Press releases
Three consultations open on reform to qualifications and funding
Posted: 28 February 2022
Department for Education (England) consultation on funding of qualifications at Level 2 and below.
A consultation seeking views on plans to reform post-16 qualifications at Level 2 and below (Level 1 and entry levels) launched on 2 March and closes on 27 April at 23.45.
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Duty of care guidance from The Council for Soft Tissue Therapies
Posted: 21 July 2021
Advice for English therapists only – further advice will follow for the other countries as it is released.
As per the latest Government Guidelines, the formal and legally required restrictions will be removed from 19th July 2021 and the onus will be upon personal responsibility for ongoing protection.
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Practical assessment for Sports Massage Therapy qualifications
Posted: 5 March 2021
Whilst the continuing pandemic has led to many assessments being cancelled, on the 25 February 2021, the Government announced the policy on awarding vocational and technical qualifications in England in 2021 which included confirmation that:
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Information on eProctored Assessments
Posted: 20 November 2020
From Monday 23 November, customers will be able to schedule eProctored assessments, allowing remote invigilation for the first time.
Remote invigilation via eProctoring allows learners to complete their YMCA Awards externally assessed exams at home without a member of centre staff overseeing the assessment. Instead, the learner uses their webcam and smartphone to record what they do during the exam so that we can verify they have met assessment conditions.
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A note from Fiona Summers, Head of Quality and Assessment
Posted: 14 August 2020
Yesterday (Thursday 13 August) many learners across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will have received results for their A Levels, BTECs, Technical Certificates and other vocational qualifications.
At YMCA Awards we do not issue results for our qualifications on a specific date each year but we have now printed and dispatched all certificates claimed and quality assured whilst the team have been working from home. This is to ensure that, wherever possible, learners can receive their YMCA Awards certificate with their results for other qualifications.
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Update on qualifications portfolio review
Posted: 12 June 2020
Updated: 24 August 2020
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Ofqual consultation
Posted: 28 April 2020
Ofqual consultation on the assessment and grading of vocational and technical qualifications; how this affects you and what you can do
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COVID-19 Update 27/03/2020
Posted: 27 March 2020
Today, we’re updating customers on changes and progress since our communication last Friday.
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COVID-19 Update 20/03/2020
Posted: 20 March 2020
We wrote to you last week to say that we were aware that you will have been reviewing your business continuity procedures to mitigate the potential impact of COVID-19. We understand many of our customers are now in a position where they are implementing those procedures and making decisions that might not have been reasonably anticipated. We are doing the same.
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COVID-19
Posted: 11 March 2020
We are aware that many of our customers are currently reviewing their business continuity procedures to mitigate the potential impact of COVID-19. We’ve been doing the same and, although we do not currently plan to make any changes to our services, we are continuing to monitor advice from the government and our regulators. We also wanted to remind you of some contingencies already available to you if you’re unable to complete planned teaching and/or assessment.
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