The Vocational Quality Assurance Management (VQAM) team offer a comprehensive range of free development and networking events. They are designed to meet the needs of different centre types and support everyone involved with quality assurance.

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Quality Nominee Networking Events – Summer 2025

These events are designed for UK centres delivering BTEC Entry/Level 1 to Level 3 and the BTEC Tech Awards from 2022.

We’re excited to offer our face-to-face networking events again this summer! We have 23 in-person dates available where you can meet with colleagues from a range of other centres, share best practice and explore key quality assurance topics for the year ahead.

Join your regional Vocational Quality Assurance Manager and Curriculum Development Manager to gain insights on:

  • Level 3 Reform – Receive the latest updates and available support
  • The new quality assurance model for AAQ BTEC Nationals
  • The 25/26 quality assurance cycle for existing BTEC Entry/Level 1 to 3 qualifications
  • Artificial intelligence – Learn best practices for its positive application and prevention of AI misuse
  • New support from the Vocational Quality Assurance Management Team
  • BTEC Tech Awards updates

Please note, bookings are to be made by Quality Nominees. Additional bookings for other staff members in your centre will be moved to a waiting list.

Day Date Location Venue Time and Booking link

Thursday

26 June

Manchester

The Manchester College - Openshaw Campus

Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, Manchester M11 2WH

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Friday

27 June

Birkenhead

Birkenhead Sixth Form College

Park Road West, Claughton Wirral, Merseyside CH43 8SQ

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Day Date Location Venue Time and Booking link

Thursday

3 July

Grimsby

Grimsby Institute

University Centre Building, Nuns Corner, Grimsby, North Lincolnshire DN34 5BQ

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Thursday

3 July

Ashington

NCEA Duke’s Secondary School

Academy Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9FZ

10:15 – 13:00 Booking Link

Tuesday

8 July

Kirklees

Kirklees College – Huddersfield Centre

Waterfront Quarter, Manchester Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3LD

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Wednesday

9 July

York

York College

Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2BB

10:15 – 13:00 Booking Link
Day Date Location Venue Time and Booking link

Wednesday

4 June

Nottingham

Nottingham College - City Hub Campus

111 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB

10:00 – 13:00 Booking Link

Tuesday

24 June

Stamford

Stamford Sixth Form Centre

High Street St.Martins, Stamford, South Lincolnshire PE9 2LL

13:30 – 16:15 Booking Link

Thursday

26 June

Northampton

Northampton College

Booth Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN3 3RF

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Monday

30 June

Lowestoft

East Coast College – Lowestoft Sixth Form College

Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2PJ

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Wednesday

2 July

Colchester

Colchester Institute - Colchester Campus

Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3LL

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link
Day Date Location Venue Time and Booking link

Wednesday

14 May

Swansea

Gower College Swansea - Sketty Hall Business School

Sketty Lane, Swansea, Wales SA2 8QF

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Wednesday

25 June

Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke on Trent College - Cauldon Campus

Stoke Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 2DG

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Wednesday

2 July

West Bromwich

Sandwell College

1 Spon Lane, West Bromwich, B70 6AW

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Thursday

3 July

Hereford

Herefordshire College

Folly Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire HR1 1LS

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link
Day Date Location Venue Time and Booking link

Wednesday

18 June

Andover

Andover College

Charlton Road, Andover, Hampshire SP10 1EJ

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Wednesday

25 June

Reading

Reading College

Kings Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 4HJ

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Friday

27 June

Gravesend

St John's Catholic Comprehensive School

Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent DA12 2JW

12:45 – 15:30 Booking Link

Tuesday

1 July

London

West London College - Hammersmith & Fulham College

Gliddon Road, Barons Court, London W14 9BL

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Wednesday

9 July

Hove

Newman College

The Upper Drive, Hove, East Sussex BN3 6ND

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link
Day Date Location Venue Time and Booking link

Tuesday

6 May

Bristol

City of Bristol College - South Bristol Skills Academy

The Boulevard, Hengrove Park, Bristol. BS14 0DB

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Wednesday

21 May

St. Austell

Poltair School

Trevarthian Road, St. Austell, Cornwall PL25 4BZ

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Friday

20 June

Yeovil

Yeovil College

Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 4DR

10:00 – 12:45 Booking Link

Free online support

LIVE events online

The following live events will be held online via our 'Zoom' training platform. To reserve your place, please follow the session link to complete the registration form. An email will be sent to confirm your booking and will include a link for you to add the meeting to your calendar. 

This session is an excellent CPD opportunity aimed at new and experienced Lead
Internal Verifiers (LIVs). The session will take you through the key roles and responsibilities over the academic year with reference to the Annual Quality Assurance model.

The event will cover team standardisation, the importance of assessment planning, internal verification planning, resubmissions and retakes and standards verification. It will also cover the quality assurance monitoring responsibilities as a Lead IV.

For UK Centres only.

Day Date Start Time Session Link
Wednesday 30 April 16:00 – 17:00 Register for 30 April
Monday 23 June 16:00 – 17:00 Register for 23 June

Join us for an introduction to the key responsibilities involved in the role of Quality Nominee. Throughout the session we will provide suggestions and tips that will help you to make a success of the role and ensure confidence in the quality assurance of your BTEC provision. This is recommended as the first event that you access so that you can have an overview of what is involved; we shall provide a clearer understanding of the other support available that will also enhance your role.

This session is suitable for new Quality Nominees, those who may not have overseen BTEC qualifications before, or those returning to the role who would like a refresher of the responsibilities involved.

For UK Centres only.

Day Date Start Time Session Link
Monday 28 April 16:00 – 17:00 Register for 28 April
Monday 16 June 16:00 – 17:00 Register for 16 June

On-Demand CPD 

Updated for 2024/25

Each pack will include a YouTube video that will provide an overview along with supporting activities and answer sheets. 

Assessment

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Internal Verification

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Free On-Demand training pack

Watch Effective Internal Verification (16:22min)

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We can offer more

We also offer centre-specific support, such as:

  • Quality assurance Q&A session with your team
  • CPD opportunities for your staff
    • Internal Assessment
    • Internal Verification
    • Standards Verification

You can submit a request by completing our Pearson contact form. Further instructions can be found below and we aim to respond within 24 hours.

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