Navigating the Changing EPA Landscape: A Need for Clarity on Recent Announcements
Well its certainly been a tumultuous week or so in relation to apprenticeship policy and rules! As a result, I thought it would be good…
End Point Assessment Organisation
Operational Research Apprenticeship boosts career prospects with masters-level skills training
In National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10th–16th February), Alex Burdon, Head of Qualifications & Accreditation at The OR Society highlighted the importance of apprenticeships in shaping…
Will the spending review fix the ‘fragmented and broken’ skills system? | FE Soundbite 780
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 780: 18th January 2025 | Will the spending review fix the ‘fragmented and broken’ skills system? This is the weekly…
What the party conferences told us about the future of skills
Michael Lemin, Head of Policy at NCFE, a leading technical and vocational learning charity, reflects on the recent Labour and Conservative Party Conferences. Tables have…
FAB 2024: Leading a strong & sustainable assessment sector
The FAB 2024 Conference, Exhibition and Awards will be returning to the Marriott Hotel in Leicester on 25 and 26 November 2024. Join us for FAB’s…
New EPAO recognised by Ofqual!
A new end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) has been recognised by Ofqual to assess apprenticeships in the public, health, and care sectors. Advance EPA was founded…
Choosing the right End-Point Assessment Organisation for your apprentices
As a training provider offering apprenticeships, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is picking the right end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) to test your…
Hints and Tips on Ofqual Compliance – Lessons Learnt from 2023 – Part 1
During 2023 I supported many EpAOs with their ongoing compliance and commitment to continuous improvement, so I thought I’d share some of the themes that…
“Does it make a difference who handles your EPAs?”
With the new academic year well and truly underway, a question has been posed to me recently by several of my former connections in the…
Measuring the Quality of EpAOs
In this article Jacqui discusses ideas and options around developing public facing metrics to measure the quality of EpAOs, and to support employer / provider…