NOCN is an Ofqual regulated awarding organisation, who leads independent apprentices, and provides apprenticeship frameworks (SASE) and functional skills training.
See details about the conference on equality, diversity, and inclusion in apprenticeships.
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• Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation
- 100s of qualifications
• Apprenticeship Frameworks (SASE) &
Functional Skills
• Leading independent Apprentice
Assessment Organisation
• On RoAAO to deliver End Point
Assessment for 29 standards
What is NOCN?
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Making Apprenticeships
Matter
• High quality End Point Assessments (EPA)
• Network of expert Assessors in range of
sectors
• EPA IT Management system
• Fair and competitive EPA prices
• Free Levy Ready Assessment Service
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Sectors
• Building & construction
• Engineering
• Facilities management
• Management &
administration
• Health & social care
• Retail
• Hospitality & catering
• Transport
• Security
• Financial services
• Employability
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NOCN - a charity
• Registered charity - a not-for-profit organisation,
dedicated to creating opportunities, changing people’s lives
and building a better workforce.
• Vision - to be an awarding organisation of choice, helping
learners to reach their potential and organisations to thrive.
• Mission - to provide flexible qualifications that help people
achieve their goals in life and work and are valued by
employers, learning providers and communities, in the UK
and internationally.
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Equality, Diversity and
Inclusion
• EDI is core to our values
• Top 100 Leader in Diversity
• Only Awarding Organisation
that is a Leader in Diversity
• Valuing All - our EDI action
plan ensures we deliver on
our commitments
• Investors in People
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Valuing All
• ‘Valuing All’ is the name of the shared NOCN
and One Awards Equality, Diversity and
Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan for 2015-2017
• We are committed to Valuing All people, giving
equal access to opportunities, removing
discrimination and breaking down barriers to
involvement.
• The logo represents everyone, proud of our
diversity, all equally included.
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Valuing All - Principles
• Opportunities for everyone
• Investing in our people
• Commitment to inclusion
• Celebrating diversity
• Measure what matters
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Equality, Diversity, Inclusion
Reports
• NOCN collects and measures data for its
products and services to show how it is
performing against its objectives for Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion.
• This measurement is a dynamic activity, it has
evolved over time and the format used for the
reports has changed improvements have been
made.