NOCN Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings qualifications (QCF)

L1

Award/Cert

These qualifications have been developed in partnership with Skills for Care and Development in consultation with employers within the health and social care sectors. The qualifications aim to support government strategies to develop knowledge, understanding and skills to prepare individuals for working in the health and social care sector.

NOCN Certificate in Leading Learning (QCF)

L2

Cert

This qualification has endorsed routes in Literacy, mathematics, Science and ICT, and has been developed as a qualification suite to promote and reinforce opportunity for all to develop and gain essential skills to underpin life and work. 

The main aim of this qualification is to develop leadership skills in those who will undertake a Learning Leader role within a school or other setting.

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NOCN Developing Skills for the Creative and Cultural Industries (QCF)

L1

L2

Award/Cert/Dip

Award/Cert/Dip

These qualifications aim to develop confidence in an individual's creative abilities, develop their technical skills and knowledge through the use of a variety of techniques, processes and media with support and guidance, and explore ideas and issues.

The qualifications will enable the development of generic transferable skills, which will enable learners to progress into a range of possible employment opportunities within specific areas of the arts and/or crafts.

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NOCN Interior Design Skills qualifications (QCF)

L2

L3

Award/Cert/Dip

Award/Cert/Dip

These qualifications are a response to the industry need for focused qualifications which reflect current practice, and provide a major contribution to the qualifications currently available for Creative Industries. Together these qualifications provide a realistic introduction to, and progression within, the industry, encouraging the development of business understanding, and creative, technical and practical skills.

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NOCN Preparing to Work in Creative Media qualifications(QCF)

L2

L3

Cert

Cert

The qualifications aim to develop the generic skills and knowledge required by those who wish to start working in the creative media industries. They aim to enable learners to understand the demands of the sector and to develop the skills necessary to be successful in gaining employment in the sector.

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NOCN Creative Hair Studies (QCF)

L1

Award

Cert

These qualifications aim to develop practical skills and techniques in hairdressing and provide learners with initial experience of the industry for future progression opportunities.

NOCN Employability qualifications (QCF)

L1

Award

Cert

With the issue of employability high on the national education and training agenda, these qualifications have been devised to provide learners with the recognition of a range of employability skills. Skills that will build their confidence and motivation to find, secure and sustain meaningful employment.

Also available at Level 2.

NOCN Dementia Care and Dementia Awareness qualifications (QCF)

L2

L3

Award/Cert

Award/Cert

Developed in partnership with Skills for Care and Development, these aim to support government strategies to develop knowledge, understanding and skills of caring for individuals with dementia.

NOCN Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (QCF)

L1

L2

L3

Award

Cert

Cert

These qualifications aim to support government strategies to develop knowledge, understanding and skills to prepare individuals for working in the Adult Social Care Sector.

NOCN Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities qualifications (QCF)

L2

L3

Award/Cert

Award/Cert

These qualifications have been developed in partnership with Skills for Care and Development and supports government strategies to increase knowledge and understanding of how to support individuals with learning disabilities. The qualifications have also been developed to meet the changing needs of the sector by offering greater flexibility to support employers in relation to the development of their personnel.

This qualification aims to provide an enhanced induction into working in an outdoor centre, together with more specific training, for young people and adults aged 16 years and over entering employment in this area.

This qualification has been developed in collaboration with SkillsActive, the British Activity Holiday Association (BAHA), the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) and other employers in the outdoors/adventurous activities field.

This is a new qualification, which replaces the previous NOCN qualification of the same name.

This qualification has been developed from a programme which had previously been developed in preparation for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  It aims to raise the profile of volunteering amongst those furthest from the labour market and to use volunteering at a public event as a means of improving skills, knowledge and experience to create routes to employment. 

This is a new qualification which will replace the expiring NOCN qualification of the same name at Entry 3.