In May, we held three webinars for trailblazers to explain the new funding process. Since we introduced the funding process in February 2018, there have been a lot of questions about funding bands. We therefore wanted to give trailblazers a …
We know that many parents and teachers have long been in favour of quality apprenticeships – but just not for their own children. We know that under the previous apprenticeship programme, not all apprenticeships delivered the levels of skills …
We want to work with you using a combination of face- to-face contact and digital engagement, to meet the needs of both large and small employers. So, we’re planning a number of trailblazer events throughout 2018 – webinars, an annual …
A core, statutory responsibility of the Institute is to regularly review the 15 occupational routes and the individual standards within them, to ensure apprenticeship and technical education provision is high-quality, and that employer demand is being met. The Institute will …
Last April the Institute took responsibility for advising government on the funding band for each apprenticeship standard. Our existing process provides an ‘indicative’ funding band following approval of the apprenticeship standard, and a final funding band recommendation following approval of …
You’ve told us you’d like to see a more streamlined standards development process, so the Institute has been piloting different approaches, including a more intensive option for those trailblazers wanting to move swiftly, with access to support throughout. Our two-day …
We’re introducing a new set of templates to help you develop proposals, standards and end-point assessment plans, in an easy format to help you focus on key areas. These templates will include: a fixed format to ensure that we receive …
We want to help trailblazer groups understand the journey from developing the initial proposal, through to when an apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery. We are committed to supporting you at each stage, and the aim will be to set …
Our trailblazer group guidance has been updated in response to your feedback, bringing it up-to-date with the latest requirements for new apprenticeship development, and the Institute’s improved processes. We’ve also put the guidance online, with downloadable PDFs for those who …
In apprenticeship standards, the apprenticeship itself serves as the qualification that accredits occupational competence, as measured by a robust, independent end-point-assessment. Where there are no additional mandatory qualifications in an apprenticeship, there will still be a need for measuring and …
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