Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB)

👋 𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝗧 𝗙𝗔𝗕 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! Looking to connect with senior leaders in the awarding and assessment sector? Don’t miss the opportunity to exhibit at FAB 2024 Conference, Exhibition & Awards, taking place at the Marriott Hotel in Leicester on 25 and 26 November 2024. By exhibiting, you'll have the chance to: 🔗 Network with key decision-makers in the industry 🎤 Share your innovations and solutions 🚀 Boost your brand visibility among the top names in education and skills Whether you provide technology solutions, assessment tools, or consultancy services, this is your chance to connect with your target audience in a thriving professional environment. Email Jennie Harnaman at [email protected] to find out more! #Conference #Exhibition #Exhibit #Awarding #Assessment #EPA #Apprenticeships

📆 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 9:30 - 15:00 | Wednesday 23rd October 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 9:30 - 12:30 | Thursday 14th & Friday 15th November | Early Bird rate ends midnight, 31st October 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 9:30 - 15:00 | Monday 18th November 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 9:30 - 15:00 | Thursday 21st November 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 9.30 - 12:00 | Thursday 28th November *𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲* - 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 9:30 - 12:30 | Tuesday 3rd December 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 9:30 - 13:00 | Thursday 5th & Friday 6th December 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 9:30 - 12:30 | Monday 10th & Wednesday 12th February Book now: https://lnkd.in/eNrQRgRC #Awarding #Assessment #AO #EPAO #EPA #EndPointAssessment #AwardingOrganisation #VocationalQualifications #Malpractice #Maladministration

Excited to share how FAB membership can benefit your organisation and connect you with a community of 125 like-minded professionals!

🔍 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗔𝗕 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽! Interested in learning how a membership with the Federation of Awarding Bodies can benefit your organisation? Book a discovery meeting with our Membership and Finance Officer, Joshua Needham! During this call, you'll have the opportunity to: 🤝 Learn all about our membership benefits 🧭 Gain insight into key policy areas and how they impact your organisation 📈 Explore how we can support your growth and development ❓ Ask any specific questions you may have This meeting is designed to help you understand how we can support your growth in the awarding and assessment sector. 👉 Book your meeting today by contacting Joshua Needham at [email protected] 🌐 Find out more about joining the Federation here: https://lnkd.in/eQQ6rSiN

🚀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗔𝗕 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! Are you ready to connect with senior leaders in the awarding and assessment sector? Don’t miss out on the chance to exhibit at the FAB 2024 Conference, Exhibition & Awards on 25-26 November at the Marriott Hotel in Leicester. As an exhibitor, you’ll have the opportunity to: 🔗 Network with influential decision-makers 💡 Showcase your innovative solutions 🌟 Enhance your brand’s visibility Whether you provide technology solutions, assessment tools, or consultancy services, this event is the perfect platform to reach your ideal audience. Reach out to Jennie Harnaman at [email protected] for more information! View our current exhibitors here: https://lnkd.in/ezcAsY8M #Conference #Exhibition #Exhibit #Awarding #Assessment #EPA #Apprenticeships

FAB members are invited to our discussion meeting on the Curriculum and Assessment Review call for evidence, on 22nd October at 10am. Sign up now by clicking here! https://lnkd.in/eFwesb_e

🔍 𝗤-𝗨𝗞 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 Working in collaboration with the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Federation are helping awarding organisations to extend their overseas technical and vocational market presence. Q-UK is a comprehensive database of qualifications and other innovative educational products and essential services that are available for export, such as educational resources design, research and consultancy for vocational and technical education. 🌟 FAB members receive a special discount when purchasing an annual subscription. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eP9Zh4Pf #QUK

💫 𝗪𝗵𝗼'𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗔𝗕 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰? Join us next month for FAB 2024 Conference, Exhibition and Awards at the Marriott Hotel in Leicester on 25 & 26 November 2024. This year we will be exploring the important theme of how innovative, robust assessment can bridge the gaps between education, skills and industry, transforming the lives of learners, apprentices and society. Confirmed speakers include: - Michael Hanton, Deputy Chief Regulator at Ofqual - Jo Handford,. Associate Director Strategic Projects & Innovation at Ofqual - Jennifer Coupland, Chief Executive at IfATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) - Philip Blaker, Chief Executive of Qualifications Wales / Cymwysterau Cymru - Fiona Robertson, Chief Executive at SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority  - David Crosbie, Programme Manager at CCEA Regulation - Dr Katerina Kolyva FRSA, CEO of Education and Training Foundation - Pat Coates, CEO of e-Assessment Association - Ben Rowland, Chief Executive Officer at AELP - David Hughes, Chief Executive at Association of Colleges - Helene Dearn OBE, Interim Executive Director Employment, Skills, Health and Communities at West Midlands Combined Authority - Donna Ford-Clarke, Vice President, Vocational Qualifications and Portfolio at Pearson - Debra Gray MBE, Principal and CEO at Hull College - Patrick Craven, Public Affairs, Partnership & Engagement Director at City & Guilds - Rob Nitsch CBE, CEO of Federation of Awarding Bodies - Charlotte Bosworth, Chair of FAB and Managing Director, Innovate Awarding - David Gallagher FIEP, Vice Chair of FAB and Chief Executive Officer, NCFE - Laura-Jane Rawlings MBE DL MBE, CEO of Youth Employment UK - Steve Smith, Managing Director of SIAS - Emily Rock (Austin), CEO of Association of Apprentices - Paul McKean, Director of further education, skills and training at Jisc - Candace Miller, Non-Executive Director at FAB and Managing Director of SFJ Awards - Tim Bennett-Hart, Non-Executive Director at FAB and Chief Executive at RSL Awards - Phil Beach CBE, Non-Executive Director at FAB and Chief Executive, Energy & Utility Skills Find out more and get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/ezG4TcpQ #Conference #Exhibition #Exhibit #Awarding #Assessment #EPA #Apprenticeships #Awards

⏳ 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁! Following the release of the first report from Skills England on 24th September, the Federation will be holding a webinar for members which will give an overview of the report and give members an opportunity to share their thoughts and queries with us. The webinar will take place on Wednesday 9th October, 12pm – 12:45pm, via zoom. Full and associate members can book their tickets here: https://lnkd.in/e6x-DmVK

🎓 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 This two half-day course will provide an important ‘big picture’ overview of the changes to qualifications policy in England and across the UK, highlighting the significance of divergence across the UK for the work of awarding organisations. The objective is to explain the work and priorities of AOs and EPAO’s as well as their obligations to third party stakeholders including learners, regulators, centres and employers. There is a strong focus on quality, covering everything from the professional behaviours required in the awarding sector, through to a focus on assessment, laws and regulations, compliance, and risk/issue management. 💫 An early bird discount is available when booking at least 14 days in advance! Find out more and register your place here: https://lnkd.in/eb4cGTKT #Course #Training #AwardingOrganisation #AwardingBody #EPA #EndPointAssessment #EndPointAssessmentOrganisation #EPAO #Qualifications #Skills #Awarding #Assessment