Insight Newsletter | June 2023

Book now for the AELP National Conference, sponsored by Pearson.

26 - 27 June 2023 | Novotel London West, Hammersmith

Q&A Workshops | What is the recipe for apprentice success?

Pearson hosted interactive workshop sessions encouraging audience participation, discussing how to support apprentice achievement.

There will be explorations of how to best prepare apprentices for their EPA, how to identify and overcome some of the key barriers and discuss insights and tools used within EPA delivery to support their success. 

Diploma in Education and Training Level 5 

New expectations for the delivery of initial teacher education in FE. Who this guidance is for? 

This guidance is for any organisations delivering Further Education ITE programmes, using public funding. If as a Pearson centre you deliver either of the following ITE provision, the guidance is applicable to you. 

• Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (DET) 
  
• Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship 

The guidance sets out the Department for Education’s (DfE) expectations for the delivery of ITE (Initial Teacher Education) programmes in Further Education (FE).

Read more about Ofsted inspections and the Level 5 Diploma here, with key information about the registration caps associated with them: 

Education and Training update | June 2023

The Functional Skills Festival of Functionality is back for a second year!

Aimed at teachers of Pearson’s Functional Skills English and maths, this CPD festival also includes sessions on ESOL, Digital Functional Skills and Essential Digital Skills. All the sessions are FREE and are designed to support your delivery of these qualifications. 

What is on offer? 

The Festival of Functionality is split into six topic areas. Each session is one hour packed with useful ideas and guidance. Full information about the Festival is available on our dedicated webpage here:

Festival of Functionality | 2023

Senior Healthcare Support Worker (L3) Apprenticeship 

Revised standards from November 2022.

There are now two components that make up end-point assessment:  

• Observation of practice with questions  
  
• Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence  ​​​​​​

The pre-publication specifications for all 6 pathways are now available on our website here:

Senior Healthcare Support Worker (L3)

You can learn more about these revisions, alongside Pharmacy updates from this month here:

Health and Social Care update | June 2023

We recently added an article outlining key information within Level 1 and below, including Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing. 

Including details for an upcoming 'Getting ready to teach' webinar, alongside a useful Pearson BTEC Level 1 and below Facebook Group and feedback form to engage with, see here:

Level 1 and below newsletter | June 2023

Finally, do take the opportunity to read our monthly blog. Last month’s blog was all about securing community engagement in BTEC Workskills and is a valuable read: 

L1 and below blog