Insight Newsletter | May 2023

May 31, 2023, 14:58 , 14:58

Your May work-based learning insight newsletter

Sector updates:

Education and Training Health and Social Care Security and Protective Services

Need to know

Notification of change to the general rules of guidance for End-Point Assessment Qualifications.

The below document was republished on 26 April 2023, to introduce new or amended guidance following consultation. To find out what sections of the guidance have been amended see Pearson's update and the guidance document itself here:

End-Point Assessment (EPA) update - May 2023

End-Point Assessment Qualification Level Guidance | April 2023

Education and Training updates

New Level 5 full FE teaching qualification

A new framework for a level 5 qualification to replace the Diploma in Education & Training (DET) has been produced by the ITE Forum.

Qualifications produced under the framework will be titled ‘Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills)’ and will be specified and offered by Awarding Organisations at level 5, with Higher Education Institutions offering it at levels 5, 6 and 7.

Read more about the new level 5 qualification here, with information about professional standards, values, attributes, skills and understanding:

Education and Training update | May 2023

Reminder: BTEC Getting Ready to Teach Webinars

The upcoming training sessions will provide an overview of the whole qualification in question, its suitability for your centre and administration processes so you can teach with confidence.

It may also be useful for colleagues who require a refresher on the qualification and how it can be used.

To learn more about each webinar and how to register, follow each link:

Getting Ready to Teach BTEC Workskills Entry 1- Level 2

Register here | 16 June 2023 | 10:00 - 12:00

Getting Ready to Teach BTEC Personal Growth and Wellbeing Entry 3- Level 2

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Healthcare updates

First Person on Scene withdrawals

Please note, the following qualifications will be withdrawn at the end of the year:

BTEC Level 3 Certificate for First Person on Scene
BTEC Level 4 Certificate for First Person on Scene
BTEC Level 4 Extended Certificate for First Person on Scene.

These qualifications are available for registration until the 31 December, 2023, to allow centres to source alternative provision.

In addition to this, there were communications to you in 2022 of the withdrawal of the following qualification: Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have reinstated this qualification for registrations until the 30 April, 2024.

Health and Social Care update | May 2023

Security updates

Alternative and Additional Sites

Approval for Security qualifications is given at centre level and then subsequently for each qualification that you wish to offer and each sub-site you will be delivering/assessing at.

If you wish to deliver and assess security programmes at alternative and/or additional sites you must gain authorisation and/or approval for those sites prior to any delivery.

For more information on the requirements and guidance on how to apply, please see the Alternative and Additional Sites: Guidance for Security Centres document on our Door Supervisors in the Private Security Industry | Guidance.

You’re trained, so how do you get a licence?

The SIA have asked us to advise centres that they have just published the new document ‘You’re trained, so how do you get a licence?’. Full information and key takeaways can be found here:

Security update | May 2023

Before you go...

At the AELP National Conference event, happening Tuesday 27 June, 2023, Pearson will have an exhibition stand, alongside facilitating workshop sessions that will provide key insights and information for you.

Don't miss out and register here: AELP Conference | June 2023

Please continue to share this with colleagues and encourage them to sign up here.

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