It’s not everyday that we hear of students starting a course with us thirty years after first hearing of NEC. In this case, mature student Vivienne decided there was nothing holding her back and became an NEC student in order to pursue IGCSEs in French and Biology. Thirty years ago the NEC looked quite different […]
Tag: adult education
Labour Party’s Education Policies: Enhancing Social Mobility for Private Candidates, Adult Learners, and Homeschoolers
As the CEO of the National Extension College (NEC), I am thrilled to see the Labour Party’s education manifesto becoming a reality under the new government. This shift brings significant implications for private candidates, adult learners, and homeschoolers—groups we have passionately supported for decades. Reflecting on our founder Michael Young’s vision, it is clear that […]
University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education offers tuition fee bursary for NEC A level students
Applications open now Continuing the relationship that began in 2021, the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) and NEC are once again collaborating to offer a 100% tuition fee bursary for the 2024-2025 academic year. This is a fantastic opportunity for a current NEC A level student or a student who has completed their NEC A […]
What do I do if I want a career change?
Making the decision to embark on a new career change can be both exciting and daunting. For many, taking the step towards a new career is huge and comes with a lot of consideration from passion and interests to skills, values and more. To help you make the best decision towards your new career path, […]
The key to reviving social mobility
In our blog post on 13th July 2023, Is education the answer to social mobility? The contribution of the National Extension College, Ros Morpeth, Board of Trustees Member and former CEO of NEC, penned a powerful letter in response to an article by Polly Toynbee (At last, Labour is admitting the defining role of class […]
Is education the answer to social mobility? The contribution of the National Extension College.
All political parties talk loudly about their commitment to social mobility and levelling up, but progress over the last decades has been dire and many commentators agree that that social mobility has gone into reverse and is maybe about to get worse. In a recent article in the Guardian, (At last, Labour is admitting the […]
Workplace returners and those seeking a change of career given the opportunity to apply for a bursary to study with NEC
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BURSARY ARE NOW CLOSED. NEC’s 60th Birthday Bursary will support one learner to get back into the workplace or to plan a change of career. The National Extension College (NEC), is marking a special birthday in 2023 as we celebrate 60 years since the college was founded by Michael Young, Lord Young […]
University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education offers tuition fee bursaries for NEC students for 2023-2024
The Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) and NEC are once again collaborating to offer a 100% tuition fee bursary for the 2023-2024 academic year. This collaboration which began in 2021 and continued in 2022, is a fantastic opportunity for a current NEC A level student or a student who has completed their NEC A level […]
Tina enrolled with NEC to pursue a teaching career. She enrolled her teenage son for GCSEs.
Tina chose to enrol with NEC in 2016 in order to gain the qualifications needed to access a career in teaching. “I wanted to complete a level 6 diploma to gain entrance to university to become a primary teacher. However to become a teacher I needed a minimum of a science GCSE C grade so […]
Try something new this year!
Throughout NEC’s history, many retired people have chosen to spend some of their new-found leisure time studying a subject that they’ve always been passionate about. This was the case for Jane. Jane wasn’t new to distance learning having used short online courses in her attempt to learn Korean, inspired by her Korean daughter-in-law. However, enrolling […]