Final week to have your say – DfE-funded apprenticeship support for the sector
There is just one week left for all those involved in the delivery of apprenticeships to respond to the sector-wide training needs analysis survey – giving you…
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Top Tips for Mastering the Professional Discussion
If you’re an end-point assessor, a coach, trainer, mentor or on-programme assessor, you know how important it is to plan and facilitate professional discussions with…
Improving quality assurance in integrated end-point assessment
In this blog, SDN and Evoko’s university and end-point assessment specialist, Emily Hughes, gives some practical reflections on external quality assurance for integrated end-point assessment. As…
Degree Apprenticeship Funding Competition – what do you need to consider?
The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a £40 million competitive bidding exercise for registered higher education institutions. The exercise focuses on expanding Level 6…
Apprenticeship pricing sounds simple, but it’s not!
Apprenticeship providers generally use the maximum funding band to set their apprenticeship price to employers, then assign costs to the five eligible cost categories: initial…
Quality improvement strategy: A tool to help leaders define and deliver quality
As a leader of an apprenticeship provider, you have a key role to play in making sure that your apprenticeships are of the highest standard…
Looking beyond the ILR: Collecting and using data to drive performance as an apprenticeship provider
Learner management software provides a great tool to collect Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data, but the required fields in the ILR do not tell your…
Five questions end-point assessors ask themselves – and what this means for trainers
As an on-programme assessor or tutor, you play a vital role in helping your apprentices develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to succeed…
Recognising safeguarding risks as an apprenticeship provider
As an apprenticeship provider, you have a duty of care to protect your learners from harm and abuse. But how can you spot the signs…
How to Be a Great Designated Safeguarding Officer for Your Apprentices
If you are a designated safeguarding officer (DSO) for an apprenticeship training provider, you have a very important role to play in ensuring the safety…