NCC Education Ltd. is a
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provider and
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UK Government Recognition as an awarding body. of
Education in the United Kingdom, English education. The company provides students with the opportunity to earn internationally recognised
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qualifications
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by studying at one of its Accredited Partner Centres,
Accredited Partner Centres. either through the
classroom or
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.
History
Originally part of the
National Computing Centre
The National Computing Centre (NCC) was an independent not-for-profit membership and research organisation in the United Kingdom.
After the original organisation was liquidated in 2010, Redholt Limited changed its name to the National Compu ...
, NCC Education was initially established as an
IT initiative by the
British Government
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in 1966.
NCC Education Our History page. NCC Education started offering IT qualifications in 1976 and from 1997 developed its
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portfolio to include
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programmes and a range of foundation programmes.
NCC Education Qualifications. Since early 2002, NCC Education has offered Information Communication Technology (ICT) programmes for schools.
Today
Today, NCC Education has an extensive network of Accredited Partner Centres in over 50
country, countries, international offices situated in the
UK (
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),
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),
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), Singapore, and
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), and employs academic managers worldwide.
Regional offices contact details. NCC Education is accredited by
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and regulated by
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. Recognised by the
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS) in the UK.
DIUS - Further Education.
The company's qualifications are
Articulation (education), articulated by a number of UK universities or for entry into years one, two, and three of specific degree programmes.
Recognition & Articulations. NCC Education works in close partnership with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and the
University of Greenwich
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