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NOCN Group Introduction for BACH 2019. Top Educational & Skills Charity (UK and International). Charity - established in 1987 to help people get into work and develop themselves by working with employers, training providers and the individuals NOCN Group does this now by:
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Top Educational & Skills Charity (UK and International) • Charity - established in 1987 to help people get into work and develop themselves by working with employers, training providers and the individuals • NOCN Group does this now by: • Large regulated international Awarding Organisation – Ofqual CCEA and Qualification Wales • Market-leading independent apprentice End Point Assessment Organisation regulated by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education • Access to Universities – Practical Vocational Diplomas QAA • Accreditation and Short Courses • SMART Job Cards – currently construction • Assessment services • Consultancy and research
NOCN Group • Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation – over 540 of qualifications Entry to Level 7 • Trailblazer Apprenticeships - End Point Assessment • 47 standards Level 2 to Level 6 • 30 Standards in the development for 2019 • Access – wide range of sectors • Construction Job Cards e.g. CPCS (plant) • International delivery, UAE, USA, India, Bangladesh and Southern Europe and now in Malaysia • Advocate for impact of learning, skills and social mobility • Accredited Leader in Diversity and Investor in People
Sectors • Sectors include: • Business admin and management • Construction • Education • Engineering & Manufacturing • Financial Services • Health & Social Care • Hospitality • Retail • Science • Security & Facilities Management • Transportation • Common skills – English, math, ESOL International, Health & Safety, independent living and employability skills
Working with Employers, Colleges and Stakeholders– a flexible approach • NOCN works with employers, from micro businesses and SMEs to global large corporates (Amazon) across a wide range of sectors including major high street banks and retailers, to create 'skills and knowledge products' which meet their needs.
Construction EPAs Approved: • Property Maintenance Operative • Construction Steelfixer • Digital Engineering Technician • Carpentry and Joinery • Advanced Carpentry and Joinery • Lifting Technician • Bricklaying new Applications for: • P&D • Floorlaying • Plastering • Plant Operations • Tunnelling • Highways (construction, maintenance and electrical); • Construction Plant Hire; • Lifting Technician; • Piling; • Scaffolding
One Awards • Access to HE provider • Assessor and Verifier Qualifications Bpec • In order to provide a greater range of qualification we have teamed up with Bpec to provide plumbing and gas qualifications Productivity
Working internationally • As an awarding and apprenticeship assessing body • As trainer of trainers and assessors • Job cards • As a consultant and researcher • Capacity building