FAB Supports VQ Day
Celebrating vocational success
History of FAB
The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) was established in 2000 by the four largest vocational awarding bodies, namely:
- City & Guilds
- Edexcel
- Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations Board (OCR)
- The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board (LCCIEB)
In May 2001 FAB was launched as a wider network and there are currently over 80 organisations that are members of the Federation.
From the beginning, FAB has been focused on achieving a vocational qualification system that meets the differing needs of candidates, employers, education and training providers and awarding bodies as well as offering good value to funding bodies and taxpayers.
Objectives:
- provide a forum for awarding bodies to collectively consider developments in vocational qualifications
- formulate coordinated action in response to developments
- encourage positive relationships and communication between awarding bodies and other key organisations
- establish an ongoing dialogue with the UK Government and its agencies to represent the common interests of the Federation and to lobby on key issues
Annual reports dating back to 2003 cab be accessed here:
The 2006 Annual Report is available in hard copy by request.
Strategic plans dating back to 2005 can be accessed here:
To find out more about FAB, read our About Us page.