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SUMMARY:Apprenticeship compliance for your role
DESCRIPTION:Everyone involved in apprenticeship delivery should understand the fundamentals of apprenticeship compliance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re involved in training\, curriculum design\, quality assurance\, employer engagement or administration – understanding what ESFA compliance means for your role is crucial in helping the organisation to draw down the right funding and mitigate risks. \nDesigned around the latest version of the funding rules\, this three-part series is designed to introduce all apprenticeship staff to the core apprenticeship rules and where their role fits in the compliance journey. \nPart 1 will look at the typical apprentice journey\, the core rules that matter and common solutions seen\, including the importance of the little details and core parts of the evidence pack. \nPart 2 will look at common errors and build an understanding of risk awareness as part of a transparent compliance culture. \nPart 3 will open the floor to core questions and discussions of best practice. \nYou will receive an attendance certificate after the series\, as evidence of your personal development. \n\n\nThis series will help you to: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the core compliance rules for Apprenticeships\nUnderstand how they fit into the typical apprentice journey\nKnow how funding works and what this means for your role\nKeep an eye out for common errors\nHow to mitigate funding risks\n\n\n\nAbout your session \n\n\nDavid Lockhart-Hawkins\, SDN Mesma Group’s funding and compliance specialist will facilitate these sessions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter 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. \nSDN Mesma Group’s CPD is drawn from its work with over 2\,000 FE & skills providers and 11\,500 staff – giving you a unique insights into practices that can drive the quality of your provision. Our sessions are also intensely practical – equipping you with the knowledge and resources to act and make improvements in your role and organisation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerfect for new starts across all departments as well as those requiring a refresher\, this is designed for all staff involved in administrating or delivering apprenticeships so they can develop a healthy understanding of compliance and how it relates to their job role.
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SUMMARY:Preparing for an Ofsted Inspection (new framework)
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will have new content which focuses on the revised expectations of Providers arising out of the implementation of Ofsted’s  new inspection framework.\n\nNew style inspections commenced at the beginning of November\, incorporating report cards and a revised grading structure.\n\nThe guidance given in the seminar will be inciteful and reflects both inspector training and involvement in inspections.
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/qar-understanding-and-calculating-achievement-rates-3/
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SUMMARY:Embedding Effective Assessment in Apprenticeships
DESCRIPTION:Get ahead of the changes – build assessment practice that works for learners\, employers and your team \nAbout this session \nThe way assessment is used in apprenticeships is shifting. With more focus on on-programme and pre-Gateway assessment\, providers need to make sure their approach is fit for purpose. This series will help you build assessment into the apprenticeship journey from the very start – making it meaningful\, manageable and linked to real workplace performance. \nWe’ll cover: \n\nPractical ways to design and apply assessment methods that work across different standards\nHow to build assessment into delivery – from day one through to Gateway\nMaking assessments reflect the behaviours\, skills and knowledge needed in the job\nInvolving employers so they can play an active role\nSimple tools to plan\, record and review assessments.\n\nYou will receive an attendance certificate after the series\, as evidence of your personal development. \nSeries breakdown: \n1. Planning effective assessment\nWednesday 15 July (2-4pm) \n2. Assessment Design & Methods\nWednesday 22 July (2-4pm) \nYou can book onto the webinar series for £150 (+VAT). This includes the live webinars (with Q&A)\, the webinar recordings\, and supporting resources. \nUnable to make date / times? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording and materials. \nFacilitators and speakers \nThe session will be facilitated by Chris Cherry an SDN Mesma Group specialist in apprenticeship on-programme training and end-point assessment. Chris has supported hundreds of apprenticeship organisations to develop their curriculum against the new standards and has lots of insights to share. \nWho should attend? \n\nManagers\, trainers\, assessors and quality leads who want to improve assessment practice\nAnyone involved in curriculum design or progress reviews\nEmployer engagement staff looking to play a role in assessment.\n\nBooking information \nIf you have several staff who would benefit\, let us know and we’ll send you details of the most cost-effective way of accessing the session. \nIf you’re a public sector body (e.g. Local Authority)\, and unable to book via card\, please email us. When you make a booking\, you agree to these Terms and Conditions (including those who request a booking via email and invoice) \nAny questions\, please email us. \nSDN CPD is designed for Government funded Training Providers. If you’re not a Government funded Training Provider but are still interested in attending please email events@strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.uk to discuss your attendance in more detail before booking. \nTerms and Conditions \nThe Terms and Conditions (including our refund policy) for SDN events and webinars can be found here. When you make a booking\, you agree to these Terms and Conditions (including those who request a booking via email and invoice) \nAny questions\, please email the SDN events team: events@strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.uk \n 
URL:https://www.fenews.co.uk/event/embedding-effective-assessment-in-apprenticeships/
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