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23 April 2026

Author: NCFE

Why apprenticeships can be key to supporting learners with SEND into employment

We need to better understand potential barriers if we are to attract more apprentices with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), explains Suzanne Slater, Director of Operations for Apprenticeships at the educational charity and leader in vocational and technical learning NCFE. When it comes to providing opportunities for learners with SEND to find jobs, as […]

Ofqual VTQ consultation – what does this mean for the future of assessment?

Ofqual VTQ consultation – what does this mean for the future of assessment? Stewart Foster, Chief Operating Officer and Responsible Officer at NCFE The past 12 months have certainly brought about their fair share of challenges, and from an education point of view, especially as an awarding organisation, the challenge of how to adapt teaching […]

Five things you need to know about delivering T Levels

T Levels bring with them important new expectations of educators, says Zac Aldridge, NCFE’s operations director for technical education   It hardly needs stating that beginning to teach the first T Levels in this, of all years, poses challenges for providers.  If the position of T Levels in the senior leadership team’s league table of […]

Employability must start with accessibility 

With the potential for even more lockdown life ahead of us, the adaptations made to the UK’s business infrastructure to remain operational seem set to remain for some time. Alongside this has been a hard lesson in humility and humanity that, coupled with our newfound affinity for tech-enabled workspaces, may prove to be the most advantageous of the changes from which there should be no going […]

5 things that make a brilliant 16-19 employability programme

We’re keen to work with like minded organisations to help learners boost their skills, confidence and go the distance – read more Employer engagement A brilliant 16-19 employability programme should start with the end in mind: which jobs are learners intending to get when they complete? Involve employers in curriculum design  Employers welcome the chance […]