as Leaders in Diversity by the National Centre for Diversity (NCFD). The organisation is now ranked number 30 in the NCFD 2019 Top 100 Diversity Index, which celebrates the UK’s private, public and third sector employers setting the bar for fairness in the workplace.
The past 12 months has been an exciting time for One Awards. Here are some of the highlights from 2019.
Following the recent trade mission to South Africa, One Awards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Funda Trust to act as their education advisor and accreditation partner for a project to be delivered in South Africa to raise educational standards of teachers and teaching in the rural communities and townships.
Derwentside College celebrated the achievements of their learners at an event held on Thursday 5th December 2019.
Hartlepool College of Further Education’s top-performing students were recognised at a glittering awards evening.
In October, Fabienne Bailey, Managing Director of One Awards, was invited by the Northern Powerhouse to participate in an international trade mission to Thailand and Indonesia.
We are pleased to announce nominations are open for our Celebration of Learning Awards. These Awards recognise best practice, originality and not least, achievement within learning. Our Awards focus on learners, and the people and organisations that have enabled innovative and often life-changing learning to take place in many diverse venues throughout our region and beyond.
Meeting the requirements of the new Ofsted Framework New Key Judgement Categories which include, amongst others: Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development. We aim to assist our centres in the Supporting of learner behaviour, attitude and their personal development through providing innovative and flexible accredited solutions.
On 17th October 2019 One Awards hosted its annual HE Admissions Fair for Access to HE students.
We would like to offer the opportunity to anyone studying or involved in the Access to HE Diploma to attend this free event. It is completely free and aimed exclusively at students undertaking QAA-recognised Access to HE courses. It’s an ideal opportunity for students to ask key questions in relation to planning for the future.
One Awards Managing Director, Fabienne Bailey recently visited South Africa as part of a North East trade mission with Business Durham and The Department of International Trade and Development. The aim of the mission was to build on the North East’s strong relationship with South Africa and to explore the country’s export opportunities.
One Awards recently supported East Durham Trust FEED Project by providing a donation for their food bank.
We are pleased to provide details of our 2019 Higher Education Admissions Fair for Access to HE Students
Today (Thursday 5th September 2019) is the International Day of Charity and as part of our commitment to supporting local and national charities NOCN Group has launched its campaign to support The Trussell Trust’s Food Bank.
Gateshead Council learningSkills have deliver volunteer training as part of the 2019 World Transplant Games using innovative on-line solutions to ensure the hundreds of volunteers have the skills and knowledge they would need to be effective volunteers.
The 1st August 2019 marks two special celebrations for One Awards. the 1st Anniversary of being part of the NOCN Group and the 25th anniversary of One Awards.
Hartlepool College held they second annual Access to Higher Education Awards on Wednesday 10th July 2019.
At our Access to HE Forum held at University of Sunderland on 11th June 2019, awards were presented to students who completed their Access to HE Diploma last summer.
One Awards held their 2019 Access to HE Forum ay St Peters Campus, University of Sunderland on Tuesday 11th June 2019.
One Awards held our Annual General Meeting on 24th May 2019.The event titled 'Building Skills for a Productive Society' brought together recognised centres, One Awards Staff, Trustees and stakeholders.
We are pleased to provide the Registration and Certification standards for January to April 2019.
It has been a busy year for us here at One Awards, and we would like to welcome the following organisations who have gained centre approval over the last few months
Off-the-job training is defined as learning which is undertaken outside of the normal day-to-day working environment and leads towards the achievement of an apprenticeship. This can include training that is delivered at the apprentice’s normal place of work but must not be delivered as part of their normal working duties.
NOCN Group has retained Investors in People IIP Silver Award in recognition of its commitment to employee development, showing an ambitious and expanding organisation which nurtures and invests in its talent.
Here at One Awards, we greatly value your feedback on our performance and contributions to our strategic direction. With this in mind a Stakeholder Engagement Survey will be sent out week commencing 25th February to all Centre Contacts.
Over the next six months NOCN will be updating the design of their qualification specifications. This is to ensure all contact details are correct, and information is clear and easy to understand.
