Qualification review

Posted on May 14th 2024

Adding clarity to unit assessment and updating indicative content

Changes to Access to HE: Diploma Specification and Grading Scheme

Posted on April 30th 2024

Confirmed changes from QAA.

Keith Fletcher Memorial Prize

Posted on April 29th 2024

Nominate your Access to HE students for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Outstanding Commitment to Study.

DfE post-16 qualification reforms: Personal, Social and Employability

Posted on April 26th 2024

Catch up with our Director of Awarding and special contributors to discuss the draft new national standards proposed by the DfE for post-16 Personal, Social and Employability qualifications.

Gateway Qualifications launches End-point Assessment service

Posted on April 25th 2024

We are thrilled to be on this journey into EPA, bringing our extensive expertise in qualifications to support the apprenticeship experience.

Consultation on National Standards for Personal, Social and Employability Qualifications

Posted on April 17th 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting responses on the new National Standards it has developed, alongside their proposals on how they should be used to create new qualifications. The…

Qualifications included in the Level 3 free courses for jobs offer

Posted on April 15th 2024

Details of qualifications included in the level 3 free courses for jobs offer for adults (previously the National Skills Fund).

Adult Funding Rules for 2024-25 Published

Posted on March 20th 2024

The ESFA has released the new adult skills fund (ASF) funding rules for 2024 to 2025.

ESOL assessment paper update

Posted on March 8th 2024

Our newly developed ESOL assessment papers are now available. This year’s update incorporates a small number of changes following Ofqual’s 2022 review of ESOL Skills for Life qualifications and assessments.…

Significant funding boost for Access to HE

Posted on March 6th 2024

New adult funding rates for 2024-2025 set to make a positive impact on Access to HE