NOCN is one of the largest UK Awarding Organisations.

From a small collective of like-minded open colleges and access centres that were determined to promote career-based learning and ramp up quality in education, NOCN is now a powerful, national force in the skills development and apprenticeships sector


This commitment to social mobility remains at the heart of AQA’s charitable purpose, which is to advance education by enabling teachers and students to realise their potential.