When self assessing brilliantly becomes part of everyday practice, it creates the foundation for effective quality improvement planning, strong performance and sustainable success. When that effective practice is embedded, an Ofsted ...
By Lou Doyle New 14 plus pathways announced by Andy Burnham do matter but parity of esteem is about work as much as education “From today, Britain will value the hard hat every bit as much as the graduation cap.” This is what Andy ...
By Lou Doyle The Department for Education’s annual funding rule changes for apprenticeships have become a defining feature of the skills landscape. Intended to refine the system and raise standards, they now risk creating an unintended ...
We’re incredibly excited to let you know that from 1st August 2025, Strategic Development Network (SDN) and Mesma will formally merge to become the SDN Mesma Group, bringing together our complementary strengths across the further ...
The general election and a new funding year are looming, and it’s the time of year when changes and news updates come quickly. It can be hard to cut through the noise, focus on what matters, and what has an impact on quality and ...
Commissioned by Department for Education, SDN is delivering a part of the Provider Support Programme alongside the Association of Colleges. Employer engagement lies at the heart of T-Level delivery. It involves active collaboration ...
SDN is expanding! We’re a team of leading specialists in apprenticeships, technical education and workforce development. We work for training and education organisations, employers and government, providing industry-leading ...
We’ll be at the UVAC National Conference 2023! Thursday 30th November The UVAC Conference is the perfect place to learn, connect, and grow. Take a look at the full conference programme here, it features a range of informative ...
T Levels are the government’s flagship technical education programme, combining in-classroom learning and a substantial industry placement. Hosting industry placements will help you fill skills gaps, bring young talent to your ...
Booking is now open for live-online, face-to-face and in-house Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) courses, complementing the existing on-demand course offer from phase one of the programme. These nine fully-funded courses ...
