Recently, SDN Senior Associate, and assessment specialist – Emily Hughes – caught up with Sarah Burrows, Chief Education Officer at PMA about her experience on SDN’s Level 3 Award in Undertaking End-Point Assessment. Take a few ...
As internal quality assurance professionals working with Skills Bootcamp providers, your role is vital in ensuring that participants receive top-notch training that aligns with industry needs. Drawing from the Evaluation of Skills ...
We all know that quality assurance (QA) is a crucial aspect of apprenticeship training. Not only does it make sure that learners receive a high-quality, consistent, training programme, but it also allows training providers to ...
In the ever-evolving landscape of apprenticeships, staying updated with assessment methods as standards are revised is crucial for on-programme trainers. The Level 3 Understanding End Point Assessment (EPA) course offered by the ...
This blog is written by SDN Senior Associate, Phil Golding. As the new academic year begins with fresh-faced T Level students, it can be easy to focus all your attention in these first few months on helping your new cohort settle in, ...
This blog was written by International Leadership Specialist, Simon Shaw – director of Leadership at Mojave Training and Senior Associate at the Strategic Development Network (SDN). I’ve recently reflected on what we really know about ...
This blog was written by Claire Gill, SDN Associate. Risks are part of everyday life. To a greater or lesser extent, we all take them; and we all take steps to make them be, well, less risky. But when we start to think about risk in ...
Whilst the business benefits of apprenticeships are recounted in report after report, it is also true that small businesses offer 49% less apprenticeships now then they did before the apprenticeship reforms. If apprenticeships are so ...
Are you ready to implement the ITP Financial Handbook? And how do you stop the framework from becoming a costly tick-box exercise? As senior leaders in independent training providers (ITPs), you’re no stranger to the evolving ...
This video is a short snippet from our May session How to practically implement the new 2024-25 Apprenticeship Funding Rules – Laying the ground, where SDN’s Strategic Associate David Lockhart-Hawkins worked through the key ...
