We are very excited about this excellent new opportunity. Click on the link to find out more.

Ever wondered what our most popular Diplomas are?

Our 2024–25 data is in!

These subjects continue to attract strong interest from adult learners, reflecting both career ambitions and progression opportunities into higher education and employment.

We are delighted to have signed the Charter, and become a member of FutureDotNow!

The Workforce Digital Skills Charter The Workforce Digital Skills Charter is a shared statement of ambition – a rallying cry for concerted and focused action to close the essential digital skills gap in the UK workforce.

Really proud that @cambridgeava.bsky.social has officially become a signatory of the Future Dot Now Digital Skills Charter! As an organisation we are keen to support this essential work to close the digital skills gap in the UK workforce. futuredotnow.uk/charter/

CAVA reveals 2024-25 Award winners, celebrating exceptional learners and the first Inspirational Tutor Award Celebrate the winners of the 2024–25 CAVA Awards, recognising outstanding Access to HE learners and the first-ever Inspirational Tutor Award.

We’re proud to celebrate the incredible learners and tutors recognised in this year’s CAVA Awards. Their resilience, determination and passion for learning show how Access to HE can change lives.

Congratulations to all our winners, runners-up and nominees! 👏

www.linkedin.com/pulse/cava-r...

We’re thrilled to have Dr. Madiha Khan from Educate Ventures Research at our conference! With a PhD in self-regulated learning, Madiha works closely with policy makers, HE bodies, schools and EdTech firms in developing ethical and purposeful approaches towards AI.

For more info: admin@cava.ac.uk

We’re excited to welcome Beej Kaczmarczyk at this year’s conference. He is well-known in the education sector for his skills as a consultant and trainer, and as an expert in education policy, management, teaching and learning, funding and finance.

For more info: admin@cava.ac.uk

This week we visited @crc-college.bsky.social to speak with their Access to HE students and hear the stories behind choosing this course.

Every student had a unique journey, shaped by different experiences. Despite this, they had the shared determination create new opportunities at university.

When adults learn, everyone benefits: CAVA celebrates Get The Nation Learning Week As Get The Nation Learning Week draws to a close, this week reminded us just how transformative education can be - for individuals, communit...

We’re proud to have been part of Get The Nation Learning Week led by the @learnworkuk.bsky.social

This week demonstrated us just how transformative education can be - for individuals, communities, and society.

Read more about our reflections here: cambridgeava.blogspot.com/2025/11/when...

Very much looking forward to this keynote as part of the CAVA Annual Conference!

It was a great event - some inspiring stories showing the importance of adult education and lifelong learning #getthenationlearning

Today, we’re at Portcullis House to discuss our #GetTheNationLearning campaign with parliamentarians!

Thanks to our partners @ufitrust.bsky.social @citylit.bsky.social @aoc-info.bsky.social and Multiverse.

Find out more and sign our charter: getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...

A social media card for Get the Nation Learning Week.

A new report from @learnworkuk.bsky.social for #GetTheNationLearning Week reveals that one in five adults (21%) are participating in learning.

Public #Libraries are amongst the greatest tools we have for addressing this decline.

www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/get-nat...

When adults learn, our society and economy thrive.

💡 Get the Nation Learning Week is here - the high point of the #GetTheNationLearning campaign.

Together with our supporters, we'll be making and winning the case for lifelong learning. Find out more: getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...

We are very much looking forward to being a part of #GetTheNationLearning Week here at @cambridgeava.bsky.social

We partner with 32 providers nationwide to deliver Access to HE Diplomas.

Every collaboration helps ensure adult learners have a high-quality route into higher education - no matter their background or starting point.

If you’re passionate about supporting adult learners, we’d love to connect.

5 December 2025 – Our annual members’ conference is back!

Theme: Access to HE in a Changing World: AI, Innovation & Opportunity

Inspiring speakers + interactive sessions - full line-up announced soon.

For more info email: admin@cava.ac.uk

#HigherEducation #AI #AccessToHE

The Cambridge Access Validating Agency @cambridgeava.bsky.social is proud to be a support of the Get The Nation Learning campaign, and a part of its community of stakeholders. Find out more here:

Get the Nation Learning Charter - Get the Nation Learning

"We commit to building a future where everyone can learn throughout life..."

📝 Has your organisation signed the #GetTheNationLearning Charter? The charter provides a common platform to organisations wanting to make and win the case for the importance of lifelong learning.

Find out more. ⬇️

Not enough people know Access to Higher Education (HE) courses exist.

They’re for adults who want a new path to university - building confidence and proving it’s never too late.

More people should know. Help us spread the word 👉 www.cava.ac.uk/pass-the-mark

Sign up to the Get the Nation Learning Charter - Get the Nation Learning

"We recognise the many benefits of lifelong learning for people, society and the economy." ✍️

The #GetTheNationLearning charter provides a common platform for organisations wanting to make and win the case for the importance of lifelong learning.

Find out more about the campaign and sign. ⬇️

We are delighted to be a part of this exciting campaign! We can't wait to get involved, and promote adult education.

Get the Nation Learning YouTube video by Learning and Work Institute

We've launched a new campaign, Get the Nation Learning!

Because when adults learn, our society and economy thrive.

💡 We need you to be a part of it, and there's a range of ways that you can get involved. Find out how: getthenationlearning.org.uk

#GetTheNationLearning

Our Provider Briefing is back!
Tuesday 24 Sept | 9am

Catch up on:
👉 CAVA updates
👉Access to HE Diploma news
👉 Key info for the year ahead

Email us at quality@cava.ac.uk to register.

Don’t miss it!

Congratulations to West Suffolk College - now one of the UK’s first Construction Technical Excellence Colleges 🎉 We supported approval for their Access to HE Diploma (Construction & Built Environment) which launches in September. A great example of aligning education with industry needs. 👏

A small mark. A big future.

Our printed Pass the Mark bookmarks are now out in the world – helping more people discover Access to HE.

Keep an eye out… and pass it on! buff.ly/4GiJ7sz

How exciting! CAVA's first radio appearance! #AccesstoHE #CambridgeRadio

When it comes to Access to HE, students say it best.

There’s power in Access to HE - let’s make sure more people know about it.

Find out more here: bit.ly/3Gp192j

One week on – have you got your Pass the Mark bookmark yet?

These small marks are helping spread the word about Access to HE across the country.

Seen one? Let us know! #PassTheMark

Access to HE is all we do - and we think that matters. We’re a small team, but we work closely with providers to make things better for learners.

We keep it simple.
We care about quality.
We don’t do hidden fees.

If you’re wondering what makes us different - this is it. Interested? buff.ly/4GiJ7sz