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Important Information

Re-sit Candidates National Certificate

During 2009 NEBDN has taken action to review and upgrade our qualifications to ensure that we maintain the high quality of our awards. Part of this work includes a full scale review of the National Certificate by an external Educational Advisor to ensure the qualification remains fit for purpose and continues to follow the General Dental Council’s guidelines with regard to Dental Care Professionals’ education and training.

Re-sit Candidates – November 2009

As part of the review of the National Certificate marking process, it has been decided that all candidates who have failed the November 2009 examination will be able to re-sit just the sections they have failed in May 2010 rather than sitting the whole examination. This ruling will also apply to candidates sitting future National Certificate examinations.

Candidates will have the opportunity to successfully complete the failed sections within the three year period their Record of Experience is valid (Note – this is from the date of purchase of the Record of Experience). Should they not be successful during this time, it will be necessary for candidates to undertake the whole of the examination.

In order to manage the potential number of candidates re-sitting the examination alongside students taking the exam for the first time, re-sits will be directed to the larger examination centres on a regional basis.

Re-sit application forms will be issued as soon as possible with the usual results circulation to tutors. This will outline the process and the fees chargeable.

Please note that all candidates, including re-sits, have to complete the whole of the Record of Experience in order to be eligible for entry to the examination to be held on 15 May 2010. A certified copy of the candidate’s tracking document confirming completion must be enclosed with the application form.

Sandra Mace, a NEBDN auditor is running the Race for Life on the 18th July at Clumber Park in Worksop and will be pushing her disabled sister, Jean, in her wheelchair.

Sandra and Jean are completing the Race for Life in memory of their mother and would like to invite people to sponsor them.  Help Sandra and Jean to raise as much money as possible by visiting Sandra's Race for Life secure website at www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/sandramace

ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE 2009

To view the minutes of the Annual General Conference which took place on Friday 16th October 2009 in London please click here

TRUSTEES REPORT 2008/9

A copy of our 2008/9 Trustees Report and Financial Accounts can be downloaded from here. (click here)

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NEBDN is pleased to announce that we welcome applications for the Panel of Examiners. Please click on the link for further details Examiner advert.

All Training Centres have been issued with the revised Quality AssurancePolicy-Requests for a review.  In line with the revised policy NEBDN cannot offer informal verbal feedback regarding any candidates results.If a candidate requires a review of their result, they must contact their Training Centre for guidance.

NEBDN will be exhibiting at the Denistry Show at Birmingham NEC in    March 2010, Coordinating a section of the conference aimed at Dental Nurses. The Nursing Network will feature a number of key speakers, providing a programme specifically focusing on the largest section of registered DCPs.

With over 42,000 registered with the GDC, the aim of the Nursing Network is to bring together information explaining the opportunities for career progression. Covering subjects such as Radiography, Special Care, Orthodontics, Implants and Oral Hygiene, respected speakers will deliver a thought provoking programme explaining the skills and attributes required to move forward in the dental team. Including subjects such as business skills, ethics and professionalism, attendees will have the chance to participate and debate their future career path.

For more information, and to register for the event, please click the link below.