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Why the Biggest Shake-Up Since 2017 Needs Your Immediate Attention

The apprenticeship landscape is once again in the spotlight, and not just for the long-term reforms slowly making their way through policy channels. This time, providers across the sector are facing a dual challenge: preparing for the ...

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  • 08 Oct
  • Tim Chewter
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Rapid Apprenticeship Sector Change – Addressing Assessment Reforms & Off-the-Job Training

We are witnessing a rapid change in the FE and Skills sector, which presents new challenges to our apprenticeship planning and delivery. Apprenticeship reform is seen as a challenge for tomorrow but what are the challenges we need ...

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  • 03 Oct
  • Tim Chewter
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Progress reviews – moving beyond the tick-box to something more meaningful

In today’s Further Education (FE) landscape, experienced apprenticeship trainers, assessors, coaches and mentors are being challenged to rethink their approach to progress reviews. Many once viewed progress reviews as primarily a ...

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  • 13 Jun
  • Tim Chewter
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Getting more from observations: developing their role in the quality cycle

Whether you’re leading on quality improvement or supporting continuous professional development, observations can be a powerful tool for individual and organisational improvement. Done well, they build trust, encourage growth, ...

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  • 29 Apr
  • Tim Chewter
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Apprenticeship curriculum design: preparing for change

This blog was written by SDN Apprenticeship Development Specialist, Bradley Goldsworthy If you work in the apprenticeship sector, you’ll have noticed the world is shifting faster than ever. What was once a relatively stable environment ...

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  • 15 Apr
  • Tim Chewter
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Change is constant – but this time, it’s different

This blog is written by SDN’s Managing Director – Colin Bentwood. “In case you missed my talk at the Apprenticeship Conference in February– Taming the Apprenticeship Beast: strategies for resistance and complexity – I wanted to share ...

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  • 03 Apr
  • Tim Chewter
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Safeguarding in apprenticeships: beyond the tick-box

When it comes to safeguarding, many organisations still rely on online multiple-choice courses or short webinars to keep staff training up to date. But safeguarding isn’t a tick-box exercise—it’s about placing the learner at the heart ...

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  • 03 Apr
  • Tim Chewter
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The latest Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR), retention rates and pass rates – what does it mean for your organisation?

SDN Strategic Associate, David Lockhart Hawkins, has released a series of posts on the recently-published Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR), retention rates and pass rates for 2018-19 to 2023-24. In this blog, we have collated the ...

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  • 02 Apr
  • Tim Chewter
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Top tips for coaching & mentoring

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 ...

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  • 31 Jan
  • Tim Chewter
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What is the PDSAT, and how can it help you prepare for ESFA audits?

The Provider Data Self-Assessment Tool (PDSAT) is a software tool provided by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to help you analyse Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data and it’s an essential part of any provider’s ...

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  • 29 Jan
  • Tim Chewter
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