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Launch of new practitioner-led investigation into the teaching, learning and assessment of apprenticeship standards

A major practitioner-led programme is being launched today, investigating the fundamental shift in teaching, learning and assessment in the context of new apprenticeship standards. Funded by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), ...

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  • 01 Mar
  • Tim Chewter
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Confidence among senior managers drops in the last six months, whilst optimism increases for front-line staff

The learning and skills sector continues to face new reforms, reviews and restructuring. For learning and skills organisations, this brings challenges as well as opportunities. Six months on from our first confidence index, SDN ...

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  • 06 Dec
  • Tim Chewter
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Degree Apprenticeships set to be significant opportunity for HEIs over next five years, but establishing the right systems and ‘buy in’ from staff is crucial

Higher and Degree Apprenticeships has provided the HE sector with an opportunity to grow and expand their offer. For some HEIs however, apprenticeships aren’t always an easy fit with their organisation’s approaches, systems and ...

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  • 30 Nov
  • Tim Chewter
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Analysis: Apprenticeship standards and End-Point Assessment Organisations

SDN conducts a regular analysis of apprenticeship standards currently in development, which are published and which have End-Point Assessment Organisations (EPAO) in place (broken down by EPAO type, which standards they are approved ...

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  • 31 Oct
  • Tim Chewter
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Front-line staff not as confident as their managers about future of the sector

The learning and skills sector has been facing change on an unprecedented scale. Almost every area of our industry is experiencing new reforms, reviews and restructuring. In the wake of the general election, we conducted a short ...

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  • 20 Jul
  • Tim Chewter
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Apprenticeship end-point assessment – preparing your organisation’s involvement

Are you planning to get involved in delivering apprenticeship end-point assessment? Do you want to be in a much better position to become a government-approved Apprentice Assessment Organisation (AAO), or develop a consortium. Future ...

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  • 01 May
  • Tim Chewter
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New equality, diversity and inclusion course launched for front-line staff delivering new apprenticeship standards

A new online course is today being launched to help apprenticeship staff engage and support a diverse range of apprentices (and their employers) right the way through the new apprenticeship standards journey. The two-hour Education and ...

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  • 28 Feb
  • Tim Chewter
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National programme launched to improve the delivery of independent end-point assessment in apprenticeships

A large-scale programme, funded by the Department for Education and commissioned by the Education and Training Foundation, is today being launched to improve capacity to deliver independent end-point assessment in apprenticeships. The ...

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  • 21 Oct
  • SDN Admin
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SDN at centre of apprenticeships debate at Conservative and Labour Party Conferences

SDN is to take part in an exclusive round-table discussion at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham this week. The round-table, which includes senior politicians and sector leaders, will debate the current apprenticeship ...

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  • 04 Oct
  • SDN Admin
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SDN key delivery partner for next phase of Future Apprenticeships

SDN is set to play a leading role in delivering the next phase of the Future Apprenticeships programme, with the aim of preparing thousands of apprenticeship staff for the reforms and start delivering the new standards. The Education ...

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  • 21 Jul
  • SDN Admin
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