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Tag: standards

Putting the ‘B’ back into ‘KSBs’ – how to develop the behaviours of your apprentices

Behaviours are fundamental to all apprenticeships – every apprentice has to demonstrate particular behaviours to be successful at the end-point assessment (alongside knowledge and skills). But for those involved in the training, ...

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  • 19 May
  • Tim Chewter
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  • apprentice , apprenticeships , apps , curriculum , employer , employers , fe and skills , insights , provider , providers , standards

How can we make sure our curriculum design is consistent across our organisation?

Designing a curriculum from scratch can be an exciting project. But how can you do this in a way that’s consistent across apprenticeship standards and your curriculum teams, whilst remaining flexible to employer and apprentice needs? ...

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  • 10 Jan
  • Tim Chewter
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  • apprentice , apprenticeships , apps , cpd , curriculum , employer , employers , insights , standards

Challenging the way you design and deliver apprenticeships

  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 ...

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  • 27 May
  • Tim Chewter
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  • apprentice , apprenticeships , apps , assessment , cpd , curriculum , employ , employer , employers , epa , fe and skills , insights , provider , providers , skills , standards

Supporting apprentices with additional learning support needs – what do I need to consider?

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 ...

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  • 05 Feb
  • Tim Chewter
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  • als , apprentice , apprenticeships , apps , epa , epao , fe and skills , flexible , funding , inclusive , insights , learning support needs , send , standards

Ofqual recognition isn’t something to be feared

  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, ...

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  • 20 Nov
  • Tim Chewter
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