The new Ofsted Framework for 2019 is under consultation but on its way and recent announcements from Ofsted and Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, have highlighted some of the key changes. One Awards can help you to support learner behaviour, attitude and their personal development through innovative and flexible accredited solutions
The skills gap is an ongoing challenge for the UK, across a number of sectors and industries, despite many workers of all ages wanting to upskill in their current role or looking to retrain to move into a different profession. The UK is still lagging behind other countries when it comes to workforce skills and productivity, yet there are still barriers for those looking to up-skill and according to UCAS there is a declining proportion of students aged 21 and over (or mature) applying to and entering full – time higher education in the UK.
Civil Ceremonies Ltd - who offer a nationwide service to train and develop celebrants to carry out a range of ceremonies across the UK - has been rated by Ofsted as Outstanding in all five performance categories observed.
Coming soon from NOCN a new end-to-end online digital courses are designed to give the workforce key skills to improve productivity.
The past 12 months has been an exciting time in One Awards history. From joining our long-term partners NOCN Group, to new staff becoming part of our growing team. Here are some of the highlights from 2018.
One Awards Managing Director, Fabienne Bailey recently visited Hong Kong as part of the Northern Powerhouse trade mission. The Department of International Trade delegation consisted of 12 innovative and forward-thinking businesses in the Education Sector at the recent Learning and Teaching Expo.
We are pleased to provide the Registration and Certification standards for August to October 2018.
One Awards are delighted to welcome our new Senior Business Development Manager, Roger Guy
At our upcoming #AccesstoHE Admissions Fair on Friday 19th October, we’ll be running a number of workshops throughout the day to help Access students make decisions about their future.
We are pleased to provide details of our 3rd Annual Admissions Fair.
ESCAPE Family Support are looking for befrienders and peer mentors to help individuals across Northumberland.
In July 2018, our average turnaround time for registration and certification was one day.
One Awards and NOCN recently signed a subsidiary agreement which came into effect on 1 August 2018. One Awards is now a subsidiary of the NOCN Group. This move will widen the NOCN Group offer to the FE market to include Access to HE, regulated qualifications, Functional Skills and apprentice end point assessments.
NOCN Group is moving its Sheffield Office to a new modern, city centre office in Sheffield. The move is taking place over the coming weekend, from Friday 20 July to Monday 23 July
In June 2018, our average turnaround time for registration and certification was one day.
We are pleased to provide details of recently approved NOCN Qualifications.
Dedicated students have had their hard work recognised at our Celebration of Achievement Awards. The annual event puts the spotlight on the efforts of learners across the College
At our Access to HE Forum held at Teesside University on 15th June 2018, awards were presented to students who completed their Access to HE Diploma last summer.
Sonia Ritchie-Park BEM from Sunderland has been announced as winner of the Festival of Learning Tutor Award 2018 for her exceptional achievements in adult learning. This award recognises inspirational teaching and training professionals who have supported learner to go on and lead successful and rewarding lives.
At our Access to HE Forum on 15th June, Scott Godfrey Principal Lecturer at the School of Health & Social Care, Teesside University, will be hosting a workshop on Exploring Health and Social Courses within Higher Education.
Undertaking an Access to HE Diploma is an exciting route to Higher Education, allowing students to gain qualifications which equip them with the skills and knowledge to further their education at university. At One Awards, we work in partnership with Access to HE providers and HE institutes to develop courses which meet the needs of the students in a range of subjects from nursing and social sciences, to law and computing.
In April 2018, our average turnaround time for registrations was the same day, and two days for certification
We have been working with Calderdale College for two years, supporting both the college and their Access to HE students. Having started the journey with One Awards after transferring from their previous Access Validating Agency, we asked Claire Lowe, Course Leader at Calderdale College a few questions to shed light on their experience of the transfer process:
In March 2018, our average turnaround time for registrations was the same day, and two days for certification.
One Awards are delighted to announce that from 1 August 2018 One Awards will join the NOCN Group. This move will widen the NOCN Group offer to the FE market to include Access to HE, regulated qualifications, Functional Skills and apprentice end point assessments.
In February 2018, our average turnaround time for registrations was the same day, and two days for certification.
We are delighted to announce that following an extensive recruitment process before Christmas, Fabienne Bailey has joined One Awards as Managing Director. Fabienne has 18 years’ experience in the education and training sector along with 10 years’ senior management experience within the learning and skills environment and may already know many of you in the sector.
A Teesside mum-of-one is launching a new career for herself after completing an Access to HE Diploma at Middlesbrough College – and now she’s encouraging other women to follow suit.
Discover how Hartlepool mother and daughter Alison and Gabrielle became a GP and a teacher after changing their lives with adult education.
