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:
August
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Date |
Time |
Booking Link |
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Monday 11th August 2025 |
10:00 |
Click here |
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Wednesday 13th August 2025 |
13:00 |
Click here |
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Wednesday 20th August 2025 |
10:00 |
Click here |
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Friday 22nd August 2025 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 26th August 2025 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 28th August 2025 |
13:00 |
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September
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Date |
Time |
Booking Link |
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Monday 1st September 2025 |
10:00 |
Click here |
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Wednesday 3rd September 2025 |
13:00 |
Click here |
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Wednesday 10th September 2025 |
10:00 |
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Friday 12th September 2025 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 16th September 2025 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 18th September 2025 |
13:00 |
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Monday 22nd September 2025 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 24th September 2025 |
13:00 |
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October
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Date |
Time |
Booking Link |
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Wednesday 1st October 2025 |
10:00 |
Click here |
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Friday 3rd October 2025 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 7th October 2025 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 9th October 2025 |
13:00 |
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Monday 13th October 2025 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 15th October 2025 |
13:00 |
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Wednesday 22nd October 2025 |
10:00 |
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Friday 24th October 2025 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 28th October 2025 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 30th October 2025 |
13:00 |
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November
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Date |
Time |
Booking Link |
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Monday 3rd November 2025 |
10:00 |
Click here |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025 |
13:00 |
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Wednesday 12th November 2025 |
10:00 |
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Friday 14th November 2025 |
13:00 |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025 |
10:00 |
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Thursday 20th November 2025 |
13:00 |
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Monday 24th November 2025 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 26th November 2025 |
13:00 |
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December
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Date |
Time |
Booking Link |
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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 |
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Thursday 11th December 2025 |
13:00 |
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Monday 15th December 2025 |
10:00 |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025 |
13:00 |
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Friday 19th December 2025 |
10:00 |
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