Open Awards has committed to being an inclusive assessment organisation by signing up to Cognassist's Inclusive Assessment Partner Program.
The team at Open Awards will be completing the Neuro-Inclusion Charter training provided by Cognassist and our processes have been updated to acknowledge our Cognitive Report as evidence when considering reasonable adjustments for neuro-different learners.
Cognassist strongly believe in promoting social mobility and upholding principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion - values perfectly aligned to Open Awards.
Nina Hinton, Director of Business and Development said:
"I am happy to confirm our pledge to promote social mobility and uphold principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. As a charitable awarding organisation and end-point assessment organisation, our mission is to support educational achievement for all which includes providing all learners (regardless of their neuro-differences) with a level playing field for success. Our mission runs through all decision making at Open Awards, keeping accessibility as a key consideration in the development and delivery of our qualifications and assessments."
Robin Jackson, Director of Assessment said:
We are continually looking for opportunities to eliminate barriers within Open Awards assessment practice and engaging with the Cognassist Inclusive Assessment Charter presents a opportunity to help work towards reducing risks to learners being disadvantaged.
Open Awards is now working towards becoming a fully certified partner of the Cognassist program over the next 3 months. You can find out more about Cognassist on their website.