About Us
NOCN Group is an international charity which delivers future-fit skills solutions with social impact for Colleges, training providers, employers and individuals.
Our Qualifications, Apprenticeship End Point Assessment, Assured Courses, Competence Cards & Tests, and Short Online Courses are designed to advance skills in the areas where they are most needed:
- preparation for life & work
- construction & the built environment
- engineering, manufacturing & the green economy
- health & social care
- education & management
As a truly independent, charitable organisation, we seek to influence policy and champion lifelong, vocational learning. Our aim is to enable people to reach their potential and organisations to thrive for improved productivity, sustainability, social mobility, and inclusivity. Our industry and subject matter experts provide a high quality, robust and responsive service, adapting to the ever-evolving needs of our customers and stakeholders.
NOCN Group is one of the largest Awarding Organisations in the construction sector globally and owns the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS). With a subsidiary in India named NOCN India Skills Foundation, we also operate in Africa, ASEAN, Europe, the Gulf, South Asia and other international territories.
Mission
We exist to advance skills globally to enable people to reach their potential and organisations to thrive for improved productivity, sustainability, social mobility, and inclusivity.
Vision
To be a leading skills solution charity in the UK and internationally, helping people reach their potential throughout their lives and enabling organisations to thrive.
Charitable Objectives
The charity’s objectives are specifically restricted to the following:
- Promoting and widening participation in education and vocational training, particularly for those who have previously been excluded from educational opportunities.
- Improving the quality and flexibility of educational provision for the public benefit, including for those who have previously been excluded from educational opportunities.
- Enhancing access to learning opportunities and facilitating progression to further learning, employment, and higher education, particularly through the award of credit-based qualifications.
Become a Charitable Member of NOCN Group
Members can help shape the priorities and future direction of one of the UK’s leading regulated awarding organisations. Helping NOCN to deliver what learners, employees and employers need for a 21st century digital economy.
We welcome the input and support of organisations that wish to help us to continuously improve our offer ensuring it is practical and up to date. Please help us to make a real difference.
Membership is open to a wide range of organisations including employers, training providers and those involved in education, adult education and workforce development.