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SUMMARY:Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
DESCRIPTION:This Level 3 accredited qualification is designed to develop delegates practical assessing skills helping them to become effective assessors in a range of Post-16 contexts both in the workplace and in the classroom.\n\nWe anticipate that delegates will already be working in post-16 education as a teacher/ trainer/assessor or coach. Delegates may have a strong vocational background and will have moved into teaching/ assessing as a secondary career.\n\nThrough participation in this important strand of the Solvendis Teaching Excellence programme you will complete three modules to help you develop and craft your assessment skills.\n\nDelivery will be led by an experienced member of the Solvendis Teacher Training Team with all workshops being conducted online via Teams or Zoom.\n\nWorkshop Dates and Times: 2 & 9 June 2026 (10.00 – 4.00 online).\n\nDelegate fee £455 (plus vat) plus £78 awarding body registration fee – maximum 12 delegates.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/qar-understanding-and-calculating-achievement-rates-2/
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SUMMARY:Level 3 Award in Education and Training (Fast-track)
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Solvendis Teaching Excellence programme we are pleased to be able to offer an effective response to the need to develop the teaching and training skills of staff working in Post-16 education. \nThis intensive programme is designed for: \n\nnew or existing trainers with hands-on vocational expertise who are seriously looking to develop their teaching and training skills. This could include those recently moved into a training role from assessor role\nstaff new to the roles of trainer and assessor.\n\nThe programme will focus on those aspects of training so essential in ensuring sound learning – and\, of course\, meeting the requirements of the Education Inspection Framework.  Participants will benefit from a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders in the education and training sector.  They will develop their teaching and training skills through a clear understanding of inclusive teaching and learning\, and be able to plan\, deliver and evaluate learning which meets the needs of all learners in a safe and supportive learning environment. \nFinally\, participants will gain a detailed understanding of the different types and methods of assessment. \nTo complete the programme\, participants will be required to attend four workshop days\, which will include learner-led microteach\, as well as completing some pre-course work and assignments.  Assessment will be via portfolio\, assignment and observation. \nAlthough there are no minimum entry requirements for this course\, participants should be able to demonstrate the minimum core levels of literacy\, language\, numeracy and ICT skills expected of all teachers and trainers in the sector. At the end of the programme\, successful participants will be awarded the Level 3 Award \nDelivered online\, delegates need to attend on 8\, 9\, 22 & 23 October 2026 (10.00 – 4.00 each day).
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/level-3-award-in-education-and-training-fast-track-4/
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SUMMARY:2026 DfE Apprenticeship Assurance Findings: Where Is Your Funding Risk?
DESCRIPTION:A free 45-minute briefing on the recently published DfE findings for the most recent round of assurance reviews (audits)\, which will help you to understand where your organisation may be exposed and where to focus compliance attention.\n\nThe Department for Education has published its latest annual findings from assurance reviews across post-16 funding. For apprenticeship providers\, the findings show that established compliance weaknesses remain\, alongside further areas of funding risk.\n\nThe findings continue to identify issues with pricing\, evidence of active learning\, eligibility\, learning dates\, initial assessment\, completion payments and co-investment. They also place greater emphasis on completion of the practical period\, Gateway controls and employer incentive payments.\n\nProviders therefore need to consider whether their main exposure sits in familiar areas they believe are controlled\, or in newer requirements that may not yet be fully embedded in systems and practice.\n\nIn this free 45-minute briefing\, apprenticeship funding and compliance specialist David Lockhart-Hawkins will interpret the annual findings and what they indicate about current provider risk. He will cover recurring and emerging themes\, their practical implications and the questions providers should ask about their controls\, evidence and assurance activity.\n\nThis is a focused briefing for leaders and compliance teams who need to test current assumptions and identify where closer scrutiny may be required.\n\nAttendees will leave with a clearer view of the findings\, the areas requiring attention and the next steps they can take to assess and manage their organisation’s exposure.\n\n \n\nCan’t make the date? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.\n\nAt the end of the session\, you will:\n\n 	Understand the main apprenticeship themes in the latest DfE assurance findings\n 	Distinguish between long-standing compliance weaknesses and areas receiving greater assurance attention\n 	Consider where your organisation may be exposed\n 	Identify questions that test whether current controls and evidence are working as intended\n 	Decide where further review\, professional development or implementation support may be needed\n\nDavid Lockhart-Hawkins\, SDN Mesma Group’s funding and compliance specialist will facilitate this webinar. After working in the sector for over 25 years\, David has supported hundreds of providers to establish effective compliance systems. His in-depth understanding of funding and wider apprenticeship delivery gives him a unique insight into compliance across the organisation.\n\nThis session is designed for senior leaders and managers responsible for apprenticeship compliance\, funding\, quality\, and operational delivery. It will also be valuable for finance\, MIS\, governance\, and board-level colleagues with oversight of apprenticeship risk\, assurance\, and regulatory compliance.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/2026-dfe-apprenticeship-assurance-findings-where-is-your-funding-risk/
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