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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.

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.

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.