Insight Newsletter | June 2022

Time is running out to register for the upcoming webinar introducing the NEW Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England).

​​​​​​This interactive webinar will be taking place on Tuesday, 21 June at 9:30am - 10:30am and the purpose of this webinar is to introduce the new Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, the Diploma is for first teach January 2023.

Register for free here: 

• Register Now | Adult Care webinar - Tuesday 21 June, 2022

If unable to attend, there is a recording of a previous session now available here: 

• Watch Now | Adult Care webinar recording - Wednesday 8 June, 2022
  

Our End Point Assessment specification is now available here:

• Early Years Lead Practitioner (L5) | Overview

As an ESFA-approved Assessment Organisation, we provide a full range of assessment services, resources and support from our experienced EPA team to equip you and your learners with the requirements of the Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship standard. 

You can use Pearson as your end-point assessment organisation, regardless of whether you choose to use our on-programme offer or not. 

Pearson are a workshop sponsor of the upcoming AELP National Conference, being held in London on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 June, 2022. 

If you haven't yet booked your place, you can do so here: 

• Book Now | AELP National Conference - 27 & 28 June

Already coming? Then visit us at Booth 36, or attend our workshops on the future landscape of apprenticeships and how we work together to improve the experience and success of apprentices at: 

• 11:30am – 12:15pm on Monday 27 June
• 9:30am – 10:15pm on Tuesday 28 June
  

A two-day Apprentice Careers event at the Guildhall in London as part of London Careers Festival.

Pearson will be in attendance, with some of our very own apprentices present, allowing discussing what it is like to work and learn at the same time. Learn more and book your place for this event. 

• Book Now | Apprentice Futures - 27 & 28 June
  

With some exciting EPAs now available from Pearson within the Sport and Physical Activity sector, this document has been this created to outline exactly what is on offer: 

• Apprenticeship EPAs in Sport and Physical Activity

For an in-depth exploration of our Sport offer, don't forget there's an informative webinar outlining what Pearson are doing moving into the next part of 2022 within the sector:

• Sport and Physical Activity support webinar
  

The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has recently updated the Professional Standards for FE teachers which currently relate to FE ITE qualifications (AET,CET,DET).

There have been some questions about how these should be utilised in the light of impending changes to the qualifications, especially the introduction of Occupational Standards.

To ensure everyone is clear about how these should be treated and to avoid ambiguity, a table has been published on the ETF website with some helpful pointers:

• Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers

Please refer to the section marked: ‘Are you a provider of Initial Teacher Training (ITT)?’