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SUMMARY:Level 4 Certificate in Leading the IQA of Assessment Processes and Practice
DESCRIPTION:This Level 4 accredited qualification is designed to develop delegates practical quality assurance skills helping them to become effective quality assurance practitioners in a range of Post-16 contexts both in the workplace and in the classroom.  This course covers both ‘Internal Quality Assurance’ and ‘Lead Quality Assurance’ roles.\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 some 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.  These modules require 3 days of taught sessions and then for delegates to gather evidence from their own professional practice before returning to a 1:1 portfolio review.\n\nDelivery is made up of 3 mandatory modules as follows:\n\n 	Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of\nAssessment\n 	Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment\n 	Plan\, allocate and Monitor Work in Own Area of Responsibility\n\nTotal attendance time is 3 days of delivery and then a separate 1:1 session once all evidence has been gathered and submitted.\nAll delegates must have access to a suitably qualified mentor who can offer advice\, support and guidance during the practical application and portfolio creation.\n\nDates and Times of attendance:\n\n 	12\, 19 & 26 March 2026 (all days 10.00 – 4.00)
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/level-4-certificate-in-leading-the-iqa-of-assessment-processes-and-practice-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Masterclasses,Online & Webinars,CPD Courses
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SUMMARY:Data management in apprenticeship programmes: including ILR and operational effectiveness
DESCRIPTION:Do you and your organisation have confidence in collecting and analysing data to generate funding effectively\, inform operations and meet your compliance obligations? \n\n\n\n\n\n\nData management is the foundation for compliance and operational effectiveness. Apprenticeship programmes require ILR and operational data. They utilise mandatory fields but also require a host of other data points to inform current and forecast performance. \nThis multi-part webinar series comprises over 8 hours of professional development. Designed for leaders and operational and data management staff\, this series covers the key principles for compliance and efficient operations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 1 – Tue 24 March\, 2pm\, – 4pm: “Awareness”\nILR essentials\, the core fields and data needed and common errors \nSession 2 – Thurs 26 March\, 2pm-4pm: “Control”\nThe data cycle for apprenticeship funding \nSession 3 – Mon 30 March\, 2pm-4pm: “Assurance”\nUnderstand DfE compliance approaches\, Provider Data Self Assessment Toolkit and Post 16 Monitoring Reports \nSession 4 – Thurs 2 April\, 2pm-4pm: “Develop”\nImproving your data visibility\, forecasting and building confidence in performance \n\n\n\n\nWe will cover: \n\nThe ILR recording expectations\, core fields and data needed across the phases of the apprenticeship journey.\nCommon ILR errors and how to design processes to mitigate them.\nControlling the integrity of our data.\nData sources and key monthly processes needed to meet DfE requirements.\nCore reporting requirements for operational efficiency and performance evaluation.\nHow to self-assess your data using PDSAT and Post 16 monitoring reports\nThe Apprenticeship Accountability Framework and the necessary data to inform long-term compliance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’ll also receive practical tools to help you embed compliance practice across your organisation:\n\n\nOperational reporting checklist\nRecognition of Prior learning calculator\nPDSAT management checklist\n\n\n\nAbout your session \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Lockhart-Hawkins\, SDN’s funding and compliance specialist will facilitate this series. 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis series is for anyone involved in the management of provider data\, focusing on data management leadership but would also be useful for team members in data operations. \nNote: This programme is a 25/26 update to our previously delivered series on ILR and Data management in apprenticeships.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/data-management-in-apprenticeship-programmes-including-ilr-and-operational-effectiveness-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online & Webinars
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SUMMARY:World Math Day
DESCRIPTION:World Math Day runs for 48 hours\, starting on March 25 in Australia and on March 24 in most U.S. locations (due to time differences). It is the world’s largest online math competition\, an international celebration of mathematics where 10 million students have answered more than 1 Billion questions. World Math Day is FREE for all and is hosted on the Mathletics platform. All registrants have free access to Mathletics starting on March 12: https://www.3plearning.com/world-Math-day. The 2026 theme\, United by Numbers\, celebrates the belief that everyone can learn and excel at mathematics when given the right support. Teachers and students need not be Mathletics users to participate.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/world-math-day/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Inclusion - Responding Effectively to Ofsted's Expectations
DESCRIPTION:The recent introduction of Ofsted’s revised inspection framework has firmly shone the spotlight of inspection onto Inclusion.  Although Inclusion has always been considered in an inspection\, it was embedded within other aspects of provision; recruitment\, participation\, equality\, diversity or achievement.\n\nInclusion isn’t about any one single initiative – inspectors want to see how well training providers develop an inclusive culture\, how leadership support inclusive education and how learner needs are identified and responded to.\n\nThis session aims to develop a providers understanding of Ofsted’s expectations around inclusion and to build confidence in applying inclusive practices across curriculum\, teaching\, support and leadership.\n\nAs part of this session\, we will consider:\n\nThe expectations of Ofsted\n\n 	What they expect to see\n 	What they have reported so far\n 	What makes an exceptional judgement?\n\nStrategies for structure and support\n\n 	A culture of inclusion\n 	Practice and policy\n 	Mechanisms for review\n 	Measuring and understanding impact\n\nIdentifying and recording learner vulnerabilities\n\n 	What makes a learner vulnerable?\n 	What does your data tell you?\n 	What are your patterns of attendance?
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/qar-understanding-and-calculating-achievement-rates/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Masterclasses,Online & Webinars,CPD Courses
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SUMMARY:Developing a Robust Apprenticeship Training Plan
DESCRIPTION:The training plan outlines how the apprentice will be supported to successfully achieve the apprenticeship. It must be signed by the apprentice\, their employer and the provider and all parties must retain a current signed and dated version. \nA compliant training plan is a complex document and during the course of our audit work\, we regularly see examples of non-compliant training plans or poor practice. \nAt this seminar we will consider: \n\nWhat a training plan is for and why it is important\nWhat must be included within the Training plan to meet the Funding Rules requirements\nThe different delivery models and their impact on off-the-job training requirements\nHow to create a robust training plan & schedule\nThe effect of RPLE on the training plan\nDocumenting functional skills within the training plan\nThe requirements in updating the training plan
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/governance-establishing-an-effective-board-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Masterclasses
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