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  • 19 Dec
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How to unpick an apprenticeship standard and start curriculum planning

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 ...

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  • 11 Sep
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I’m an HEI paying the apprenticeship levy – where do I start?

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 ...

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  • 08 Aug
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Financial modeling for apprenticeship standards – what do I need to take into account?

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 ...

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  • 28 Jul
  • Tim Chewter
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Five steps to (self-assessment) heaven for leaders in education

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 ...

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  • 27 Jul
  • Tim Chewter
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Establishing apprenticeship systems as an HEI – insights from Sheffield Hallam University

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 ...

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  • 16 May
  • Tim Chewter
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What should we be asking an Apprenticeship Assessment Organisation (AAO)?

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 ...

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  • 02 Mar
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Moving from apprenticeship frameworks to standards – insights from JTL Training

Last week, we hosted a Coffee Break webinar to give providers a chance to hear from JTL Training. Over 60% of JTL’s apprentices are on new apprenticeship standards, so they have lots of insights to share. Here’s a summary of their ...

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  • 14 Feb
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Moving from apprenticeship frameworks to standards – insights from JTL Training

Last week, we hosted a Coffee Break webinar to give providers a chance to hear from JTL Training. Over 60% of JTL’s apprentices are on new apprenticeship standards, so they have lots of insights to share. Here’s a summary of their ...

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  • 14 Feb
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Apprenticeship end-point assessment – the ‘independence’ question

Over the last few months, with our partners AELP, we’ve worked with almost 500 organisations interested in delivering end-point assessment. We’ve taken them through the options, opportunities, risks and decision making process. But the ...

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  • 30 Jan
  • Tim Chewter
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