Vocational Qualifications, Online Courses, Coaching, Personal and Professional Development
If you’re an assessor or IQA working in apprenticeships right now, you already know the landscape has changed. But here’s the question that keeps many of us awake at night: Would your day-to-day practice genuinely stand up to EPAO scrutiny in 2026? It’s not that you’re not working hard; we know you are. It’s that […]
The apprenticeship landscape has changed dramatically and continues to evolve. With the shift to new end-point assessment arrangements for many apprenticeship standards, increased scrutiny from Ofsted and the DfE, and a sharper focus on valid assessment, occupational competence, and quality assurance, the role of assessors and Internal Quality Assurers (IQAs) has never been more critical. […]
It’s Okay Not to Have It All Figured Out It’s never too early to start thinking about your career. And you’re currently looking for what you want to do after GCSE to help you get your foot on the ladder. There are numerous avenues you can take. There isn’t just one route open to you […]
As the year winds down and we approach 2026, many of us are thinking about fresh starts. We could be thinking about setting new goals and the kind of life we want to build over the next 12 months. Whether you’ve already set your New Year’s resolutions or you’re still considering what matters most, now […]
If you have recently fallen out of love with your career, you’re not alone. It’s certainly something that can happen, and there can be many reasons for it. But in order for you to fall back in love with your career again, you need to know what steps to take. In this blog post, we […]
Across the UK, workplace burnout continues to rise at an alarming rate. Research shows that 79% of employees have experienced burnout, while 35% describe their stress levels as high or extreme. Globally, around two-thirds of workers now report feeling burned out, making it one of the most serious organisational risks of the modern workplace. But […]
When the Employment Rights Bill was first announced, many employers braced themselves for a dramatic shift: a world where every employee—on their first day—would have full unfair dismissal protection. Now, after months of political negotiation, compromise, and intense public debate, the government has confirmed a different path. Day one protection from ordinary unfair dismissal will […]
When you are looking to advance your career, there can always be numerous ways in which you can do that. But one of the main ones is always going to be that you are getting some training, and this is very often going to be a major part of the whole process. That can equip […]
The UK is facing a quiet economic crisis, one driven not by inflation or interest rates, but by people. The Keep Britain Working Review reveals that more than 1 in 5 working-age adults are now out of the workforce, largely due to ill-health, disability, and long-term conditions. Although the findings received little media attention, the […]
The new Employment Rights Bill is currently making its way through parliament at the moment and one if it’s main pillars is the introduction of flexible working from day one. This new law marks one of the most significant shifts in recent times about how organisations and businesses operate. Under the Employment Rights Bill, every […]
