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Construction’s risk-based assessment foundations to be copied across sectors

Employer lobbying wins apprenticeship concessions from Skills England for safety-critical areas

Billy Camden

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A risk-based approach agreed with the construction industry will be extended to apprenticeship assessment reforms across all sectors, Skills England has confirmed.

The move means concessions secured by construction employers following months of lobbying are not unique to the sector. Skills England will assess each apprenticeship occupation according to its level of risk, allowing assessment requirements to be tailored across safety-critical sectors including engineering, manufacturing, food and drink, automotive, nuclear and life sciences.

A Skills England spokesperson told FE Week: “Risk profiling is an important part of the apprenticeship assessment reform process and will continue to be moving forward for all sectors.

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