NEF Assured^® is the industry specific standard for assuring deliverers of training in a particular sector.  This outcome-focused standard helps organisations operating in those sectors to enhance their approach to training.  It recognises the need for continuous improvement and for training to impact directly on business objectives. STEM Assured^® is the standard in Further Education that recognises cross-curricula vocational STEM education and training that is employer led.  

This flexible standard offers a fast-track approach to assuring organisations delivering training by adding a sector specific component to existing and widely used quality assurance standards and systems.

NEF Assured^® and STEM Assured^® provide a highly valuable, independent validation of your organisation’s approach to training which is recognised by sector bodies such as National Skills Academies and acknowledged by BIS, National Apprenticeship Service and UK CES. The standard highlights performance in six categories - strategy and planning, engagement, design and delivery, innovation, standards, and impact.