For anyone who has had apprentices go through an endpoint assessment, they may have been asked to submit a showcase portfolio that maps to the apprenticeship standards. Interestingly, unlike the old fashioned NVQs or Diploma programmes, the showcase portfolio does not need to be as packed with evidence as portfolios used to be. The introduction […]
We have just updated the Staff Performance Management module on Stedfast with new features to support education and training providers meet the OfSTED requirements for the Leadership & Management judgement. Some of the criteria that need to be considered when managing staff performance include: Leaders ensure that regular, frequent and meaningful engagement takes place with […]
OfSTED has now published its much anticipated new inspection framework which will be used from September 2019. This inspection framework will see a distinctive shift from outcomes / data led inspection to a more rigorous view of what is being delivered to learners and how it benefits them – this is the new “Quality of […]
There has been a lot of talk recently about the 20% off the job learning activity and how this is implemented by education and training providers delivering apprenticeships. With some ESFA announcements and then counter announcements it is understandable that providers are a little confused. Providers and employers are also concerned that with the requirement […]
There are huge pressures on further education and training providers to manage the plethora of changes taking place in the sector. Funding changes and the introduction of apprenticeship standards has provided increased complications to delivery. Throughout these changes, it is important that providers manage their delivery by risk assessing all areas of their organisation. There […]
We are all waiting with expectation for the release of the new OfSTED inspection framework which is currently in consultation and is expected to be used from September 2019. One of the areas that providers will need to consider in the Leadership and Management judgement is how well they manage staff performance. OfSTED – Staff […]
We have been busy developing the curriculum planning module in Stedfast. With the release of the new OfSTED Inspection Framework due in September 2019, we know how keen education and training providers are to get this element of their delivery ready. Amanda Spielman – AOC Conference 2019 Amanda Spielman addressed the AOC Conference this week […]
One of the main judgements in the new OfSTED Inspection Framework 2019 is the need for education and training providers to demonstrate the impact of their apprenticeship curriculum. When inspectors evaluate the impact of the education provided by the provider, they will focus on what learners have learned, and the skills they have gained and […]
The staff performance module has been designed to support providers with staff development and management. It has been designed to allow providers to set objectives for members of staff and review them against these on a continual basis. As part of the staff performance management module, we have also included the ability for providers to […]
We are delighted to announce that we released our curriculum planning module today. This is a major new feature to Stedfast and provider quality assurance. It has been developed to meet the new challenges that will be presented when the OfSTED Inspection Framework 2019 goes live in September. In the new inspection framework, apprenticeship providers […]
