Turning the QAR Tide: A Provider’s Perspective
The recent government release on apprenticeship achievement rates serves as a crucial reminder of the journey many providers undertake to improve their Qualification Achievement Rates…
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The Importance of Maintaining Devolved Qualifications Regulation
I’ve been having some very interesting discussions on LinkedIn about funding education in the UK and whether merging the UK’s four separate qualifications regulators into…
Will the College Funding Shortfall Create More NEETs? | FE Soundbite 787
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 787: 8th March 2025 | Will the College Funding Shortfall create more NEETs? This week’s Soundbite is sponsored by “The CLA…
Trust, Fraud and Reform: Navigating the FE Sector’s Biggest Challenges | FE Soundbite 785
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 785: 22nd February 2025 | Trust, Fraud & Reform: Navigating the FE Sector’s Biggest Challenges This is the weekly e-newsletter…
EPA 2025: Navigating Change, Embracing Opportunity
Supporting EPAOs to understand and adapt to the current change agenda and take advantage of the opportunities presented. EPA 2025 offers a unique chance for end-point…
Is Avoiding English and Maths in Apprenticeships a Good Idea? FE Soundbite 784
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 784: 15th February 2025 | NAW25: Is avoiding English and Maths in Apprenticeships a good idea?| FE Soundbite 784 This…
2025 Reform: Apprenticeship System Simplified with Payment and EPA Changes
The government is slashing more red tape to ensure businesses and apprenticeship training providers are able to focus even more of their time on apprentices,…
EpAO Business Planning in 2025: Part 3: 10 Other Areas that may Shape your Business
In my third and final article in this series, I explore other areas that may impact or influence EpAO business planning in 2025. My previous…
EpAO Business Planning in 2025: Part 2: Ten Policy Areas that will Shape your Business
In this second of series of articles on EpAO business planning I will explore the policy environment and how EpAOs can use it to shape…
EpAO business planning in 2025: Part 1: Ten quality assurance tips
Adaptability and resilience are two words I would use to describe the apprenticeship sector. Words that will continue to resonate in 2025 as we see…
