About OCNSER

OCNSER was established by the merger of three OCNs, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex (OCNHIS), Kent and Medway (OCNKM) and Surrey and region (SROCN) on 1st August 2005. It has two administrative offices located in Surrey and Canterbury and a development team that covers the entire south east region. Our service is tailored to meet the needs of our membership of almost 400 organisations across the region. Working together, we aim to provide innovative solutions to a wide range of learning and training needs.

Each office provides support for a complete and cost effective accreditation service, including centre approval, curriculum and qualifications advice & guidance and administrative support for learner registrations and awards, including certification.

We promote widening participation, social inclusion, employer engagement and lifetime learning for all. We support flexible, responsive and quality assured learning opportunities in a wide range of contexts, including at work, in the community, in the classroom and through distance and e-learning.

We are also an Access Validating Agency (AVA) licensed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) to approve and certificate Access to Higher Education Diplomas.

OCNSER is licensed by the National Open College Network (NOCN) to award nationally recognised Qualifications and credit-based regionally accredited units.