The National Extension College (NEC) welcomes the decision by the Department for Education (DfE) to introduce an accreditation scheme for online education providers in England. With the rapid growth of online education services in recent years, it is crucial that children, parents, and local authorities can have confidence in the quality of education and safeguarding […]
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Making a difference on this International Day of Charity
Did you know that Sunday, 5th September is the International Day of Charity? Established by the United Nations in 2015 to mark the anniversary of the passing of Mother Teresa, the day serves as a reminder of the crucial role of humanitarian work and philanthropy in lifting people out of poverty, crisis and suffering. Here […]
The new online learning generation
Report of a survey of NEC’s changing student profile If you left school as I did without the currency of 5 good GCSEs and 2 or 3 good A levels, you will find that as an adult many doors will never open for you, no matter how much you achieve in your life or career. […]
Coronavirus (COVID 19) – important update
The offers listed on this page have now expired. For the latest information on our fees and services, including special offers if we are running them, please visit our fee information page. Following the recent government announcement regarding coronavirus, we wanted to take this opportunity to update you on the steps that NEC is taking to […]
Adult education is on its knees: ‘Let’s hope when the dust settles on the General Election, policy makers will take heed’
No one can doubt that times are tough for adult learners. Since 2003 there are 2 million fewer adults in publicly funded further education, and more than half the part-timers have gone from higher education, with devastating consequences for the Open University in particular. At the same time British firms, unlike their European colleagues, have […]
How has the Brexit referendum affected A level Politics intake?
Academics at several universities confirmed “the Brexit effect” was driving a boom in applications for both politics and international relations degrees.* It is no surprise that since the 2016 Brexit referendum, and no doubt Donald Trump’s election in the US, there has been a general increase in people’s political awareness. In terms of education, this […]