Apprenticeship trainers up and down the country do an amazing job, supporting apprentices to learn, grow and succeed in their chosen career. But we also know, with the introduction of standards, that the role of the apprenticeship ...
End-point assessment is different and high-stakes. But if apprentices are to succeed, then those involved in the training need to have a really clear understanding of how end-point assessment impacts on their role and how they prepare ...
SDN Strategic Associate and Mesma Director, Louise Doyle, recently spoke at the Westminster Forum in London about the challenges providers face in delivering quality apprenticeships and what the sector must consider if it is to improve ...
All providers on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers, that have never delivered apprenticeships as a ‘prime’ before, are subject to an Ofsted Early Monitoring Visit. Marshall of Cambridge is one of just three ...
We get it. Moving from a two-page apprenticeship standard and individual employer requirements, to a fully-functioning curriculum with schemes of works and individual training plans, isn’t easy. So how do you do it well? In this blog, ...
2018 has been a busy year for the FE and skills sector, but in true SDN style, we’d like to leave political debates for others to fight over, and help you with your day-to-day practice. Here are three great opportunities coming your ...
Phil Golding explains how employers save on national insurance contributions when employing apprentices, and why it’s such an important employer engagement tool for your business development staff. A little-known employer incentive… ...
End-point assessment is a fundamental pillar of the apprenticeship reforms. It is different and high-stakes – but what does it mean for those preparing apprentices for it? Here, we’ve set out some key ways in which end-point assessment ...
Protocol and the Strategic Development Network (SDN) have teamed up to offer a new recruitment, training and deployment service – designed specifically to help address the shortage and growing need for quality, qualified end-point ...
Good apprenticeships are a partnership between training provider, apprentice and business. Many employers however, look to the provider for advice and support. It’s really important that part of the advice given to employers, ...
