What are flexible apprenticeships? Flexible apprenticeships allow apprentices to work with different employers, on several projects, to gain all the skills and experience they need to complete their programme. “Portable” or “flexi-job” ...
As an apprenticeship manager or trainer, you’ll probably be using quite a few different tools and platforms for apprenticeships. Regularly reviewing the technology you use is an important part of improving your offer to apprentices / ...
It goes without saying, the employer’s role in apprenticeships is vital. But what about their role in supporting apprentices with the end-point assessment, and how can you (as the provider) support them with this? Start at the ...
Chris Cherry asks providers to be brave if they are going to create genuine employer-led apprenticeships that employers and young people will value. Employer-led standards? The world of work and what employers are demanding of ...
In future almost all end-point assessments will be quality assured by Ofqual. That means that employers will no longer be able to select you as the EPAO for an apprenticeship standard until you are Ofqual-approved. The approval ...
Due to the ongoing fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic, many apprentices will be taking their end-point assessment remotely (often from home). This creates new and significant challenges for the apprentice – and for on-programme ...
Having the right knowledge and resources in place for apprentices who need additional learning support (ALS) is vital to an inclusive apprenticeship programme. It’s something Ofsted look at closely too. And yet, many providers struggle ...
End-point assessors are in demand. In fact, thousands will be needed as end-point assessments continue to ramp up. End-Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs) continue to be on the look-out for the right people, with the right industry ...
In this post, Strategic Development Network’s (SDN) Associate, Emily Hughes, highlights the importance of Ofqual recognition and how it can add to and improve a robust End-point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) service, ...
Professional discussions or interviews feature in the majority of apprenticeship assessment plans and play a pivotal role in assessing the apprentice’s competence. Yet there are persistent misunderstandings of the key differences ...
