Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/07/2000
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/06/2001
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/01/2003
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/09/2005
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/07/2007
AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/03/2014
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 SEP 2016
AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 NOV 2016
Charitable objects
4.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF, THE EDUCATION,LEARNING AND TRAINING OF THE PUBLIC BY:-
4.1.1 IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNERS THROUGH THE AWARD OF RECOGNISED CREDITS AND CREDIT-BASED QUALIFICATIONS THROUGH A NATIONALLY AGREED AND MAINTAINED FRAMEWORK, FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THEREBY ENHANCING PROGRESSION, MOTIVATION AND SATISFACTION OF LEARNERS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATING PROGRESSION TO FURTHER LEARNING,
EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND HIGHER EDUCATION.
4.1.2 OPERATING AS A QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCREDITATION BODY TO ACCREDIT PROGRAMMES AND AWARD LEARNERS IN A RANGE OF LEARNING PROGRAMMES ACROSS ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND;
4.1.3 OPERATING UNDER A SERVICE AGREEMENT TO NOCN (IN SO LONG AS THIS SHALL BE IN PLACE) TO ACCREDIT NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND UNITS WITHIN THE REGIONS DEFINED WITHIN THE AGREEMENT
4.1.4 ENSURING THAT THERE IS A QUALITY ASSURED, EFFECTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE ACCREDITATION SERVICE THROUGH WHICH TO CONSISTENTLY AWARD CREDIT FOR LEARNER ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROVIDE ACCESS INTO, AND
PATHWAYS ACROSS, THE NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM AND EMPLOYMENT;
4.1.5 PROMOTING AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION, LEARNING AND TRAINING, INCLUDING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES;
4.1.6 IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF EDUCATION, LEARNING AND TRAINING PROVISION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PRIMARILY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BENEFITED LEAST FROM FORMAL EDUCATIONAL PROVISION;
4.1.7 SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAMMES OF LEARNING IT ACCREDITS;
4.1.8 PROVIDING A MEANS BY WHICH PROGRESSION, ACCESS, SATISFACTION AND MOTIVATION MAY BE ENHANCED FOR LEARNERS; AND
4.1.9 OPERATING AS AN ACCESS VALIDATING AGENCY (AVA) APPROVED BY THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (QAA).
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
