A large-scale programme, funded by the Department for Education and commissioned by the Education and Training Foundation, is today being launched to improve capacity to deliver independent end-point assessment in apprenticeships. The ...
The Skills Funding Agency’s statement on the delay to Loans growth requests has left us all puzzled. The SFA and sector support organisations (like SDN), have worked hard over the last few years to help providers understand the ...
SDN is to take part in an exclusive round-table discussion at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham this week. The round-table, which includes senior politicians and sector leaders, will debate the current apprenticeship ...
Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role is central to the success of our team. You will be the virtual administrative hub of a team of 6 permanent staff and a growing team of freelance associates. You will deliver a wide range ...
SDN is set to play a leading role in delivering the next phase of the Future Apprenticeships programme, with the aim of preparing thousands of apprenticeship staff for the reforms and start delivering the new standards. The Education ...
Now, I know what you’re all thinking: “not another article about our vote to leave the EU!”, but don’t fear, this isn’t a political piece littered with soundbites and questionable figures. It’s about our day jobs. We can’t get away ...
In just over ten months’ time, 20,000 businesses will be required to pay the new apprenticeship levy. If your payroll costs are over £3m annually, 0.5% will be deducted by HMRC from April 2017 to fund the government’s drive for 3 ...
Thousands of UK businesses are likely to be hit by unnecessary costs simply because they are unprepared for or do not understand the new Apprenticeship Levy, warns a firm of apprenticeship experts. Strategic Development Network (SDN) ...
Are you one of the 20,000 businesses who are in scope to pay the new Apprenticeship Levy from April 2017? If so, we’re running two free webinars and a detailed workshop to help you understand the levy and make a real return on your ...
Last week, the Skills Funding Agency announced that they are increasing SFA-funded Traineeship allocations by 24% in 2016/17. Although there have been mixed messages with growth cases over the last few months, it’s clear that ...