After a succession of low paid jobs with no career prospects and three children to support, Allison Corbett made the brave decision to return to education and signed up to an Access to Health course at Hartlepool College of Further Education. With eight years of studying ahead of her, Allison defied the odds and now is a fully qualified GP.
In January 2018, our average turnaround time for registrations was the same day, and one day for certification.
Phlebotomy Training Services form an international quality affiliation with Trinidad and Tobago.
NOCN have published a statement today on the NOCN website, regarding NOCN, Carillion learners and apprentices and how NOCN is working with CITB and the Government task-force to support them in their efforts to ensure people continue their learning following the collapse of the firm.
New recruit Richard Yuille is a perfect example of how Actes supports its clients to fulfil their potential, having gone from client, to volunteer and now full-time employee in just a few months.
NOCN has responded to the UK Government Select Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy on the Quality of Apprenticeships and Training with a detailed submission. As the country moves away from traditional apprenticeship frameworks of qualifications to the new apprenticeship standards, with end point assessments. This is all part of a public inquiry into how the reforms are going, to identify problems and suggest solutions to make apprenticeships better.
Gathering feedback over the past few years and, as a result of our work with colleges up and down the country including colleges in the North East, North West and Yorkshire, we understand that more and more providers are looking to their AVA to help them develop their Access to HE digital and online learning opportunities.
In November 2017, our average turnaround time for registrations was the same day, and one day for certification.
Two apprentices from Heritage Craft Alliance have been recognised for their achievement by Historic England and Institute of Heritage Building Conservation (IHBC).
The digital arts and media company has launched its fourth third annual exhibition; Shining, with an aim to engage hard-to-reach learners’, boosting their confidence, belief and employability skills.
Sunderland based social enterprise Media Savvy CIC has been crowned as winners of the ‘Social Enterprise Award’ at this year’s Sunderland Echo Portfolio Awards 2017.
On Thursday 19th October, One Awards hosted its annual Access to HE Admissions Fair at St James’ Park in Newcastle for students enrolled on Access courses across the North of England. 26 colleges, universities and employers exhibited on the day providing students with the opportunity to explore their options and inform important decisions about their future careers.
We work with learning providers across the UK to support adults and mature students into university and bright new careers and have particularly close partnerships with colleges in North and West Yorkshire.
One Awards is delighted to invite you to our annual HE Admissions Fair, on Thursday 19th October 2017 this year being held at the amazing St James Park in Newcastle. Our fair is designed exclusively for students enrolled on QAA recognised Access to HE courses across the North of England.
Diploma Vacancies The following colleges have vacancies on some of their Access to HE Diplomas listed below. Please contact the college of your choice directly using the information provided*.
In May 2017, our average turnaround time for registrations was the same day, and one day for certification.
Learners at North Tyneside Disability Forum recently celebrated learners achieving One Awards Level 2 Speech To Text Using Voice Recognition Software.
NOCN acquires Cskills to build a UK leading awarding and assessment organisation.
Newton Aycliffe-based charity DISC has won a prestigious award proving it was at the “Heart of the Community”
Congratulations to former One Awards student Richard Lambeth from Newcastle City Learning who was awarded runner up at the Keith Fletcher Memorial Awards.
At our Access to HE Forum held at Middlesbrough College STEM Centre on 31st March, awards were presented to five students who completed their Diplomas last summer.
From Tuesday 21st March 2017, when you log into QuartzWeb you should see that the layout and look of our system has changed.
NOCN QUALIFICATION OF THE MONTH MARCH 2017: NOCN Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Children & Young People
The future of apprenticeships and the impact that changes in government legislation will have on employers and training providers came under the spotlight at One Awards Annual General Meeting.
We would like to welcome the following organisations who have recently gained approval.
Clare Friskney at Darlington Borough Council recently completed the NOCN customer satisfaction survey and was one of the lucky recipients of a Kindle.
We’ve a good range of qualifications with lower GLH which may suit your requirements. Here at One Awards we’ve been casting our minds forward to the warmer months and in particular, progression initiatives, planning for Summer Schools and enrolment for the coming academic year.
Following the recent review, Ofsted was asked, among other things, to evaluate the extent to which Learning Providers teach Students to adopt safe and responsible practices in using new technologies; in response increased demand from our members, One Awards have developed a suite of accredited units from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2 aimed at addressing this need.
