To help apprentices achieve better outcomes in their assessments

Since the reformed apprenticeship assessment plans started appearing, I've noticed confusion about two particular terms during various industry meetings: mandatory knowledge and skills, and mandatory assessment methods.

Apprenticeships are designed to help people build real workplace skills, confidence, and occupational competence. To understand whether an apprentice is ready for their role, structured assessment methods that measure knowledge and skills in meaningful ways are utilised.

AI is becoming part of everyday working life, and organisations are looking for people who can use it in practical, meaningful ways. The new AI and Automation Practitioner Standard (ST1512) gives apprentices the skills to do exactly that.

To help apprentices achieve better outcomes in their assessments

Skills England's latest Occupations in Demand report provides concrete evidence of what many in the apprenticeship sector have been observing first-hand: digital and technical roles are experiencing substantial workforce demand.