Apprenticeships: Initial Assessments
Tom Cheek, Apprenticeship Lead In this blog we consider the importance of initial assessments for apprentices, with the impact this essential early activity...
Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland
Tom Cheek, Apprenticeship Lead Apprenticeships are managed by the Northern Ireland Government, offering frameworks that require the completion of a combination of qualifications...
Apprenticeships in Scotland
The landscape of apprenticeships across the UK – Scotland Skills Development Scotland is Scotland’s National Skills Body with an objective in creating a...
Apprenticeships: The Importance of Mentoring
Tom Cheek, Apprenticeship Lead at the Science Council In this blog we are going to consider the value and importance of intelligent allocation...
Apprenticeships: Benefits of Professional Recognition
By Tom Cheek, Apprenticeship Lead An apprenticeship standard delivers full occupational competence, with independent end-point assessment validating that knowledge, skills and behaviours are...
Apprenticeship reforms – From a tick to a curve
By Tom Cheek, Apprenticeship Lead at the Science Council In education the only constant is change. Within this blog I will be considering...
Apprenticeship reforms: Off-the-job learning
By Tom Cheek, Apprenticeship Lead at the Science Council As part of the apprenticeship reforms there is the requirement that apprentices receive at...