We’re proud to be supporting Chartway Group with The Build Great Apprentices initiative, a new programme that has been awarded funding through the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Industry Impact Fund. Led by Chartway Group ...
For National Apprenticeship Week, we spoke to Mia Thornton, Marketing Executive at SDN Mesma Group. Mia completed her Level 3 Marketing Apprenticeship at 19, just before joining SDN Mesma Group in November 2025. Q: You’ve recently ...
This free session focused on learning from inspections conducted under the revised Ofsted Education Inspection Framework. The discussions in the session were shaped by the first batches of inspection reports in January 2026. This ...
Happy New Year and welcome back to your monthly round-up of our most popular insights and resources! Apprenticeship Governing Boards: What does 2026 hold? We take a look at the first revised EIF Ofsted inspection reports Nominations ...
This blog was written by Annie Coles & Stephen King – SDN Mesma Group Technical Education Specialists The first wave of Ofsted reports under the new inspection toolkit have landed, and they’re already sparking conversations ...
This blog was written for FE News by SDN Mesma Group Co-Founder and Director, Lou Doyle I’ve spent many years sitting on or advising the boards and committees of independent training providers, employer providers and universities. It ...
The end of 2025 is fast approaching! What a year it’s been. We’ve loved meeting and working with all of you. Your dedication to professional development, T Level and the FE and Skills sector this year has been ...
Welcome back to your monthly round-up of insights, tools and support. What this month covers: Creating the Space to Speak the Truth. A blog by Lou Doyle for World Quality Week. SEND Session: Inclusive Values-Based Leadership ...
Major changes in apprenticeship assessment are on the way – with a greater role for apprenticeship training providers and employers. That’s why we’re hosting a series of free webinars to help you ask the right questions, ...
Apprenticeship funding and compliance is complex and high stakes. As an apprenticeship provider, you need to set the right culture, processes and mitigate risks. But compliance also sits across all those involved in training, ...
