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Engaging students – Nottingham College

Nottingham College’s Access to HE Diploma (Criminal Justice and Policing Studies) has been acknowledged for consistently going out of their way to engage their students and immerse them in the real-world application of their studies. These efforts are having a direct impact on students’ retention on the course,[...]

CAVA award winners

The CAVA awards stand out as a yearly highlight for the entire team, shining a spotlight on exceptional students through two awards: the Academic Achievement Award and the Commitment to Study Award.[...]

New adult funding rates for Access to HE Diplomas in 2024-25

The ESFA has confirmed that Access to HE Diplomas will now be allocated Guided Learning Hours (GLH). As the QAA Diploma Specification recognises that each credit is equivalent to 10 notional learning[...]

February 2024 Revalidations

In February 2024, we successfully revalidated three of our Diplomas: Access to HE Diploma (Shoemaking), Access to HE Diploma (Criminal Justice and Policing Studies), and Access to HE Diploma (Computing). This was[...]

Announcement from CAVA CEO

It is with a profound mix of emotions that I share my transition from the role of CEO at CAVA over the next six months. I will be moving on to build[...]

Celebrating the 2022 Outstanding Commitment to Study runner-up

Every year CAVA celebrates our students with the two CAVA awards – the ‘Outstanding Commitment to Study’ award and the ‘Outstanding Academic Achievement’ award. Last year we received incredible stories from a[...]

The CAVA Assignment Brief Library

To support our aim in offering highly relevant and valuable Access to HE Diplomas, CAVA is pleased to share that we are growing our package of support for our Access to HE[...]

A guide to the first external moderator visit

As we approach February and March, it’s an important time for CAVA members with the arrival of their first external moderator (EM) visit. This is more than a routine check-in; it’s a[...]

Supporting students with learning barriers: good practice from CAVA members

There are 1.3 million people in England with a learning disability, including over 950,000 adults aged 18 and above. In the past few years, more students are facing additional barriers to their[...]

Implementing QAA’s Subject Descriptor 2024-25: CAVA’s approach

The QAA has introduced a subject descriptor for Access to HE Diplomas in Nursing and Health Professions. The descriptor provides guidance and reference for the design, delivery, validation and review of programmes[...]