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National Apprenticeship Week: skills for life

For this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (10 to 14 February 2025), Jo McKenzie, Senior Education Advisor at the Education and Training Foundation, explores what is meant by ‘skills for life’ and discusses how apprenticeships underpin the Government’s missions and priorities. National Apprenticeship Week is an annual celebration of the value of apprenticeships for our society […]

Effective onboarding for apprentices: setting the stage for success

This blog is written by Anna Sutton for the Association of Colleges (AoC) as part of the Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) Programme. The AWD programme is funded by the Department for Education and delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Strategic Development […]

Driving apprenticeship success with Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD)

This blog is written by Bradley Goldsworthy, Apprenticeship Development Specialist at Strategic Development Network (SDN), as part of the Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) programme. The AWD programme is funded by the Department for Education and is delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning […]

Why implement effective strategies to support the achievement of Functional Skills qualification assessments?

This blog is written by Christine Edwards QTLS of Creating Excellence for the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), as part of the Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) Programme. The AWD programme is funded by the Department for Education and delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), […]

Five ways end-point assessment (EPA) can shape your role as a trainer 

This blog is written by Strategic Development Network (SDN) as part of the Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) programme. The AWD programme is funded by the Department for Education and is delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Strategic Development Network […]

Q&A with Learning Design Apprentice Asha Sharif, Education and Training Foundation

We are delighted to be supporting learners by making apprenticeship opportunities available at the ETF. 

We caught up with one of our apprentices – Asha Sharif.

Supporting apprentices with additional learning support needs – what do I need to consider? 

Having the right knowledge and resources in place for apprentices who need additional learning support (ALS) is vital to an inclusive apprenticeship programme. 

Apprenticeship reforms: seizing the opportunity

Alison Morris Head of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Education and Training Foundation The reforms of the apprenticeship system are well underway and there are over 2,200 providers on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers who are ready, keen and eager to deliver. Many of these providers are experienced and already delivering. However, there […]

Improving the professional development of staff to deliver effective Apprenticeships

It is clear that apprenticeships are getting the profile they deserve as a vital way of training and developing people to start their careers and develop the occupational expertise needed for future prosperity and growth.