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Becoming an end-point assessment provider – 4 things you should know

If you’re reading this post, chances are you know that all apprentices in future will go through end-point assessment, independently carried out by an Apprentice Assessment Organisation (AAO). Sector organisations of all shapes and ...

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  • 22 Oct
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Over half of current Loans allocations go unused – so why the delay to growth requests?

The Skills Funding Agency’s statement on the delay to Loans growth requests has left us all puzzled. The SFA and sector support organisations (like SDN), have worked hard over the last few years to help providers understand the ...

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  • 10 Oct
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brexit and FE Skills

What does Brexit mean for FE and skills?

Now, I know what you’re all thinking: “not another article about our vote to leave the EU!”, but don’t fear, this isn’t a political piece littered with soundbites and questionable figures. It’s about our day jobs. We can’t get away ...

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  • 24 Jun
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Apprenticeship Levy – 4 things employers can do NOW to prepare

In just over ten months’ time, 20,000 businesses will be required to pay the new apprenticeship levy. If your payroll costs are over £3m annually, 0.5% will be deducted by HMRC from April 2017 to fund the government’s drive for 3 ...

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  • 18 May
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Launching and growing Traineeships – 4 questions providers need to work through

Last week, the Skills Funding Agency announced that they are increasing SFA-funded Traineeship allocations by 24% in 2016/17. Although there have been mixed messages with growth cases over the last few months, it’s clear that ...

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  • 30 Mar
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Apprenticeship Assessment: what training providers need to know

As it stands, all Apprenticeship delivery will be based on new Standards and Assessment Plans by 2017. Changes to assessment are significant and will impact on delivery planning – starting now – so it’s important that providers start ...

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  • 03 Dec
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Driving up quality in Service Sector Apprenticeships – what’s the answer?

If you’re like me, my Twitter feed, LinkedIn group and inbox has been dominated by one subject over the last few weeks… Ofsted. Ofsted’s review of Apprenticeships has certainly ruffled some feathers. As with many reviews of this kind, ...

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  • 23 Nov
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