Apprenticeship trainers do an amazing job, supporting apprentices to learn, grow and succeed in their chosen career. Every year brings change, and this year has been no exception as trainers up and down the country have moved learning ...
Having the right knowledge and resources in place for apprentices who need additional learning support (ALS) is vital to an inclusive apprenticeship programme. It’s something Ofsted look at closely too. And yet, many providers struggle ...
Congratulation if you’ve been successful in securing a February 2021Traineeship contract. In this post – based on our work with many Traineeship providers – we’re sharing the critical issues to consider when setting up your programme, ...
End-point assessors are in demand. In fact, thousands will be needed as end-point assessments continue to ramp up. End-Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs) continue to be on the look-out for the right people, with the right industry ...
We’ve really valued your support and interest in our content over, what has been, a very challenging year for everyone. As a thank you, we wanted to share a some free CPD webinars and insights with you, to help you plan your provision ...
In this post, Strategic Development Network’s (SDN) Associate, Emily Hughes, highlights the importance of Ofqual recognition and how it can add to and improve a robust End-point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) service, ...
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 ...
The long-awaited tender for 19-24-year-old traineeship funding is finally here, yet with an extremely tight deadline for providers to think through their offer and submit their application. So, what do you need to think about before ...
If you were a manager or team leader when the country went into lockdown in March 2020 you probably felt dropped in the deep end of virtual management. Madly trying to keep your staff supported, engaged and productive whilst battling ...
Long-term is better for your bottom line. Ask any strategic marketeer about customer acquisition vs customer retention and they will tell you that it costs five times as much to attract a new customer than it does to retain an existing ...
