End Point Assessment – What’s the Point?

End Point Assessment – What’s the Point?

Andy Cheshire looks at the benefits of End Point Assessment Our first cohorts of Apprentices are going through End Point Assessment and as an organisation, with our partners, we are all learning a lot in a short space of time. All those thoughts, worries, fears and...
Inspecting the RoATP Inspections

Inspecting the RoATP Inspections

Andy Cheshire looks at the Quality of Apprenticeship Provision During 2018, OFSTED (@ofstednews) have been making judgements of ‘Insufficient’, ‘Reasonable’ or ‘Significant’ on new providers on the Register of Apprenticeship...
Apprenticeships Work

Apprenticeships Work

Andy Cheshire looks at the impact of the Apprenticeship Levy on food and drink manufacturers When the Apprenticeship Levy was introduced in April 2017, many employers were sceptical about whether it could work, and it was seen in some cases as just another tax. As a...
Subcontracting – Rewriting the Narrative

Subcontracting – Rewriting the Narrative

Andy Cheshire looks at Subcontracting Subcontracting of apprenticeship provision is a hot topic at the moment. @AELP, @OFSTEDnews, @feweek and others have weighed into the debate and @ESFAgov have just published guidance on practical examples of policy application....
Apprenticeship Levy Price Ceiling – Has it Worked?

Apprenticeship Levy Price Ceiling – Has it Worked?

In May 2017, the UK Government introduced a funding system for Apprenticeships which defined 15 upper funding ceilings for apprenticeships. The government now feel that ‘employers do not feel able to negotiate on price’ (see below). Multimillion turnover organisations...