We have chosen the NOCN Level 2 Award for the Safe Worker as our ‘Qualification of the Month’ as a result of the positive feedback it is already receiving since its launch in September 2016
Sunderland based social enterprise Media Savvy CIC has been crowned as ‘Provider of the Year’ at Sunderland Council's Family, Adult and Community Learning Awards.
In January 2017, our average turnaround time for registrations was the same day, and one day for certification.
We would love to hear what is happening in your organisation so we can feature your learner stories and case studies within the newsletter and on the One Awards website.
Ofqual has changed the way Awarding Organisations describe the size of a regulated qualification and between now and December 2017.
We have several events planned for 2017, please put them in your diary:
This vibrant and sensual style of dance also known as Bellydance, Egyptian dance, Middle Eastern dance, or Raqs Sharqi (Raks Sharki) is popular all over the world as an inspirational art form that enriches the lives of thousands of people.
We would like to welcome the following organisations who have recently gained approval.
NOCN is now one of the top three apprentice assessment organisations.
We would like to invite you to attend one of two upcoming Access to Higher Education events that we are running in Leeds and Manchester in the New Year.
Following the recent review, Ofsted was asked, among other things, to evaluate the extent to which Learning Providers teach Students to adopt safe and responsible practices in using new technologies; in response increased demand from our members, One Awards have developed a suite of accredited units from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2 aimed at addressing this need.
We are pleased to inform you that the suite of NOCN Level 2 Qualifications in Skills for Employment Training and Personal Development (QCF), Award, Certificate and Diploma are confirmed for funding until 31st July 2017.
Hartlepool College’s Celebration of Achievement Awards saw students scoop accolades for their outstanding work throughout 2015/16.
The North East’s first Higher Education admissions fair held exclusively for adults and mature students studying the Quality Assurance Agency Access to Higher Education Diploma attracted over 300 delegates seeking a new career.
One Awards e-newsletter is circulated to all our recognised centres, we welcome your comments or ideas about what you would like to be included.
Information on New Qualifications, Qualification Amendments and Withdrawal of Qualifications
Following the success of the Admissions Fairs facilitated by QAA in London, we are delighted to provide details of our forthcoming HE Admissions Fair for Access to HE students which will take place at the Centre for Life in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on Wednesday 16th November, from 11.00am - 7.30pm.
Those were the parting words of former teacher Margaret Cockrill as she retired after ten years working as a volunteer in adult learning.
Sunderland based Community Interest Company, Media Savvy CIC, hosted their third annual ‘SHINE_On’, exhibition that celebrates' the achievements of their learners, and showcase the creative work they have produced throughout the academic year.
In response to increasing demands for more foreign language provision One Awards has recently developed an extensive suite of accredited units incorporating eight distinct languages
We would like to welcome the following organisation who have recently gained approval.
We held a consultation event in June 2016, which many of you attended and kindly contributed your thoughts and ideas at the various workshops.
One Awards staff members Patrick Mallon and Bridget Randall successfully completed the recent Great North Run.
We are pleased to announce the following new qualifications that have been regulated by Ofqual.
Here at One Awards, we’re proud of our reputation for delivering outstanding customer service. But we don’t want to get complacent, so we’re always striving to improve our service to you. As part of this, we’ve introduced a new Customer Service Charter, which tells you exactly what we’ll do, and when we’ll do it by .
We are thrilled to announce that One Awards has become one of the first businesses in the region to achieve Investors in People Silver with a new version of the Standard.
We are pleased to inform you that the following qualifications have now been extended to 31/12/2017
Redcar & Cleveland College has launched a new scheme to help people without qualifications prepare for study in higher education or the world of work.
One Awards were delighted to attend Tyne Metropolitan College Student Awards held on 30th June 2016.
Top achievers from a Teesside college have been recognised in an annual awards ceremony celebrating the rising stars of the future.
Student Achievements were celebrated at Middlesbrough College Student Awards held on 15th June 2016
We are currently looking to appoint suitably qualified individuals to the role of Diploma Moderator to join our existing team working across Recognised Centres in Yorkshire and the North East and North West of England.
One Awards’ Annual General Meeting and consultation event was held at Middlesbrough College’s state of the art STEM Centre on Friday 10th June 2016.
We would like to welcome the following organisation who have recently gained approval.
