NCFE

Who is NCFE? 

• Few decisions are more life-changing than the ones we make about learning. In learning we have the power to shape our future. To achieve more than we previously felt possible. To feel more valuable, and in turn, more valued.  
• At NCFE, every one of us is in learning to improve people’s lives. We were born in 1848 from the belief that no learner should be left behind, and with the core purpose to promote and advance learning - and this same cause continues to drive us today.  
• We’re the educational charity and leader in vocational and technical learning dedicated to powering a smarter education eco-system. Bringing together over 175 years of education experience and real insight into how people learn, we understand society’s most pressing learning needs and galvanise the education sector around the opportunities.  
• From world-class qualifications and content to new assessment methodologies, from innovative technology platforms to truly strategic partnerships – or a unique combination – we shape the smartest solution for individual learning needs.  
• In doing this, we equip learners to live meaningful and fulfilling lives whatever the start-point, whatever the destination, striving for greater reach and impact.  

We are shaping smarter learning. 

Our reach
As one of the largest technical and vocational awarding organisations in the UK, we certificate hundreds of thousands of learners each year. But our reach and impact go beyond that – in the last year alone, we’ve:   

• Worked with around 4,500 providers to extend the delivery of our products and services   
• Registered nearly 10,000 apprentices with over 13,000 assessments taken, with an 85% first-time pass rate  
• Engaged with nearly 500 stakeholders in our T Level technical qualification development work to ensure learners will excel in their chosen career path  
• Reached a £1 million milestone of donations through our Assessment Innovation Fund 
• Undertaken over 1.3m assessments in the post-16 employability and skills sector to understand starting points and set learners up for success. 

Our purpose, strategic objectives and outcomes

To achieve our core purpose of promoting and advancing learning to create a fairer society, we have developed 5 strategic objectives that provide guidance and a framework for all activities across our organisation.

The following outcome statements reflect the activities that are aligned to each of our strategic objectives and will ensure that we’re all working towards the same goal.

• Developing deep and credible insight into need
• Creating brilliant qualifications and content
• Assessing learner need, progress and attainment
• Cultivating a purposeful and high-performance culture
• Leading digital disruption in education