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Six emerging trends to watch in apprenticeships and training for 2025

As we head into 2025, it’s time to look at the key apprenticeship and training trends that will shape the education landscape over the next 12 months.
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Last updated March 12, 2024

Preparing for Ofsted: Why providers need to be assertive about progress and destination

Progress and destination are important for Ofsted, but can be complicated to show in apprenticeships. Richard Moore...

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Last updated February 22, 2024

What might catch you out in an Ofsted inspection?

Former Ofsted inspector Richard Moore joined us to discuss common mistakes for training providers and what Ofsted w...

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Last updated September 18, 2023

Off-the-job training: How to overcome common challenges and drive compliance

Off-the-job training has been a cornerstone of apprenticeships since it was first introduced in 2017, but it comes ...

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Last updated July 24, 2023

How claiming learner support funding raises the standard of assistance for learners

Learner support funding helps training providers to better support apprentices who have learning difficulties or di...

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Last updated June 26, 2023

Three ways Bud reduces the cost of delivery

Delivering consistently high-quality training is key to a successful apprenticeship programme, but it takes time, e...

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Last updated April 13, 2023

Summary of the Apprenticeship funding rules for 2023-24

The Apprenticeship funding rules for 2023-24 have recently been issued, as well as the Apprenticeship Funding Rules...

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Last updated February 8, 2023

What data should be captured at enrolment for ASF learners?

If you’re looking to get Adult Skills Fund (ASF) funding, which replaced the Adult Education Budget (AEB) in August...

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Last updated December 5, 2022

What is a PDSAT and why does it matter for your ESFA audit?

PDSAT stands for Provider Data Self-Assessment Toolkit. It’s a free tool that analyses learning delivery data to he...

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Last updated November 28, 2022

The ESFA timeline: 10 steps an audit will follow

Autumn is a busy time in any training provider’s calendar. With hard close (R14) complete it’s time to find out if ...

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Last updated November 25, 2022

How has Bud changed to meet the latest ESFA funding rules?

The rules set by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) form an important framework for the way apprentices...

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