NextGen: HN project update - August 2024
It’s the perfect time to look ahead at the activities we have planned for academic year 2024/25. We’d like to start by thanking all pilot centres for your ongoing commitment and support. We couldn’t deliver NextGen: HN without you. Congratulations to our learners for all their achievements in the last year – we expect to issue a record number of NextGen: HNC and HND Group Award certificates. Please tag us in any graduation and celebration events shared on social media, we’d love to see those special moments.
The 2024/25 academic year is the third full year of development for the NextGen: HN team in its current format. We intend to validate the remainder of the first batch of NextGen: HN qualifications over the course of this academic year. We will be introducing a new qualification this year – NextGen: HND Acting and Performance in Glasgow Kelvin College and West College Scotland.
Moreover, we have two new qualifications about to commence development:
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NextGen: HNC/D Beauty Therapy and NextGen: HNC/D Complimentary Therapies
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eSports
These qualifications are in addition to the three new developments that are underway:
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Administration and Information Technology
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Built Environment suite
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Healthcare Practice.
The roll-out of our NextGen: HN qualification delivery beyond our current pilot centres is dependent on our Digital Awarding project. The initial discovery phase is now complete and stage 2 is the initial implementation activity that supports NextGen: HN. The Business Case for stage 2 is now with the Scottish Government for review and approval to commence. The Digital Awarding team will continue to engage with centres and appointees to ensure we develop effective processes and systems.