SDN’s Apprenticeship Breakthrough Conference – who are the strategic partners?
The SDN Apprenticeship Breakthrough Conference is being held on 29th April in Birmingham. This conference is different, it’s for front-line trainers and won’t just be…
Strategic Development Network (SDN)
What does end-point assessment mean for on-programme training?
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…
Check your business development team can thoroughly explain your apprenticeship standards offer to employers
The changes to apprenticeships are complex and will have different implications for different employers in different contexts. Making sure your business development team has got…
How do you know when you’re ready to deliver apprenticeship standards? 15 steps!
Changing from delivering apprenticeship frameworks to apprenticeship standards is not an easy task. The apprenticeship programmes can be delivered very differently, so it is important…
New grant launched to build student-staff #EdTech partnerships
A new grants programme has been launched for FE and training providers, to explore how students and staff can work together in their understanding and…
End-point assessment is complex and high-stakes – how do we achieve fairness and consistency?
Kevin the Teenager might just have had a fair point… Remember him? One of Harry Enfield’s funnier, best-observed, most recognisable characters – even on film,…
Project investigates outstanding teaching, learning and assessment of apprenticeship standards
Ten collaborative projects have now been commissioned to investigate the fundamental shift in teaching, learning and assessment of new apprenticeship standards. Funded by the Education…
The Project – Under the bonnet of end-point assessment
For many, the concept of end-point assessment is still new. The independent nature of the assessor’s role is new, the concept of grading is new,…
The Portfolio – Under the bonnet of end-point assessment
If you are looking to deliver (or prepare your apprentices) for end-point assessments in future, you will need to get to grips with the assessment…
The Interview – Under the bonnet of end-point assessment
Over the last few weeks, we’ve published a series of articles looking at different assessment methods specified in the new assessment plans, and started to…