HEALTH students from a Redcar and Cleveland College have offered a lifeline to a St John Ambulance unit by pledging their volunteering services.
In May 2016, our average turnaround time for registrations was the same day, and 1 day for certification.
An assessment and internal verification workshop was held on 26th May at Children North East in Newcastle.
One Awards is delighted to announce that we have received written confirmation from The Quality Assurance Agency, (QAA), regulator for Access to HE Diplomas, that our risk level has been maintained at Low for the third successive year. This is the highest rating possible and provides external recognition of the continued high standards One Awards achieves.
A practitioner workshop entitled “How to facilitate your Centre’s Standardisation Process” was held on 11th May 2016 at One Awards Peterlee.
Bridget Randall, One Awards PA/HR Officer recently completed the London Marathon in 3 hours 57 minutes.
After a change in career following the Access to Higher Education course, Elizabeth Shipley, 54 is now the Course Leader in Health at Stockton Riverside College, guiding the new Access to Health students into their chosen careers.
We would like to invite you to attend our Shaping One Awards Future in Learning and Skills Event and AGM to be held at Middlesbrough College STEM Centre, Dock Road, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AD on Friday June 10th 2016 from 9.30am.
QAA Access to HE annual quality development network event – 19 May 2016 Assessing, analysing and assuring the Access to HE Diploma
A Centre Recognition Workshop was held on 13th April 2016 at One Awards office in Peterlee.
We would like to welcome the following organisations who have recently gained Centre Recognition with One Awards:
One Awards recently celebrated 20 years as an Access Validating Agency at a magnificent event held at The Sage, Gateshead on 11th March.
A practitioner workshop entitled “How to facilitate your centre’s standardisation process” was held on 1st March 2016 at The Angelou Centre in Newcastle.
A Centre Recognition Workshop was held on 2nd March 2016 at One Awards office in Peterlee.
South Tyneside College’s Interface department were finalist at a prestigious national award for its innovative autism provision.
Following the earlier pilots, 2015 was a busy year for us with more organisations becoming involved in the delivery of Traineeships. Regionally and nationally, models of delivery have been varied and delivery has been managed by a range of different providers including FE, Training Providers and Employers.
NOCN carried out a survey of all One Awards Centres using NOCN Qualifications, in November 2015.
Leading awarding and assessment organisation NOCN was successful at the recent National Centre for Diversity Grand Awards in Birmingham, winning ‘Awarding Body of the Year’ and ranking in the NCFD Diversity Top 100.
Project Trust is delighted to announce a partnership with the University of Manchester's new BSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response course.
We are delighted to welcome Hartlepool Sixth Form College as a new Access to HE Provider with One Awards.
The NOCN qualifications in Supporting Early Learning at Home are designed to provide knowledge and skills to parents and carers of babies and young children who may wish to continue their studies afterwards in areas related to early education and childcare.
We would like to welcome Ann Burrell, Gary Cumiskey and Chris White who have recently joined our Board of Trustees. Our Board of Trustees is responsible for the mission and strategic direction of One Awards and works closely with the management team and staff to ensure the delivery of our charitable aims.
Did you study on an Access to HE course before you applied for your degree? Was your Access to HE Certificate awarded by TROCN or OCN North East Region, now known as One Awards? If so One Awards would like to hear from you.
Developing employability skills is one of the main initiatives of the Scottish government. One Awards, in partnership with NOCN, are pleased to announce that the following learning programmes have been credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
This has been a period of change for many qualifications with many older ones withdrawn and new ones launched
One Awards, which was previously known as TROCN and OCN North East region, is keen to hear from anyone holding an Access to Higher Education Certificate or Diploma, who went on to complete a university degree.
Action Foundation have been presented with the Guardian Charity Awards one of only five winners from almost 1300 entries.
One Awards 20th Anniversary Access to HE Awards - please send us your nominations
Excellent turnaround times in November 2015, for registration and certification
We would like to welcome the following organisations who have recently gained Centre Recognition with One Awards.
An ‘Assessment and Internal Verification Practitioner Workshop’ was held on 23rd October 2015 at The Angelou Centre in Newcastle. The session covered the basics of assessment and internal verification practice.
We are pleased to announce that we are now implementing a change to the order NOCN certificates will be issued.
Thank you to everyone who voted for former trustee Minna Ireland for The Guardian’s Trustee of the Year 2015.
We are delighted to welcome Calderdale College as a new Access to HE Provider with One Awards.
