NOCN
The NOCN Level 1 Award in Community Development aims to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of those involved in community development practice in a voluntary or paid capacity. The qualification provides underpinning knowledge for the practice of community development work either as volunteer activists, full or part time community development staff, or as personnel of organisations and services with a community development approach.
The qualification has been developed by a range of community development practitioners and trainers under the guidance of the Federation of Community Development learning (funded by the Community Development Foundation), led initially by Lifelong Learning UK and most recently by Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS).