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 …
Today the Institute for Apprenticeships officially became the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (the Institute). From today the Institute is responsible for Technical Qualifications, which is the main, classroom-based element of the T Level. It’s an exciting day for …
Recently, I’ve been struck by the need to ensure there is clarity on end point assessment and external quality assurance (EQA). This is the process of monitoring end-point assessment in practice to ensure that different end point assessment organisations (EPAOs) …
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 …
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