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How can we make sure professional discussions are valid in end-point assessments?

Professional discussion can play a valuable role in student assessment but only if used carefully, explains Paul Kelly Essentially a two-way conversation between an assessor and a candidate, professional discussion is often used as part of end-point assessment (EPA) for apprenticeships. Taking the style of an interview, the assessor asks an apprentice a series of […]

Opinion, Apprenticeships

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 396

Lisa O’Loughlin Principal and CEO, Nelson and Colne College Group Start date: December 2022 Previous job: Principal, The Manchester College, Deputy CEO, LTE Group Interesting fact: Lisa’s background is art and design, and she has exhibited at The Manchester City Art Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery in London. Nic Hutchins Assistant Director – Education, […]

Movers and Shakers

To the new skills minister – scrap the 67% apprentice achievement target

Some providers are already getting 96% of their apprentices past the finish line. Why is the target so low? asks Iain MacKinnon Are we really OK with one in three of all apprentices failing to pass their apprenticeship? That’s the target the now former skills minister, Alex Burghart, set out for the sector last week. […]

Opinion, Apprenticeships

Three apprenticeship providers slammed for off-the-job shortcomings

Three private training providers have been slammed by Ofsted over the past week for failing to meet apprenticeship off-the-job training rules.    England’s biggest apprenticeship provider, Lifetime Training, was among those criticised for not meeting the requirement in a grade three report published last Friday.    One To One Support Services Limited, which provides domiciliary care services, […]

News, Ofsted

Providers must seize the opportunities of the new provider access legislation

The new legislation is a call to action for renewed partnerships between schools and providers to deliver meaningful encounters for learners, write Oli de Botton and Jane Hickie The new provider access legislation presents a timely and important opportunity to take advantage of the growing interest in high-quality technical pathways. The conversation about technical and […]

Opinion, Skills reform

Five reasons apprentices like me are dropping out

Training providers are struggling to give clear instructions on what’s expected of apprentices, writes Dexter Hutchings I started my level 3 in digital marketing in February 2017 and throughout my degree apprenticeship, I have felt like dropping out. But never have I been closer to doing so than now, as I tackle my end-point assessment […]

Opinion, Apprenticeships

Pearson vying to keep a third of its BTEC level 3 courses under threat

The deadline for awarding bodies to appeal is July 8

News, Qualifications

Frustration as ESFA’s course directory crashes and delays crucial apprenticeship provider updates

Providers have been blocked from updating their apprenticeship offer to prospective employers for a month after the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s course directory crashed.    Leaders have described the situation as “incredibly frustrating”, especially after the agency reminded providers of their contractual requirement to keep their information on Find Apprenticeship Training “up to date” two […]

News, Apprenticeships

Hampshire college retains ‘outstanding’ grade a decade after last Ofsted inspection

Farnborough College of Technology retains ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating a decade after last

News, Ofsted