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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:39:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Job vacancy</title>
      <description>Admin Officer - Registration and Certification &lt;a href="http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies-at-ocnlr.aspx"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #548dd4;"&gt;Click here for more details&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/news-events-and-publications/latest-news/entryid/48/job-vacancy.aspx&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:58:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New membership opportunity for small training providers</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;A recently established consortium, &lt;strong&gt;The Skills Collective&lt;/strong&gt;, now offers a new service to smaller organisations that includes cost-effective access to OCN London Region accreditation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/news-events-and-publications/latest-news/entryid/44/new-membership-opportunity-for-small-training-providers.aspx&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:55:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New qualifications in creative and cultural arts</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;OCNLR are delighted to announce the Ofqual approval of the new NOCN  qualifications for the creative and cultural industries, which have  built on the previous NOCN art and design qualifications. The NOCN Level  1 and 2 qualifications in Developing Skills for the Creative and  Cultural Industries (QCF) are now available on the website. &lt;a style="color:blue" href="http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Tndryk1jWQw%3d&amp;tabid=152"&gt;Read more...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/news-events-and-publications/latest-news/entryid/42/new-qualifications-in-creative-and-cultural-arts.aspx&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:44:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Empowering tenants to take control of their neighbourhoods</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;OCNLR is delighted to announce our new partnership with the National  Communities Resource Centre, Trafford Hall, to accredit training for  tenants to take positive local action to tackle problems that arise in  their communities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/news-events-and-publications/latest-news/entryid/40/empowering-tenants-to-take-control-of-their-neighbourhoods.aspx&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Thousands achieve NOCN qualifications</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Learners achieved a total of 177,200 NOCN qualifications in 2009-10, of  which 87,200 were NOCN QCF qualifications according to a report recently  published by Ofqual, the qualifications regulator.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/news-events-and-publications/latest-news/entryid/39/thousands-achieve-nocn-qualifications.aspx&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:48:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Brand new OCNLR Qualifications in Health &amp; Social Care</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;OCNLR are delighted to announce the Ofqual approval of brand new OCNLR Level 2 qualifications in Food Safety in Health and Social Care and Early Years and Childcare Settings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/news-events-and-publications/latest-news/entryid/38/brand-new-ocnlr-qualifications-in-health-social-care.aspx&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:43:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Access to HE learner wins Outstanding Learner of the Year, London</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Adult Learners’ Week Awards celebrate the achievements of  outstanding adults that have transformed their lives through learning.  The winner of the 20th Adult Learners’ Week Award for Outstanding  Learner of the Year, London is an Access to HE learner at City &amp;  Islington College.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/news-events-and-publications/latest-news/entryid/37/access-to-he-learner-wins-outstanding-learner-of-the-year-london.aspx&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 10:29:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OCNLR Response to the Wolf Report</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We at  OCNLR understand the importance of developing high quality qualifications that  represent meaningful achievements and enable people to develop their potential  further. Read here for our response to Alison Wolf’s Review of pre-19  Vocational Education.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/news-events-and-publications/latest-news/entryid/33/ocnlr-response-to-the-wolf-report.aspx&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Safeguarding the future of Access</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Securing the future of Access was the key theme at the first OCNLR Access to HE conference which took place at the end of March. The aim of the event was to draw FE and HE staff together and explore ways of ensuring that this very important provision continues to receive Government support throughout this period of financial austerity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.ocnlr.org.uk/news-events-and-publications/latest-news/entryid/35/safeguarding-the-future-of-access.aspx&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:39:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:50:07 GMT</pubDate>
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