The 2024/25 apprenticeship funding rules are an oddity. Every year there is an expectation of something significant, something that could lead to real improvements in provision or something that could lead to real risk in a model or ...
Professional discussions or interviews feature in the majority of apprenticeship assessment plans and play a pivotal role in assessing the apprentice’s competence. Yet there are persistent misunderstandings of the key differences ...
Navigating the complex world of apprenticeship performance can be a daunting task. The Department for Education’s (DfE) Apprenticeship Accountability Framework sets out clear guidelines for performance, but understanding the ...
SDN Strategic Associate, David Lockhart Hawkins, has released a series of LinkedIn posts on the recently published Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR), Retention rates and pass rates for the years 2018-19 to 2022-23. In this blog, we ...
In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, the integration of degree assessment and end-point assessment (EPA) for apprenticeships is a growing requirement that universities need to get right to reduce duplication and improve ...
It goes without saying that throughout the delivery of apprenticeships, we need to make sure our apprentices are on target with their maths and English. But how do we create meaningful targets with our maths and English students that ...
As a leader involved in apprenticeships, setting the right compliance culture and processes in your organisation, whilst understanding the risks and how to mitigate them, is essential. That’s what the Compliance Panda is all ...
If you’re a trainer or assessor in the apprenticeship space, you know how important it is to have a good individual learning plan (ILP) for each of your apprentices. An ILP isn’t just a document that you fill out once and forget about. ...
It’s been wonderful to hear directly from apprentices this week about the impact their apprenticeship has had on their careers and lives (including our own apprentice, here). It’s also been great to hear what has made their ...
Happy T Levels Thursday! SDN are proud to be working directly with the Department for Education to help employers host high-quality industry placements, and support providers with employer engagement. It’s been wonderful to see T ...
