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The approvals process
The Approvals Committee will:
confirm products (Occupational Standards, Apprenticeships, Higher Technical Qualifications, Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications) under development are consistent with relevant criteria, policy imperatives, and make approval decisions
make approval decisions on products
manage the flow of occupational standards, apprenticeships, funding band recommendations, Higher Technical Qualifications and Level 2 & 3 qualifications and statutory reviews in the pipel...
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Developing apprenticeships – overview
If we agree that an occupation is suitable for an apprenticeship, we will support you in developing the occupational standard and end-point assessment (EPA), as well as getting funding evidence to inform our funding band recommendation. Developing your occupational standard and EPA plan together ensures a coherent apprenticeship.
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Developing a specimen training plan
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding rules require training providers to have a written agreement with an employer. It must set out the apprenticeship training and on-programme assessment and who will deliver it, along with other things.
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Level 3 – Occupational progression technical qualifications – 16-19 and adult
Where a standard forms the basis for a technical qualification in T Levels, it is unlikely any approved qualification will be eligible for 16-19 funding in accordance with DfE funding guidance.
Qualifications submitted for approval must adhere to IfATE’s qualification titling requirements.
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Level 3 – Employer-proposed technical qualifications – adult only
Alongside the information requested within the application form, applicants are required to upload the following materials, which will be shared between IfATE, Ofqual and DfE, for their application to be reviewed for approval:
employer engagement rationale and evidence pack
qualification specification
content overview spreadsheet, which shows the structure of the qualification and how the content and assessment methods in the qualification cover the overarching outcomes...
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Level 2 – Employer-proposed technical qualifications – adult only
Alongside the information requested within the application form, applicants are required to upload the following materials, which will be shared between IfATE, Ofqual and DfE, for their application to be reviewed for approval:
employer engagement rationale and evidence pack
qualification specification
content overview spreadsheet, which shows the structure of the qualification and how the content and assessment methods in the qualification cover the overarching outcomes...
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Developing an end-point assessment plan
Feasibility, manageability, and affordability
Feasibility, manageability, and affordability within the constraints of funding policy.
How will this be tested?
Use our experience of other EPA plans to check whether the assessments can be practically delivered within the defined constraints and to the specified scale at reasonable cost.
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Level 3 – Occupational-entry technical qualifications – adult only
Alongside the information requested within the application form, applicants are required to submit (via upload functionality) the following materials which will be shared between IfATE, Ofqual and DfE for their application to be reviewed for approval:
employer engagement rationale and evidence pack
qualification specification
content overview spreadsheet which shows the structure of the qualification and how the content and assessment methods in the qualification cover the occupational standa...
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Level 2 – Additional specialist technical qualifications – 16 to 19 and adult
Alongside the information requested within the application form, applicants are required to submit (by upload to the form) the following materials to IfATE for their application to be reviewed for approval within this category:
employer engagement rationale and evidence pack
qualification specification
content overview spreadsheet which shows the structure of the qualification and how the content and assessment methods in the qualification cover the KSBs and specialist duties, as well as a ra...
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IfATE's senior management team
IfATE's senior management team details