A practitioner workshop entitled ‘Planning to Ensure Assessments are Effective’ was held on 21st October 2015. The session covered the importance of good, effective assessment planning.
One Awards are delighted to announce that further to the approval of the suite of NOCN Certificates in Skills for Employment and Study (QCF).
We would like to welcome the following new members who have been approved by our Board of Trustees.
Great news for centres using NOCN’s Skills for Employment Training and Personal Development qualifications who aim to provide a personalised approach to Study Programmes, Traineeships and Employability Initiatives
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) updated list of qualifications which it has approved for public funding for 2015 to 2016 on 1st October 2015.
Attendees on the LEAP Hospitality courses delivered through Redcar and Cleveland College were given hands on experience by Fat Brewer at their Hospitality Training Academy based in Crook, Co Durham.
We would like to welcome the following new members who have been approved to deliver NOCN qualifications and One Awards units by our Board of Trustees.
NOCN Entry Level Maths and English Skills qualifications have been included on the approved list of new stepping stone qualifications to GCSE and Functional Skills.
A collective celebration of success, achievements and accolades of Tyne Metropolitan College’s students resounded in the walls of the Whitley Bay Playhouse on the 7th July 2015.
Middlesbrough College held their Annual Student Awards on 6th July 2015
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) updated list of qualifications which it has approved for public funding for 2015 to 2016 on 01 July 2015.
Life-changing achievements by delighted North East learners of all ages were celebrated in Newcastle on Friday 12 June at the One Awards Celebration of Learning Awards 2015.
Winner - Debbie Rewcastle, Bishop Auckland College Highly Commended - Ros Jackson, Sunderland College
Winner - Kathleen Fowler, Swan Lodge Highly Commended - James Richardson, Redcar Adult Learning Service
Joint Winner - Hearts and Minds Group, The Cornforth Partnership Joint Winner - Tenancy Group, Swan Lodge
Joint Winner - Robyn Sterling, Sunderland College Highly Commended - Jane Morton, The Clock
Excellent turnaround times in May 2015, for registration and certification
Life-changing achievements by North East learners of all ages will be celebrated in Newcastle this Friday 12 June at the Celebration of Learning Awards 2015.
One Awards is a proud supporter of Adult Learners Week and this year a sponsor of the Emplyer Award Northern Region won by The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Cullercoats.
Do you work with adults who would benefit from learning about the implications of high-cost credit? Would those learners also benefit from understanding the role of credit unions?
Turnaround times in April 2015, for registration and certification
National Receptionists’ Day was first launched in 1991 in the US to celebrate the role of professional receptionists and is a special day to recognise and appreciate all the things that receptionists do for an organisation.
One Awards and NOCN are champions of lifelong adult learning and we are proud to be sponsoring Adult Learners’ Week as part of the Festival of Learning. The Festival is co-ordinated by NIACE.
NOCN has over 400 qualifications - but do you know which ones are funded?
We are delighted to announce two brand new bespoke accreditation units which meet the growing need for employers to upskill their workforce with a set of essential specific skills.
Excellent turnaround times in March 2015, for registration and certification
Learning is not preparation for life, learning is life itself - Celebration of Learning and AGM event at The County by Thistle, Newcastle upon Tyne on Friday June 12th from 9.30am.
Nominations are open for our Celebration of Learning Awards 2015.
We would like to welcome the following new members who have been approved to deliver NOCN qualifications and One Awards units by our Board of Trustees.
On 21st March One Awards, formerly OCN North East Region, celebrated its first birthday under its new brand!
One Awards helped celebrate the many contributions made to the welfare, personal and social development of young people at the 8th National Youth Worker of the Year Awards, hosted by YouthLink Scotland.
Heritage Craft Alliance Ltd is pleased to celebrate the successful achievement of their Traditional Skills Apprenticeship with their first three apprentices this week.
Save the date for our Summer Conference and AGM to be held on Friday 12th June 2015.
At the Community Learning Awards in Co Durham on Friday 6th February, the organisation was delighted to celebrate the fantastic achievements of learners of all ages throughout the region.
Excellent turnaround times in January 2015, for registration and certification
LEAP – Linking Employment, Achievement and Potential The LEAP programme has been especially designed for Young People across Teesside, aged 16-24. It’s a short 6 week course that provides students with a vocational qualification, work experience and a guaranteed Apprenticeship Interview. Courses run throughout the year with and have a focus on different vocational areas.
