NHS England Functional Skills Assessments
Open Awards are proud to work with NHS England to support the delivery of Functional Skills. This contract is live from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2027. This contract makes Functional Skills assessments available to all NHS employers and SME’s who deliver NHS services. It is designed for employees who:
- Need to access an assessment to progress AND
- Are ready to sit an assessment (i.e. they have completed a programme of learning and can evidence that they are at the required level to achieve)
Reading, writing and maths assessments can be scheduled from 1st July 2024 via the XAMS assessment platform. Please contact [email protected] if you don't yet have access to the Open Awards systems. When booking via XAMS, please schedule assessments within these session times.
- AM Session: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Monday to Saturday)
- PM Session: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Monday to Friday)
Please note that we will be closed on Sundays.
To book on to the Speaking, Listening and Communicating assessment sessions, please click below:
2025
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Time |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 |
10:00 |
Click here |
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Friday 5th December 2025 |
13:00 |
Click here |
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Tuesday 9th December 2025 |
10:00 |
Click here |
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Thursday 11th December 2025 |
13:00 |
Click here |
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Monday 15th December 2025 |
10:00 |
Click here |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025 |
13:00 |
Click here |
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Friday 19th December 2025 |
10:00 |
Click here |
2026
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Monday 12 January 2026 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 14 January 2026 |
13:00 |
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Wednesday 21 January 2026 |
10:00 |
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Friday 23 January 2026 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 29 January 2026 |
13:00 |
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Monday 02 February 2026 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 04 February 2026 |
13:00 |
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Wednesday 11 February 2026 |
10:00 |
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Friday 13 February 2026 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 17 February 2026 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 19 February 2026 |
13:00 |
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Monday 23 February 2026 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 25 February 2026 |
13:00 |
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Wednesday 04 March 2026 |
10:00 |
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Friday 06 March 2026 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 10 March 2026 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 12 March 2026 |
13:00 |
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Monday 16 March 2026 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 18 March 2026 |
13:00 |
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Wednesday 25 March 2026 |
10:00 |
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Friday 27 March 2026 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 31 March 2026 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 02 April 2026 |
13:00 |
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Wednesday 08 April 2026 |
10:00 |
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Friday 10 April 2026 |
13:00 |
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Monday 13 April 2026 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 15 April 2026 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 21 April 2026 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 23 April 2026 |
13:00 |
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Monday 27 April 2026 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 29 April 2026 |
13:00 |