FAB 2024: Shaping the Future of Skills Assessment?
Rob Nitsch, FAB’s new CEO, is delighted to introduce his first conference, focusing on ‘Leading a Strong and Sustainable Assessment Sector’. With the UK facing…
Qualifications
Annual survey highlights gaps in adult learning participation in Wales
Annual survey highlights gaps in adult learning participation in Wales Welsh Government has a welcome aspiration to make Wales a nation of second chances, with…
From School Grades to Student Grades: The Case for Reforming Exam Grading
I write this having just heard the news that Ofsted’s single-word grades for school inspections are to be scrapped. No longer will we see those…
AIM announced amongst finalists for 2024 FAB Awards!
AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group (AIM) is pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted as finalists in two award categories for the sector-leading FAB…
What do students really think about T Levels?
Today we publish an Interim Report on a qualitative research study by the Edge Foundation in collaboration with Professor Kevin Orr In January 2023, the…
MEI calls for a new ‘aGCSE’ (adult GCSE) maths qualification for post-16 students
Maths education charity MEI makes the case for a new post-16 GCSE maths qualification to improve resit success rates and better prepare young people with…
Chartered Institute of Marketing launches new qualifications to futureproof skills, promote digital agility and responsible marketing
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced a new suite of qualifications, available from September 2024, providing marketers with the skills and behaviours necessary…
Why We Must Think Differently When It Comes To Local Skills Needs
Michelle Storey, Accreditation Manager at awarding organisation NCFE, explores the opportunities for colleges and training providers when it comes to creating their own qualifications and…
New degree verification system saves time and stops degree fraud
A new automated system for verifying degrees could save institutions hundreds of hours of staff time per year, eliminate degree fraud and make the graduate…
English Speaking Board (International) named Awarding Organisation of the Year!
English Speaking Board (International) has been named Awarding Organisation of the Year at the 2023 Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) Awards! The most prestigious and final award of…
