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A self-service model: how we transformed support in the apprenticeship service

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In part 1 of their blog, the support team working in the Apprenticeship Service describe how they have transformed the way they work to provide a responsive, data-driven service for their users.

Less than six months to go until all apprenticeship starts must be on standards

Calendar pointing at 1st August 2020

Apprenticeship frameworks will soon be replaced by new apprenticeships standards on 1 August 2020. Find out how employers and providers are already seeing the benefits of moving to standards.

How the Apprenticeship Service has been creating a culture of design crits

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Jaskiran Kang, lead interaction designer in ESFA’s Apprenticeship Service, talks about how the service has changed the way design crits are run and why they’re so important.

Sign up to our new apprenticeship service webinar programme

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Man sitting at table with his left hand on laptop which is open and the screen displayed is that of the Apprenticeship services webinar programme. On the left there is also a cup of black coffee , glass of water and a red wallet on the table .

The Apprenticeship Service Engagement team has just launched a new webinar programme for autumn 2019. Helen Gorner, ESFA’s Head of Service Engagement, talks about the programme and how you can get involved.

Scaling up the Apprenticeship assessment service

A Product Manager and two of her team discussing the launch of the API in front of a whiteboard

Angela Scale is one of the ESFA’s Product Managers in the Apprenticeship Service. Angela talks about how the launch of an application programming interface (API) for end-point assessment organisations will support the service as it grows.

Countdown to frameworks withdrawal – find out more about apprenticeship standards in our webinar

webinar is on 31 July 2019

31 July 2019 marks one year to go until all remaining apprenticeship frameworks are withdrawn. From 1 August 2020 all new apprenticeship starts will be on the high-quality, reformed apprenticeship standards. Find out more from Annabel Basford .

National Careers Service - a day in the life of a product owner

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Val Hubbard is a lead product owner for the National Careers Service – she’s part of the live service which is focused on developing digital services for customers and front-line staff. Val tells us what it’s like working at the …

Clearer quality assurance for apprenticeship assessments

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Alex Morris, Head of Apprenticeship Quality Assurance at the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (the Institute), talks about a new framework for assuring the quality of apprenticeship assessments. We at the Institute know that end-point assessment is of huge …