Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) – Application Service
SDN loves to help high-quality organisations tell their apprenticeship story successfully.
In 2021-22, all apprenticeship providers will need to reapply to the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP).
It’s high stakes. The new Register is a more stringent process, and if you’re unsuccessful you will not be allowed to reapply for another 12 months.
We know how important this is to get right.
Whether or not you’ve received your invitation, we’d encourage you to start preparing your application now (our template here will help with this).
How SDN’s RoATP Application Service works:
SDN can review or help you write your RoATP application:
Review / feedback on your application responses
- Written hints and tips before you start writing
- Review all your responses, policies / documents and provide written feedback for improvements before submission
Full refresh application – preparation and drafting
- Get to know you and review your previous application
- Draft all written responses – and review / draft bespoke policies and procedures as necessary – ready for you to review
- Highlight areas for improvement in your delivery
- Hands-on support with the Digital Service and final peer review by SDN team
If you’d value our full support, we’d recommend getting in contact straight away. We can work with you to develop the majority of your responses in advance and then finalise and submit your application once you’ve received your invitation from the ESFA. This will help take a lot of the stress away from you and make the process an easier one.
Why use SDN’s RoATP Application Service?
Knowledgeable
Karen Kelly and Anna Sutton lead our RoATP Application Service, supported by SDN’s wider team of Associates, who provide specialist advice when needed. Both are former senior managers at the ESFA, and have an unrivalled understanding of the RoATP process and what the ESFA is looking for.
Honest
We provide an honest service. Where we see gaps or issues around quality and compliance, we will flag these. We’re not here to make a quick buck, we want to make sure organisations that are fantastic at delivering apprenticeships are on the Register.
(We can also help you prepare for Ofsted or ESFA compliance – contact us for details)
Bespoke
We get to know you, understand what is unique about your organisation and help you put together a thorough application. Any policies or documents we create are not from generic RoATP application templates but based on the exact information you’ve told us.
Who we work with:
- Current apprenticeship providers who have been invited to refresh their RoATP application in 2021-22
- Providers who want to get ahead of the game, ready to reapply to the Register
- New or aspiring providers / employer-providers looking to apply once the Register is open
- RoATP Supporting Providers looking to subcontract delivery
What our clients say:
“I would highly recommend SDN’s RoATP refresh service. Wendy Wilkinson added a huge amount of knowledge and experience in our application process and SDN were instrumental in ensuring we were successful with our application.”
Guy Helman, CEO, Impact Futures
“SDN’s RoATP application service has been incredibly beneficial to us as an organisation. Karen is hugely knowledgeable and always at the end of a phone or email should we need support. We are new to apprenticeships, so having Karen’s help to navigate us through the process has been wonderful.”
Alastair Bateman, COO, Resurgo Trust
What next? How much does it cost?
If you like more information, including an overview of our different levels of support and costs, email us here or call us on 07415 414 877.
Let us help you tell your apprenticeship story!
