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Occupational standards in scope (level 2, cycle 1)
The qualification categories in scope for Cycle 1 are:
level 2 occupational entry technical qualifications for 16-19 & adults
level 2 additional specialist technical qualifications for 16-19 & adults
The cycle 1 submission window is now closed.
For cycle 1 of the approval of level 2 technical qualifications, all level 2 standards in the following routes are in scope.
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Annual Reports and Accounts
Report on IfATE's expenditure and performance.
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Strategic plan 2021 to 2024
The board has set the vision for the organisation and intend to realise this through three strategic priorities.
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Deadlines confirmed for second phase of EQA transition
30 April 2021
Key dates have been confirmed for the second phase of external quality assurance (EQA) transition for apprenticeship end point assessment organisations.
EQA monitors the end-point assessment that apprentices take at the end of their apprenticeship, to ensure that it is fair, consistent, and robust across different apprenticeship standards and between different assessment organisations.
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Flexibility framework
Explanation of this guidance
This guidance is mainly for End-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) and External quality assurance providers (EQAPs).
It defines the principles and parameters for End-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) to adhere to and External quality assurance providers (EQAPs) to monitor, when first considering and then applying each specific flexibility to EPA delivery.
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Apprentice panel
The panel makes sure that the views of apprentices are represented across the work and governance of IfATE.
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The Quality Strategy
Occupation
Ensure that the standard is relevant to jobs across all types of employers, including SMEs with take up from a range of employers, and with training providers teaching the entire breadth of the occupation in a way which delivers the envisaged preparation for subsequent employment in the occupational field, rather than focus on job-specific training.
Job
Demonstrable evidence of a high quality apprenticeship that is a paid job with at least 6 hours off-the-job training on averag...
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New guidance available for applicants in next cycle of higher technical qualifications submissions
29 November 2023
IfATE have today (29 November) made new guidance and resources available for the next cycle of Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs), due to open in Spring 2024.
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) are the government body who work with employers to create and review apprenticeships and other technical qualifications.
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Energy and utilities advisory panel
The panel will help make sure that the current and future skills needs of these industries are captured and reflected in technical qualifications and apprenticeships.
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Approvals process manual - level 2, cycle 1
As set out in DfE’s overview of the reforms, all new IfATE approved technical qualifications will be approved against an IfATE defined technical qualification category. Each category is distinct, with its own core aim and purpose statement, as well as its own bespoke criteria for approval.
