NOCN Group Introduction for BACH 2019 www nocn

NOCN Group Introduction for BACH 2019 www. nocn. org. uk

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: o Large regulated international Awarding Organisation – Ofqual CCEA and Qualification Wales o Market-leading independent apprentice End Point Assessment Organisation regulated by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education o Access to Universities – Practical Vocational Diplomas QAA o Accreditation and Short Courses o SMART Job Cards – currently construction o Assessment services o Consultancy and research www. nocn. org. uk

NOCN Group • Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation – over 540 of qualifications Entry to Level 7 • Trailblazer Apprenticeships - End Point Assessment o 47 standards Level 2 to Level 6 o 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 www. nocn. org. uk

Sectors • Sectors include: o Business admin and management o Construction o Education o Engineering & Manufacturing o Financial Services o Health & Social Care o Hospitality o Retail o Science o Security & Facilities Management o Transportation • Common skills – English, math, ESOL International, Health & Safety, independent living and employability skills www. nocn. org. uk

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. www. nocn. org. uk

Construction EPAs Approved: Applications for: • • Construction Steelfixer • Digital Engineering Technician • • • Carpentry and Joinery • • Advanced Carpentry and Joinery • • Lifting Technician • • Bricklaying new • • • Property Maintenance Operative P&D Floorlaying Plastering Plant Operations Tunnelling Highways (construction, maintenance and electrical); Construction Plant Hire; Lifting Technician; Piling; Scaffolding www. nocn. org. uk

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 www. nocn. org. uk

Working internationally • As an awarding and apprenticeship assessing body • As trainer of trainers and assessors • Job cards • As a consultant and researcher • Capacity building www. nocn. org. uk