The Apprenticeships Podcast

The Apprenticeships Podcast

By Jon JacksonEducation
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The Apprenticeships Podcast episodes

  • Ep 8 - Barbara Veeramallay-Permaul on preparation for Ofsted inspections, safeguarding, the EIF, and the importance of the nominee role

    Barbara Veeramallay-Permaul has extensive experience working within both Skills and Welfare to Work sectors. Highly knowledgeable in quality and delivery methodologies, compliance, and governance. Barbara has acted as an Ofsted Nominee and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in education.

    You can find Barbara on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-veeramallay-permaul-827b3a64/ 

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    40 min
  • Ep 7 - Dan Troke on Cyber apprenticeships, the digital skills gap, challenges in apprenticeship delivery, functional skills, employer inductions, and how apprentices' lives have changed for the better
    Dan Troke develops and delivers Digital/Cyber apprenticeship programmes as part of the BIT Group and has over 15 years experience working in apprenticeships and training.
    Some of the topics Dan and I spoke about on this episode of The Apprenticeships Podcast:
    The Cyber and Digital skills gap and how this impacts hiring practices
    Parity of esteem of degrees and apprenticeships
    University can be fantastic, but is not for everyone and its really important for young people to be aware of all the options, apprenticeships included
    Helping apprentices to stay engaged and producing evidence as they progress through their apprenticeship
    The importance of maintaining close relationships with employers and workplace mentors
    How employer inductions can be used to help them understand their responsibilities
    Communicating the English and Maths requirements up front to ensure learners are not frustrated by this requirement if they have to end up taking extra functional skills training.
    Some examples of the transformational power of apprenticeships in learners’ lives
    You can find Dan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantroke/ 
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    47 min
  • Ep 6 - Talking with an IT apprentice from a top SME apprenticeship employer

    Jon talks to Mihai, an IT apprentice on the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (BSc) degree apprenticeship programme, working at Crimson, ranked first in the UK out of SME Technology apprenticeship employers (https://www.topapprenticeshipemployers.co.uk/Top50SMEAE22.pdf)

    • Stepping up from a Level 4 apprenticeship to a Level 6 degree apprenticeship
    • What it's like working for an employer that prioritises apprenticeships as a core part of their mission 
    • Growth mindset and learning from feedback
    • The misconceptions surrounding university and apprenticeships

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      14 min
    • Ep 5 - Jane Fletcher on assessment, regulatory compliance, EPAO collaboration, and listening to learners

      Jane Fletcher has a comprehensive background in Early Years Care and Education and is currently working extensively across apprenticeship delivery, work-based learning, end-point assessment, assessment material development, quality assurance and compliance.

      Some of the topics Jane and I spoke about on this episode of The Apprenticeships Podcast:

      • Parallels and differences between Level 2-5 apprenticeships and higher apprenticeships at Level 6 and Level 7
      •  The importance of balancing occupational currency and expertise in assessing
      • The importance of regulatory compliance and processes
      • Consider the "What ifs" to help make processes more robust
      • Competition and collaboration between training providers and EPAOs
      • Collecting quantitative and qualitative feedback from learners to help understand their learning experience and continually work to improve
      • The various contextual factors around initial assessment prior to a programme start
      • The positive impact of apprenticeships

        • You can find Jane on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-fletcher-3aa79919b/

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        53 min
      • Ep 4 - Andrea Jackson on Ofsted, SARs, Initial Assessments and the keys to successful apprenticeships

        Andrea Jackson works with apprenticeship providers to attract the best Ofsted inspection grade possible by helping providers understand how learners, employers, and staff are feeling about the quality of the apprenticeship training provision, then identifying processes and procedures that will improve the impact of that training.

        Some of the topics Andrea and I spoke about on this episode of The Apprenticeships Podcast:

        • The impact of COVID on training providers and how they adjusted to different modes of training
        • Digital skills for apprenticeship tutors 
        • Meaningless Self Assessment Reports (SARs) filled with jargon!
        • Talking to learners to find out how they are feeling
        • Apprenticeships should be about putting learning into action
        • Successful apprenticeships rely on the collaboration of the employer, provider, and learner as a team
        • Initial Assessments involving a discussion as well as documentation
        • The rewards and frustrations of working in apprenticeships 

          • You can find Andrea on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreajacksonbanugnu/

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          50 min

        About The Apprenticeships Podcast

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        Interviews with professionals working in the UK apprenticeship sector. Information to help providers, learners, and employers. You can learn more at https://tresl.education