For years, apprenticeship assessment plans told assessment organisations exactly what to do. They specified the assessment methods, prescribed the logistics, dictated how resits should run, and laid out operational details right down to sequencing and evidence expectations.

To help apprentices achieve better outcomes in their assessments

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.

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.

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.

Over the past year , we’ve continued to grow our reach and impact across the apprenticeship and assessment landscape. We’ve worked closely with a broad network of employers and training providers, supported thousands of learners, and delivered assessments across an expanding range of standards. innovation, and collaboration.

The wait is over. Skills England published its Requirements and Guidance for Apprenticeship Assessment on 16 December 2025, joining Ofqual's regulatory framework released earlier in the month.

To help apprentices achieve better outcomes in their assessments

To help apprentices achieve better outcomes in their assessments

The next step toward the reformed apprenticeship assessment landscape has finally been taken.

Hear from our Head of Product and Marketing on which standards should be reformed next.  As the new assessment model evolves, attention turns to which apprenticeship standards need reform. Digital updates are underway, but Software Developer and Technician standards remain untouched since 2021. HR Support and L&D also need alignment. Streamlining complex assessments will keep apprenticeships responsive, consistent, and fit for today’s industry demands.

To help apprentices achieve better outcomes in their end-point assessments

The new Data Technician assessment plan V1.1 landed recently, and to the surprise of many of us, it’s still an end-point assessment. It's reform happening iteratively, while we're waiting for the bigger policy picture to emerge.

We recently launched AP Gateway, our proprietary platform that makes everything about the apprenticeship assessment process easy, from registration to certification. AP Gateway is free for providers working with Accelerate People, and replaces all other third-party platforms such as ACE360 or EPA Pro.

The apprenticeship sector stands at a pivotal moment as the new regulatory framework approaches implementation. With the Department for Education's proposed reforms reshaping how assessments are developed and delivered, one principle has emerged as absolutely fundamental

To help apprentices achieve better outcomes in their end-point assessments

At our all company day earlier this year, we took a moment to celebrate the incredible successes and milestones we achieved together over the past year. From supporting our partners to helping apprentices reach their goals, we’re proud of the impact we’ve made.

To help apprentices achieve better outcomes in their end-point assessments