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Business Qualifications

Business Qualifications. Maggie Neave Development Manager OCN Eastern Region. Agenda. Introduction to OCN Eastern Region Accredited training, the alternatives How NOCN Qualifications work NOCN Business Qualifications Bespoke units NOCN Health and Social Care Qualifications Next step.

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Business Qualifications

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  1. Business Qualifications Maggie Neave Development Manager OCN Eastern Region

  2. Agenda • Introduction to OCN Eastern Region • Accredited training, the alternatives • How NOCN Qualifications work • NOCN Business Qualifications • Bespoke units • NOCN Health and Social Care Qualifications • Next step

  3. OCN Eastern Region • Awarding Organisation • Part of National Open College Network • A not for profit registered charity • Work across; • Bedfordshire • Hertfordshire • Essex • Cambridgeshire • Suffolk • Norfolk.

  4. Accredited training, the alternatives • National Qualifications • on QCF • supported by Skills for Care/Health • transferability • awards, certificates, diplomas • set in stone • Bespoke Units • developed directly with Recognised Centre to meet needs • small units • quick to develop • quick to update

  5. How NOCN Qualifications work • Recognised Centre’s • select units • develop course/lesson plans • devise assessments • assess/verify work • OCN Eastern Region • certificate • review the quality of your provision, systems and processes

  6. NOCN Qualifications • Qualifications in Progression • Entry Level Award/Certificate • Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma • Level 2 Award/Certificate/Diploma • Level 3 Award/Certificate • IT User Skills (ITQ) • Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma • Level 2 Award/Certificate/Diploma • Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma • Work Place Learning Champions • Level 2 Award • Level 3 Award

  7. Qualifications in Progression • Over 600 units available • Units available in most sectors to include; • Health, Public Services and Care • Information and Communication Technology • Preparation for Life and Work • Business, Administration and Law. • Units can be combined to meet the needs of learners/organisation

  8. Qualifications in Progression • NOCN Level 2 Award in Progression (QCF) • 9 credits (72 GLH) • minimum 6 credits at Level 2 • Maximum 3 credits at Level 1 • 3 credits must be from the Mandatory Group • NOCN Level 3 Award in Progression (QCF) • 12 credits (84 GLH) • minimum 9 credits at Level 3 • maximum 3 credits at Level 2 • 3 credits must be from the Mandatory Group

  9. Qualifications in Progression – Mandatory Units

  10. Qualifications in Progression – Optional Units

  11. IT User Skills (ITQ) • aim to equip individuals with the IT user skills needed in employment and society • recognise employers’ needs for ICT qualifications that reflect real-world skills • enable recognition of the skills that employers want • use flexible approaches to assessment and delivery

  12. ITQ Rules of Combination

  13. Work Place Learning Champions • boosts the culture of learning within the organisation • successful learners will be able to; • understand the importance of lifelong learning • explore the training and development needs of the organisation at any level • develop or find solutions to those needs • assess the success of any training and development activities the organisation offers.

  14. Bespoke Units • Used to meet a specific need • Can be written to accredit a course you already offer • Unit will be written to QCF standards • Units may already be available on OCN Eastern Region database • OCN Eastern Region accreditation provides the quality stamp for your course

  15. Examples of Bespoke Units • Leadership and Team Building Skills - L2 1cr • Leading and Recognising Excellence in Care -L3 3cr • Marketing Opportunities – L2 3cr • Preparing a Business Plan – L3 3cr • The Lean Practitioner - L3 6cr • Writing a Monitoring and Evaluation Report - L3 2cr

  16. NOCN Health and Social Care and associated Qualifications • Activity Provision in Social Care - L2/3 • Assisting and Moving Individuals in Social Care - L2/3 • Dementia Care and Dementia Awareness - L2/3 • Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings - L1 • Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities - L2/3 • Tackling Substance Misuse - L3 • Cleaning and Support Services - L1/2 • Information Advice or Guidance - L1/2/3

  17. Next step • Contact me to discuss Qualifications and Centre Recognition Maggie Neave 07920 027370 maggie.neave@ocner.org.uk

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