Apprenticeship Funding Band Reviews – What Providers Can Do To Prepare
Back in February I wrote an article about training provider preparation for the new system of apprenticeship assessment, well now providers need to prepare for…
Apprenticeship Standards
Here are the latest news and thought leadership articles on Apprenticeship Standards. Apprenticeship standards were first developer in 2013 as a part of the Richard’s Review of Apprenticeships. Apprenticeship Standards are employer led and now replace the previous Apprenticeship ‘Frameworks’.
Apprenticeship standards were first introduced in 2017.From 2020, all apprenticeship starts are standards.
Apprenticeship standards show what an apprentice will be doing and the skills required of them, by job role. Standards are developed by employer groups known as ‘trailblazers’.
You can use the apprenticeship standard finder on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education website
Defunding The Level 2 Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship Could Put Public Health and Social Mobility at Risk, Says £72bn Sector
I was among the cleaning and hygiene sector staff who celebrated when we won approval for the Level 2 Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship. This was…
AAT Salary Survey 2025: AAT members outperform sector despite cooling salary growth
AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) has published its 2025 AAT Salary Survey, revealing that whilst salaries across its membership continue to rise – and outperform sector trends – the…
Navigating the Latest Apprenticeship Funding Changes
The government’s latest skills funding update may have caused some uncertainty for businesses that rely on apprenticeships to upskill their workforce. With 16 apprenticeship standards…
16 Apprenticeship Standards Axed as Government Unveils £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant
Sixteen apprenticeship standards are to be defunded as part of the Government’s biggest transformation of apprenticeships in a decade, with some of the sector’s most…
Retrofitting the nation: Why skills will decide the UK’s net zero success
Across the UK, the conversation about net zero often focuses on the homes we have yet to build. But the real challenge, and the real…
CITB’s National Construction College achieves a positive outcome in Ofsted inspection
The inspection finds apprentices are thriving in their training at NCC, they progress quickly and feel confident in applying their skills in training and at work. The Construction…
Training Provider Preparation for the new system of Apprenticeship Assessment
The forthcoming world of apprenticeships assessment marks a significant change in the way apprenticeship assessments are designed and delivered. For non-integrated apprenticeships it will be…
How to Seek and Analyse Feedback When Designing Apprenticeship Assessment
In the current apprenticeship end-point assessment model, end-point assessment organisations (known as awarding organisations to Ofqual – AOs) collect feedback to support the ongoing review,…
Beyond the Classroom: Why Apprenticeship Design Must Be an Economic Strategy, Not Just a Curriculum
Last month, I sat in a meeting with a local business owner who’d just spent thousands training an apprentice on software that became obsolete before they qualified. “Why didn’t anyone…