We are consulting on a new approach to recommending funding bands. These are an estimate of the typical eligible costs for delivering an apprenticeship. The band sets a maximum amount the government will contribute to an employer to cover the …
One of the Institute’s roles is to provide recommendations to the Secretary of State for Education on what funding band should be assigned to each new apprenticeship. This is an estimate of the typical, eligible costs for delivering an apprenticeship. …
Relationship Manager Overview Despite the recent difficult circumstances generated by the Coronavirus pandemic progress from the Digital Route Review Trailblazer Groups continues to move through the final stages of delivering the revised standards and in most cases the End Point …
Relationship Manager overview After a very busy time over the Christmas and New Year period the Digital Route Review Trailblazer Groups have moved into the final stages of delivering the revised standards and in some cases End Point Assessment (EPA) …
Welcome to the Digital Route Review blog I am the Relationship Manager for the Digital Route Review (DRR) and it is my role to help the Trailblazer Groups work through the Institute’s recommendations and take a holistic look at the …
End-point assessment (EPA) is one of the key aspects of apprenticeship standards – providing a robust and independent test that an apprentice who completes their apprenticeship is fully occupationally competent. Given the importance of EPA, it is vital that employers …
We are very proud to say that, for over 18 months now, around 100 exceptional individuals - from all sectors and professions - have been working with the Institute. We call them our Members. These people generously bring their expertise …
During my career in banking I have often heard the phrase “banks are just tech companies with a balance sheet”. Whilst this has an element of truth to it, the reality is that they are still, at their heart, service …
It has been a busy month so far for the funding team, as we work our way through the current round of funding band reviews and seek to improve how we reach and communicate all of our funding recommendations. Funding …
The introduction of End-Point Assessments (EPA), the ‘exam’ taken by apprentices at the end of their training, is arguably the single most important change to apprenticeships since the Richard Review. It is therefore important to ensure that the EPA …