Securing Temporary Flexibilities for EPA: A 5 Point Plan
Many apprentices are currently unable to achieve and complete their apprenticeship as a result of End Point Assessment. We have seen measures introduced to support…
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Preferential treatment of Main Providers over Supporting Providers and Employer Providers – Find an Apprenticeship Provider
I am fortunate to work with a large number of training providers and to have worked for Colleges and private training providers in a variety…
How we should respond to our amazing apprentices through this difficult time whilst protecting ours and their future
Keeping #Talent Working These are my thoughts on how we should respond to our amazing apprentices through this difficult time whilst protecting ours and their…
Home and Flexible Working is About Retaining Talent
I am fortunate to work with a large number of businesses in a number of sectors in my role as a Non-Executive Director. During the…
Narrow and Deep – Managing Success and Achievement
National Achievement Rates for #Apprenticeships Another weekend in self-isolation with the TV, Wine, Dogs and Sarah for company, what more could I ask for other than honing my…
Business Reinvention, when reinvention is needed
Berkshire Hathaway, Royal Dutch Shell, IBM, Lego, Old Spice, U2, Madonna, Artic Monkeys, The Beatles, David Bowie, The Cure and The Clash. What do they all…
You Need a Job to go back to – Now Is the time to be Flexible and Work with your Employer!
I have had the pleasure of helping over 40 businesses in the past three weeks with my business surgeries. Listening to business owners about how…
Furloughed Staff and New Apprentices
There are apprenticeship providers out there that are I believe trying to do the right thing but trying to do the right and it being…
Reforms to subcontracting for learners over 16
Government consultation With all of the ‘Consultations’ that are out at the moment, all have been extended due to COVID-19 apart from the reforms to…
One Simple Measure from the ESFA – and it won’t Cost a Penny
Suspend #EPA! Whilst there has been widespread disappointment across the sector about @ESFAgov not guaranteeing profiled payment for providers – we cannot see any medium term benefit…