Gateway Qualifications Limited

2. OBJECTS2.1 THE OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:-2.1.1 BY PROMOTING AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PARTICULARLY BY THOSE WHO HAVE BENEFITED LEAST FROM EXISTING PROVISION;2.1.2 BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVISION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PRIMARILY FOR THOSE LEARNERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES;2.1.3 BY IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL WELFARE AND ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATING PROGRESSION TO FURTHER LEARNING, EMPLOYMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE AWARD OF CREDITS AND CREDIT-BASED QUALIFICATIONS;2.1.4 BY SUPPORTING THE ARRANGEMENTS OF OFQUAL, THE NATIONAL OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OR THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION AND SKILLS OR RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MONITOR THE TERMS OF THEIR LICENCES;2.1.5 IMPROVING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING, CARRYING ON AND CONDUCTING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AWARD OF CREDITS AND CREDIT-BASED LEARNING THROUGH LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS WITH OFQUAL, THE NATIONAL OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK AND OPERATING AS AN ACCESS VALIDATING AGENCY UNDER LICENCE FROM THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OR THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION;2.1.6 BY ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING ORGANISATIONS WITHIN ITS OPERATIONAL AREA TO PROVIDE A WIDER RANGE OF QUALITY ASSURED ACCREDITED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES;