What we do

Your North East Awarding Body promoting educational and social inclusion.

We provide National Qualifications for use across the region under licence from the National Open College Network an Ofqual approved Awarding Organisation.

We are an Access Validating Agency for QAA Access to Higher Education courses, helping people move on to university.

If you are interested in working with us, contact us for more information.

Experts in credit based unitised learning

• We are a leading Awarding Body with extensive experience of credit-based unitised learning
• Our Units of learning can be flexibly combined to create a varied range of accredited courses at different levels
• We provide expert advice and guidance, to enable you to develop courses that meet the needs of your learners

Bringing our service to you

• We assign a dedicated member of staff to provide on-site support for all aspects of your organisation’s OCN activity
• Our offices are located in the heart of the North East region
• We provide a unique, personalised service that responds to the needs of your organisation and your learners

Frameworks for Progression

• OCN North East Region offers an extensive range of QCF Units
• Our QCF Units can be flexibly and imaginatively combined to create a range of progression pathways
• As an AVA we accredit the Access to Higher Education Diploma which prepares learners for study at University

Developing Skills in Our Region

• A wide range of learning providers, located throughout our region, work with us to offer OCN accredited courses
• Our learning providers include:
  
  • • Schools
    • Colleges of Further Education
    • Private Trainers
    • Adult Learning Centres
    • Employers
    • Voluntary and Community-based organisations

National Strength, North East Service

• OCN North East Region is one of eleven regional Open College Networks covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• We are licensed by the National Open College Network, the leading Awarding Body for credit-based Qualifications
• Our friendly staff live and work in the North East and are committed to providing a first class regional service
• As well as our National Qualifications, we can offer regional accreditation for your unique learning course

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