Good governance for independent training providers and employers
What is good governance and why does it matter? While governance is increasingly coming under the spotlight within the further education landscape, there are no…
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The solution to off-the-job compliance in 2022/23? A clear planned curriculum
David Lockhart-Hawkins is SDN’s Strategic Associate for funding and compliance, and lead consultant at Lockhart Hawkins. Here, David tackles an important change in the apprenticeship…
Supporting apprentices who need extra help – reasonable adjustments
Sometimes, a little extra support can make a huge difference. As apprenticeship providers, we want to make sure every apprentice can succeed and show their…
Safeguarding your apprentices as a training provider – what do you need to be thinking about?
Creating a safe learning environment that promotes the well-being of apprentices is fundamental for any training provider. So let’s talk about safeguarding – what do…
Using technology and blended learning
You’ve all had to move online in some capacity over the last few years, but what about your longer-term strategy? As part of your curriculum…
How can we make sure our curriculum design is consistent across the organisation?
Designing a curriculum from scratch can be an exciting project. But how can you do this in a way that’s consistent across apprenticeship standards and…
Five things to consider before responding to the traineeship procurement tender
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…
Seven key messages from the updated Apprenticeship Funding Rules
On 15 July 2020, the @ESFAGov published their first iteration of the 2020-21 #Apprenticeship Funding Rules. Many providers have already started considering how the end…
Almost a year on from the reformed functional skills qualification – how can you reflect on and improve your delivery
Since September 2019, all new apprentices that need to study functional skills have been enrolled onto new, reformed, functional skills qualifications. A change of this…
Conducting end-point assessment remotely – what’s changed?
@SDN_HQ caught up with @cheftomburton -Tom Burton, Director of Apprenticeships, @NOCNGroup to find out what the main differences are for apprentices undergoing remote assessment compared to standard EPA.…