Cambridge Access Validating Agency

09/12/2025

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 just how powerfully Access to HE can change lives.

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

Celebrate the incredible achievements of our 2025 CAVA Award recipients!These awards recognise outstanding Access to HE students and tutors across our provid...

14/08/2025

Congratulations to everyone receiving their A Level results today! 🎉

Today we celebrate all routes into higher education - whether through A Levels, Access to HE, BTECs, or other pathways.

There’s no single way to reach your goals. What matters is that you get there.

Wishing all learners the very best in their next steps.

08/08/2025

Travel essentials:

✅ Passport

✅ Boarding pass

✅ Pass the Mark bookmark

Access to HE can take you places – literally and figuratively.

We love seeing where the campaign is showing up! Leave a bookmark where it can be seen – you never know who might pick it up, and what journey it could inspire.

Find out more about our campaign: https://bit.ly/4eEG9Bp

01/08/2025

Meet the printed bookmark behind our campaign. It’s simple, shareable and powerful.

Each one is a reminder that Access to HE Diplomas exist and can change lives.

Whether it lands on a desk, in a staffroom, or at an open day, it could be the start of someone’s journey back into education.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4eEG9Bp

30/07/2025

We loved talking about Pass the Mark on Cambridge Radio! 🎙️

Raising awareness of Access to HE Diplomas is what it’s all about - every conversation helps more adults discover this life-changing route back into education.

👉 Catch the interview here: https://cambridge105.co.uk/breakfast-26-07-2025/

One of our neighbours on the Gwydir Enterprise Centre is the Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA). They’re an awarding body for Access to HE Diplomas delivered at further education colleges ac…

29/07/2025

Time for a career change? Want to get a dream job? Thinking about going back to education but feeling unsure?

You’re not alone, and we get it.

🤔 Worried you’re not “academic enough”?
🤔 Not sure you can afford it?
🤔 Got kids or caring responsibilities?
🤔 Can’t travel far or fit study into your life?
🤔 Just don’t know where to start?

We can help you overcome these barriers. Come and find out how an Access to HE Diploma can help you achieve your goal.

Find out more here: https://buff.ly/6HOdF2p
☎️ Call us: 0800 052 1577
✉️ Email: [email protected]

28/07/2025

It’s been one week since we launched Pass the Mark! Have you received a Pass the Mark bookmark yet?

It’s more than a bookmark – it’s a way to help someone discover Access to HE Diplomas and take their next step.

Find out how you can get involved here: https://bit.ly/4eEG9Bp

25/07/2025

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

Access to HE Diplomas offer adults a chance to progress to university or change careers – but not enough people know they exist.

Let’s change that. Pass the Mark.

Get involved: https://bit.ly/4eEG9Bp

23/07/2025

Access to HE is our specialism - and we put everything into getting it right.

✔️ Personal, expert support from a small dedicated team
✔️ Innovative tools that make life easier for staff and students
✔️ A community of educators sharing best practice
✔️ Commitment to sustainability and progression
✔️ Transparent pricing with no hidden fees

We’re proud to work alongside providers and tutors to help adult learners succeed.

Interested in finding out more? Head to: https://www.cava.ac.uk/join-us/cava-services

21/07/2025

We’re proud to launch Pass the Mark – a national campaign to raise awareness of Access to Higher Education (HE) Diplomas.

These life-changing, one-year qualifications help adults return to education and take the next step to university or a new career – but many people still haven’t heard of them.

That’s where you come in.

🔖 Share our digital bookmark
💬 Start a conversation about Access to HE
📣 Help spread the word and open doors for more learners

Every journey starts with a mark.

Find out more and get involved: https://bit.ly/4eEG9Bp

18/07/2025

The mark you make is just the beginning.

Watch this space.