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News Archive 2014

NOCN Customer Satisfaction Survey draw presentation

NOCN Customer Satisfaction Survey draw presentation

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.

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Joining forces to give credit where credits due

Joining forces to give credit where credits due

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.

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One Awards honoured at North East Women Entrepreneur Awards

One Awards honoured at North East Women Entrepreneur Awards

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.

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New Chair for One Awards

New Chair for One 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.

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November e-newsletter

November e-newsletter

The November e-newsletter is now available click here to read it.

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LDR Squared and One Awards launches unique Access to HE Diploma for science industry

LDR Squared and One Awards launches unique Access to HE Diploma for science industry

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.

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Unit of the Month - November 2014

Unit of the Month - November 2014

We have hundreds of accredited units available within our unit bank, see what has been chosen as Unit on the Month for November 2014

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How did we do in October 2014?

How did we do in October 2014?

Excellent turnaround times in October 2014, for registration and certification

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Cleveland Police Emergency courses now nationally accredited by One Awards

Cleveland Police Emergency courses now nationally accredited by One Awards

​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

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DCC Strategic Youth Work Team Learner Celebration

DCC Strategic Youth Work Team Learner Celebration

Learners from Durham County Council Youth Work Strategic Team were presented with their certificates at a celebratory event.

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How did we do in September 2014?

How did we do in September 2014?

Excellent turnaround times in September 2014, for registration and certification

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QCF Units confirmed for funding 2014-2015

QCF Units confirmed for funding 2014-2015

QCF Units confirmed for funding as part of the single adult skills budget (2014/15)

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Welcome to our New Members

Welcome to our New Members

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.

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Bridging the Construction Skills Gap

Bridging the Construction Skills Gap

Article on how Heritage Craft Alliance based in Bedale, North Yorkshire and One Awards are working together to help bridge the construction skills gap.

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Age UK County Durham Win National Lottery Stars Award

Age UK County Durham Win National Lottery Stars Award

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.

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Heritage Craft Alliance bridge the construction skills gap

Heritage Craft Alliance bridge the construction skills gap

Heritage Craft Alliance based in Bedale, North Yorkshire and One Awards are working together to help bridge the construction skills gap.

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How did we do in August 2014?

How did we do in August 2014?

Excellent turnaround times in August 2014, for registration and certification

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Service Standards update from One Awards

Service Standards update from One Awards

One Awards are proud to announce that our service standards for registration and certification have significantly improved.

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One Awards Events Newsletter

One Awards Events Newsletter

One Awards offers an extensive range of events in support of Quality Assurance, Curriculum Development and Learner Achievement.

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How did we do in July?

How did we do in July?

Excellent turnaround times in July 2014, for registration and certification

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New Forms

New Forms

New Forms - please use!

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Independent Living Qualifications funded for 2014-15

Independent Living Qualifications funded for 2014-15

The suite of NOCN Independent Living (QCF) qualifications have been confirmed for funding during 2014-15.

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Learn About.... with One Awards Bespoke Accreditation

Learn About.... with One Awards Bespoke Accreditation

"Learn About…” leaflets offer examples of how One Awards units can be combined to create comprehensive and coherent programmes of learning.

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Mistura Informatics approved for the Quality Mark!

Mistura Informatics approved for the Quality Mark!

Mistura Informatics is approved for the Quality Mark from One Awards!

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Recently approved NOCN Qualifications

Recently approved NOCN Qualifications

Information on NOCN Qualifications recently approved by Ofqual

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Unit of the Month - July 2014

Unit of the Month - July 2014

We have hundreds of accredited units available within our unit bank, see what has been chosen as Unit on the Month for July 2014

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Celebrating the Learning Journey One Awards Access to HE Awards and AGM

Celebrating the Learning Journey One Awards Access to HE Awards and AGM

One Awards celebrated the achievements of Access to HE Students, Tutors and Centres at our Annual Awards held on Friday 20th June 2014

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One Awards featured in FE Week

One Awards featured in FE Week

One Awards CEO Louise Morritt features in this week's FEWeek, it is a fabulous article and inspirational story!

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Are you ready for the changes to the CSCS Green Card?

Are you ready for the changes to the CSCS Green Card?

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.

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Funding for NOCN Qualifications 2014 - 2015

Funding for NOCN Qualifications 2014 - 2015

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.

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Keith Fletcher Memorial Presentation

Keith Fletcher Memorial Presentation

‘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.

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How did we do in March?

How did we do in March?

Excellent turnaround times maintained in March 2014, for registration and certification

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Project Trust University Success

Project Trust University Success

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.

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1994-2014 The celebration of a journey

1994-2014 The celebration of a journey

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.

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'One' Partnership goes from Strength to Strength

'One' Partnership goes from Strength to Strength

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.

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New Members

New Members

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.

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How did we do in February?

How did we do in February?

Excellent turnaround times in February 2014, for registration and certification

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