Carol Kidner, Exams and Data Officer at Abbey Hill Academy, Stockton on Tees completed the recent NOCN customer satisfaction survey and was selected as the lucky recipient of a Kindle Voyager.
NOCN, the first awarding organisation to create and establish the credit based learning system in the UK, has signed a partnership agreement with ONE Awards, Agored Cymru and OCN Northern Ireland to ensure that ‘credit’ based learning and accreditation, with recognition of prior learning, remains part of the education and training system in the UK.
The achievements of the region’s top female business leaders have been celebrated once again at the annual North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
David Hall has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees for One Awards and takes up his post this month from outgoing Chair, Ray Snowdon who has been a Trustee since 2006 and led the board from 2011.
LDR Squared, a Wilton Centre-based training provider has been approved to deliver the Access to HE Diploma for people working in the science sector to gain qualifications needed to access university.
We have hundreds of accredited units available within our unit bank, see what has been chosen as Unit on the Month for November 2014
Excellent turnaround times in October 2014, for registration and certification
One Awards has recently awarded Steria, who works in partnership with Cleveland Police, national accreditation of five new Emergency Planning courses. As a result, Steria’s Emergency Planning courses are already being taught and implemented in UK industry, in educational establishments and in police forces up and down the country
Learners from Durham County Council Youth Work Strategic Team were presented with their certificates at a celebratory event.
Excellent turnaround times in September 2014, for registration and certification
QCF Units confirmed for funding as part of the single adult skills budget (2014/15)
We would like to welcome the following new members who have been approved to deliver NOCN qualifications and One Awards units by our Board of Trustees.
Article on how Heritage Craft Alliance based in Bedale, North Yorkshire and One Awards are working together to help bridge the construction skills gap.
Age UK County Durham’s programme “Come Eat Together” - with an integral “Healthy Eating for Older People” Level 1 Course, accredited by One Awards - has beaten off 750 national projects and six other finalists to win Best Health Project 2014.
Heritage Craft Alliance based in Bedale, North Yorkshire and One Awards are working together to help bridge the construction skills gap.
Excellent turnaround times in August 2014, for registration and certification
One Awards are proud to announce that our service standards for registration and certification have significantly improved.
One Awards offers an extensive range of events in support of Quality Assurance, Curriculum Development and Learner Achievement.
Excellent turnaround times in July 2014, for registration and certification
The suite of NOCN Independent Living (QCF) qualifications have been confirmed for funding during 2014-15.
"Learn About…” leaflets offer examples of how One Awards units can be combined to create comprehensive and coherent programmes of learning.
Mistura Informatics is approved for the Quality Mark from One Awards!
Information on NOCN Qualifications recently approved by Ofqual
We have hundreds of accredited units available within our unit bank, see what has been chosen as Unit on the Month for July 2014
One Awards celebrated the achievements of Access to HE Students, Tutors and Centres at our Annual Awards held on Friday 20th June 2014
One Awards CEO Louise Morritt features in this week's FEWeek, it is a fabulous article and inspirational story!
From 1st July 2014 the green Construction Site Operative (CSO) card will no longer be issued. There will be a new green CSCS card, only available for people working in labouring occupations.
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is now updating its catalogue of funded qualifications on a monthly basis, with the most recent update available from 25 April 2014.
‘Determined, inspiring, dedicated’- just three of the words used to describe Access Learners at the Keith Fletcher Memorial Access to HE Learner prize presentation on Thursday 27 March 2014 at The Palace of Westminster.
Excellent turnaround times maintained in March 2014, for registration and certification
Educational charity Project Trust is celebrating a landmark success, as for the first time one of its volunteers has been accepted into university on the strength of an application using their new One Awards (formerly OCN North East Region) accredited programme.
OCN North East Region recently celebrated 20 years of championing Adult Education in the North East, Cumbria and Scotland at a successful event held at The Sage, Gateshead on the 21st March.
Open College Network North East Region (OCNNER), which has helped adult learners get recognised qualifications for more than 20 years, has unveiled a new name and a fresh look for 2014. They will now be known as One Awards.
New Members (November 2013 - January 2014) We would like to welcome the following new members who have been approved to deliver NOCN qualifications and One Awards units by our Board of Trustees.
Excellent turnaround times in February 2014, for registration and certification
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