One of our newest SFJ Awards Approved Centres, Emergency Response Driver Training Ltd (ERDT), has launched an industry-first Level 3 Award driving qualification, and a suite of driving and instructors’ Certificate of Achievements, to address planned changes in the legislation covering the driving of emergency vehicles.

After consultation with the education sector, students and parents, the Department for Education (DfE) has today confirmed the government’s reforms to “simplify and streamline the current system” for students finishing their GCSEs will be phased in between 2023 and 2025.

Plagiarism is the concept of presenting other people’s content, words, or ideas as if they’re your own. Often found occurring in educational settings, the practice can have significant impact if discovered, ranging from severe academic penalties, to fines or even expulsion.

We are delighted to announce that our Managing Director, Candace Miller, has been co-opted as a non-executive director to the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) Board, until the FAB Annual General Meeting in December. As a platinum partner and long-standing supporter of the Federation we have always valued our close working relationship.

This year, we are celebrating initiatives throughout Learning at Work Week with the ‘SFJ Awards Connecting People through Virtual Learning’ Impact Award. The award will recognise winners independently from the public and third/charity sector, as well as L&D programmes put forward by private sector employers.

"I would say the investigating and information gathering aspect is the most enjoyable and interesting when it leads to solving a problem for a Centre or identifying new opportunities to make continuous improvement to our services. "