Recommended Organisations
These are organisations we think you or your organisation/company might be interested in finding out more about as their services all complement the education industry.
NOCN
Awarding Body
If you are looking for a new exam board for your learners to use for functional skills, NOCN are recommended by Functional Skills Resources. They offer a full suite of high-quality Functional Skills qualifications from Entry Level 1 to Level 2. NOCN’s L1 and L2 exams can be carried out online or in paper format.
Why choose NOCN for Functional Skills?
- Quick turnaround of results
- Remote Invigilation
- Free teaching support materials
- 5 sample assessments at each level and marking guidance available through vLearn
- Qualifications handbook to guide you through delivery
- Free events and webinars led by subject experts to share best practice advice
- Free initial assessment tool- available on NOCN Pocketskills
- Diagnostic assessments- available on NOCN Pocketskills
- An excellent reputation for quality assurance
- Functional Skills Teaching Support Pack*
NOCN also offer English and maths awards. These qualifications are in units and can be tailored to the needs of the learner to help learners become confident and build their ability to progress onto Functional Skills qualifications.
If you would like further information please contact: business-enquiries@nocn.org.uk or Shelley van Kooten (Sector Manager: Skills for Life and Work) shelley.vankooten@nocn.org.uk
The Word Centre
Plain English Specialist
The Word Centre help organisations save time and money by making their documents clearer.
They are one of the leading authorities on ‘plain English’ and have run courses all over the world. Their clients include high street banks, insurance companies, regulators, the NHS and many government departments such as The Home Office, The Department for Work and Pensions and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. They have also edited and redesigned many hundreds of documents to make them easy to read and navigate.
Their online Effective business writing course is a great way to introduce plain English to your organisation.
VeroDesign
Education Branding Specialists
VeroDesign manages design and print for the education industry. We essentially act as an external marketing department. With over ten years of branding experience, we can ensure your ethos and values are communicated well visually throughout your premises and in your printed materials.
VeroDesign has worked with a number of academies who appreciate that we can manage the whole process from concept and design to print and installation through our association with a trusted printing company. We make the whole process easy and give one-on-one advice to staff to help with their design and print needs.
If you would like to impress your students, visitors, exam boards, and Ofsted and give them a great experience, please book a consultation to discuss how we can best help bring your academy to life through branding.
LearnBox
Video Empowered Learning
LearnBox – because there’s no excuse for dull learning content!
We produce videos that are engaging, empowering and educational. Not only that, but they work!
We’re not afraid to shake up traditions and offer a student-shaped solution that enables adult learners to leave the confines of the classroom to learn anywhere, anytime, at any pace and on any platform.
LearnBox knows that education is the most powerful weapon we have to change the world. Our mission is to create the most engaging, affordable digital learning content available so we can help change the world much faster.
Able Personnel
Education Recruitment
Able Personnel was the vision of Julie Lawrence, Managing Director. Since 2004, it has grown from a one-person office to now working with the UK’s leading training providers, colleges, and universities (some for over 15 years). With substantial offices in Solihull, high technology systems and UK coverage, Able offer a dedicated recruitment service to candidates and clients based on an unrivalled knowledge and understanding of the industry.
Able Personnel has a 98 percent retention rate, where many candidates have stayed in the organisation, often promoted, offering great value to clients. Through pure recommendations clients came back again and again, impressed by the levels of service they received. Candidates felt comfortable working with an agency that really knew its market and recommended colleagues.
Please contact us to see how we can work in partnership on 0121 702 1408 or 0771 2530483.
Anne Vize Writing
Inclusive Education
Anne Vize is an Australian educational author who specialises in developing learning resources for teen and young adult learners as well as books for teachers. She writes inclusive education books which are published in Australia and New Zealand through Essential Resources and in Ireland through Outside the Box Learning Resources.
Anne’s downloadable PDF and digital resources support young people who prefer easy reading text and accessible, success focused content. They are ideal to use as supplemental material or to help meet learning outcomes and IEP goals in school classrooms, adult learning centres, community programmes and homeschooling learning environments. Her content focuses on:
- Literacy for personal and everyday use
- Real world maths for everyday purposes
- Community access skills
- Employability and work readiness
- Recreation and leisure skills
You can explore Anne’s work to see if it is a good fit with your learners by visiting her website and online store at annevizewriting.com
Qualified Tutor
Raising Standards in Tutoring Together
Since 2019, Qualified Tutor has been the premier professional development organisation for tutors. Our mission is to provide the best support, insights, and professional development opportunities.
Join an inclusive, engaged community of tutors and experts. Access CPD-Certified training, a user-friendly training portal, and regular virtual events covering diverse topics from business strategies to wellbeing. Our highly-engaged community fosters educational conversations and continuous learning.
With over 2,000 tutors trained worldwide, we are dedicated to raising standards in tutoring. Join us to elevate your tutoring excellence.
