SDN conducts a regular analysis of apprenticeship standards currently in development, which are published and which have End-Point Assessment Organisations (EPAO) in place (broken down by EPAO type, which standards they are approved ...
Starting to deliver apprenticeship standards can be a daunting process. In some cases, new employer-designed standards are very different from what has gone before, with new content, requirements and methods. So how do you start to ...
If you are an HEI paying the apprenticeship levy (and many are), you will be making significant financial contributions to HMRC. It’s clear however, from our work with HEIs, that many are facing unique challenges in developing an ...
Making the move to apprenticeship standards impacts on nearly all areas of delivery and operations. One area that can keep apprenticeship providers awake at night is getting the finances right. For example, how do you assess whether a ...
Our colleague Louise Doyle (Director of Mesma and Senior Associate with SDN) wrote this blog which you many have found helpful – so we thought we’d share it with you too. Effective self-assessment and the improvement plan ...
The learning and skills sector has been facing change on an unprecedented scale. Almost every area of our industry is experiencing new reforms, reviews and restructuring. In the wake of the general election, we conducted a short ...
For many HEIs considering the delivery of Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, the apprenticeship sector can be difficult to navigate. Perhaps most challenging is the need to set up new systems, processes and funding mechanisms, that ...
Are you planning to get involved in delivering apprenticeship end-point assessment? Do you want to be in a much better position to become a government-approved Apprentice Assessment Organisation (AAO), or develop a consortium. Future ...
This week’s blog comes from our colleague Louise Doyle – Director of Mesma and Senior Associates with SDN One of the questions we often pose to employers and training providers is ‘what questions should you be asking of ...
A new online course is today being launched to help apprenticeship staff engage and support a diverse range of apprentices (and their employers) right the way through the new apprenticeship standards journey. The two-hour Education and ...
