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Edexcel’s BTEC Level 2 Award in Disengagement and Non-restrictive Physical Intervention Skills and the Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Award in Disengagement and Physical Intervention Skills has been accredited by Ofqual.
The National Assessment Agency (NAA) has contracted Edexcel to provide additional back office support to complete the reviews for this year’s national curriculum tests. NAA took over the management of the reviews process from ETS Europe in July and has already been considering reviews requests received before the end of the summer term.
Members of the London Borough of Hounslow community environment team are the first learners to qualify with a level 2 BTEC Award in Community Safety for Accredited Persons.
Today the UK’s first vocational results day, VQ Day, will be celebrated across the country. More than 50 events are planned to celebrate this success, ranging from VQ open days to awards ceremonies.
Congratulations to the four employers who were presented with 2008 Apprenticeship Awards, sponsored by Edexcel, at a ceremony held last night at the Royal Horticultural Hall in Central London.
Edexcel and WJEC announced today a partnership arrangement to support the delivery of the new Principal Learning qualifications in Wales. These qualifications are designed to develop and apply the knowledge and skills relevant to particular lines of learning.
Four students from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been awarded for their achievements whilst studying BTEC courses in the UK.
Today, IBM is the latest major technology provider to sign an agreement to work with Edexcel in delivering BTEC Nationals for IT Practitioners. Similar partnerships already exist with Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA.
Young Cadets honoured for Community Achievements. Winners head for South African Expedition.
Edexcel is proud to be involved with the awards again, sponsoring the Edexcel award for lifelong learning. This award is open to all colleges of further education and sixth form colleges that have made specific provision to attract adults to continue their education. The lifelong learning award is part of the AoC Beacon awards.
Students undertaking Edexcel’s Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Sport and Exercise Sciences or Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ) Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing qualification are set to benefit from an agreement between the two awarding bodies to mutually recognise prior achievement.
The BTEC security training forum, the only regular free event designed to update trainers in the security industry, marked the anniversary of its fourth year of operation with proposals for significant advances in the support that it provides for training professionals.
UK learners can now take a range of accredited qualifications which focus on workplace skills and personal development. WorkSkills by Edexcel is a flexible suite of BTEC qualifications that equip young people and adults with the skills to obtain or retain employment and build confidence to improve life chances for themselves and their families.
A group of volunteers from Edexcel have transformed the barren land at a local school into a garden, as part of London Better Together Day 2008.
In the light of recent announcements about a re-allocation of elements of the funding for work experience, questions have arisen about Trident’s continued support for schools in Portsmouth and Southampton, Hampshire.
The Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation (CVQO) has read the Report of Inquiry into National Recognition of our Armed Forces with interest.
Jerry Jarvis, Edexcel's Managing Director, speaks about the publication of the Diploma Catalogue.
Edexcel is the first awarding body to offer an on-screen version of entry level 3 qualifications in numeracy and a reading test for literacy. The launch of the new tests are in line with the Government’s agenda to raise adult skills levels.
Two local residents, Sara Pullen and Hayley Marie, are attending the pre-launch of VQ Day, an event designed to recognise individuals who achieve vocational qualifications, held at the House of Commons today.
The AoC (Association of Colleges) Beacon Awards 2008/2009 will be launched at a reception in Westminster in May
National celebration of vocational qualifications launched
The CBI has today published the results of a new annual audit of the nation’s skills.
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Edexcel has this week launched Safe Learner, a brand new programme developed to provide students undertaking a work placement with the knowledge and understanding of potential risks and hazards in their workplace.
Edexcel were the proud sponsors of Mid-Kent college’s annual staff awards ceremony held at the college’s Oakwood Park centre at the end of March 2008. The awards recognised staff achievements and successes across the college.
The Helena Kennedy Foundation (HKF) hosted an event on 26 March 2008, sponsored by Edexcel. Friends and partners gathered at the House of Lords to recognise HKF's work in offering second-chance education.
Edexcel is proud to be sponsoring the 45th annual National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE) conference.
Edexcel welcomes the QCA report on GCE A level examination fees.
Jim Knight MP writes to The Guardian.
Edexcel responds to the Government's consultation on 14-19.
Congratulations to Warren Banfield and Jan Willem Scheltinga Koopman who were last night presented with 2008 Sussex Spring Awards.
International educational services company Edexcel is sponsoring Getenergy2008 in a bid to up the anti in the quality of learning and development across the oil & gas sector (O&G).
On Thursday 24 June 2008 Cheltenham Ladies College will be running a one-day revision conference for second year A level (A2) Economics students and their teachers. The conference is exam specific and aims to improve performance under the guidance of Edexcel senior examiners.
A new work-based training scheme is being launched for the NHS this month to increase the motivation of health workers to train and reduce the skills gap reported by 1 in 5 health organisations.
Rugby School, in conjunction with Edexcel, is holding a conference exploring ways of implementing the new Edexcel Extended Project Qualification, drawing on the model of the ‘Perspectives on Science’ course.
The IT training awards took place in February 2008 at the Dorchester Hotel in London. The awards recognised those who have made extraordinary contributions to advancing computer skills across all sectors.
The summer of 2007 held the usual security perils of any examination season but after a successful 2006 series, here at Edexcel we were determined to build on those achievements and make things even better this time around.
Edexcel's 360Science specification was chosen by the scientists who have been tutoring students for a new flagship six–part series for Discovery.
Edexcel has welcomed Ed Balls's comments about work-based training and the rising skill levels of young people in England and the part Edexcel plays in helping the government exceed its key targets.
Tim Williams, Human Resources Director at the awarding body Edexcel, now features in a new series of adverts stressing the importance of continuous training and learning for any modern business.
Martin Rowbotham is a security supervisor with Swindon Council’s Commercial Services, but besides his normal duties he now features in a new series of adverts for the awarding body Edexcel, highlighting the importance of continuous training.
Claire Tinker is a paramedic with the London Ambulance Service, who has managed to find time, outside the demands of her role, to take part in a new series of adverts for the awarding body Edexcel.
Amanda Garnham is an assessment centre manager for Swindon Borough Council, and currently features in a new series of adverts for the awarding body Edexcel.
Chichester College has won this year’s Edexcel ‘Lifelong Learning Award’, one of the Association of Colleges’ Beacon Awards.
Edexcel welcomed QCA's report on summer 2007 examinations on 12 February and the publication of the Enquiry About Results (EAR) data. We are particularly pleased to note that Edexcel's marking performance has once again improved in quality.
Edexcel believes over 250,000 students will register to receive their GCSE and A level results online this summer. Last year Edexcel launched ResultsPlus, a free system which shows how students performed in their Edexcel exams, providing question-by-question detail. Over 100,000 students took advantage of this last year and you can see below their response whilst getting their results.
Agriculture, horticulture and animal care vocational courses at Nottingham Trent University are providing students with the relevant skills to meet industry needs according to Ofsted's post-16 good practice survey reports.
A college construction team has received congratulations from parts of the building industry who have begun taking part in their work placement scheme. The scheme gives pupils the opportunity to work alongside some of the biggest construction companies in the south east.
On Friday 18 January Edexcel will be organising a one day event as part of this year’s GCSE Poetry Live! This is available for all schools taking Edexcel English 1203/1204 or English literature 1213. The primary aim is to inspire students and improve literacy skills.
Edexcel will have a large presence at 2008 BETT - the world’s biggest educational technology event, held in London between 9th and 12th January.
