Apprenticeships in the news again
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42092171
Jan
Plans, self-evaluation and the compliance job
We are still in January (just) so it still feels legitimate to talk about compliance plans for 2016. Plans can start and finish when you like of course. So let's start...
Jan
Ofqual feedback on AO Statements of Compliance
Ofqual believe 23 AOs made inaccurate declarations; and are considering next steps for 47 AOs from the 160 that provided a statement of compliance. To my reckoning that is quite a high proportion....
Jan
Ofqual compliance, whose responsibility?
In our sector sophisticated and simple systems and approaches can coexist very happily, and we know some functions are more developed than others. Factor in different leadership and management styles, governance structures and financials it all makes for no two...
Jan
The economics of assessment
Could vocational qualifications show the way to a better assessment system? See my latest LinkedIn post here
Dec
Christmas is a time for giving - and taking?
The Bribery Act has been with us for 4+ years now but I still find many AOs are not aware of it. ...
Dec
Ofqual AO Conference
A very interesting day at the Ofqual conference yesterday (8/12/2015). See Glenys Stacey's speech 'Assessing the future: your qualification, our regulation' ...
Oct
Key dates for compliance - New General Conditions of Recognition
There has been so much correspondence from Ofqual keeping track of the dates and changes has meant cross checking various documents. So I’ve put together a summary of the key...
Oct
Making evidence count – good practice, part 2
Mindful of upcoming Statement of Compliance and Validity Audits (phase 2) from Ofqual I’m sharing some more of my good practice tips. This time for identifying and using...
Sep
Planning is about..
PRIORITISING, ELIMINATION, BREAKING IT DOWN, NEGOTIATION and SCHEDULING See my recent LinkedIn post on the subject, click on ...
Aug
New Qualifications Framework
A new dawn for qualifications with a new framework from 1 October. The main impacts for Awarding Organisations will be clearer when Ofqual publish their new rules in September. I am anticipating the introduction of new style TQT (Total Qualification Time) and removal...