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, ...
Every few months, SDN carries out a forensic analysis of apprenticeship standards to support our clients make more informed decisions about on-programme delivery or end-point assessment design. We also delve into every assessment plan ...
Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) delivers a suite of Level 6 and 7 apprenticeship standards, including the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship. To make sure the Chartered Manager curriculum is relevant to specific ...
More universities are delivering degree-apprenticeships, yet only 46% of the approved Level 6 and 7 apprenticeship standards have a registered End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) in place. This blog explores why Higher Education ...
Photo credit: Career Employer In the wake of Philip Hammond’s announcement that the annual levy transfer facility will rise from 10% to 25%, business development staff working for apprenticeship training organisations have a new ...
