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UVAC EVENTS

DATE: Tuesday 4th March 2025 | 13:30 - 15:30

TOPIC: UVAC Apprenticeship and Skills Doctoral and Researcher Knowledge Network

CONTENT:
This is a newly formed UVAC knowledge network to develop a community of practice supporting doctoral students and researchers sharing of research studies where focus of their research is around apprenticeships and skills. It is a collaborative forum offering support and a safe space to discuss any challenges, coping strategies, barriers and opportunities aligned to their doctoral and research studies. The network aims to bring together professionals, staff and academics to offer peer to peer support and the opportunity for sharing and research impact and focus.

DATE: Friday 7th March 2025 | 10:30 - 12:30

TOPIC: Quality in Allied Health Apprenticeships Network

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This network offers the opportunity to explore the challenges, successes, and development for AHP apprenticeships at Local, Regional and National level. More recent network events have focused on the challenges and barriers within the AHP apprenticeship development and the support and process for HCPC approval.

DATE: Friday 14th March 2025 | 13:00 - 15:00

TOPIC: Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Knowledge Network (PCDA)

CONTENT:
We are excited to launch the next dates for the on-line Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Knowledge Network (PCDA – DAKN). This DAKN development is currently being supported through UVAC working collaboratively with the University of Salford and Leeds Trinity University.   The upcoming network meetings are planned for the 14th March 2025 and 18th July 2025.   The agenda for the networks will be confirmed nearer the time.  This is a network for all HE practitioners, staff and academics to collaboratively engage with each other and other stakeholders to discuss apprenticeships and skills agenda aligned to: • disseminating best practice, • learning and teaching pedagogy, • problem solve challenges, barriers and opportunities • develop an engaging forum • create a supportive and safe space • updating on policy changes and landscape • collaborative work and research development   Please do not hesitate to contact Dr Nicky Westwood if you have any further questions [email protected]

DATE: Thursday 27th March 2025 | 9:30 - 16:30

TOPIC: Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship Knowledge Network

CONTENT:
The CMDA DAKN currently is made up of UVAC members/practitioners from 17 different Higher Education Institutions who are passionate about the quality, development, and impact of the CMDA for learners, employers, and wider skills agenda.

DATE: Tuesday 1st April 2025 | 9:30 - 16:30

TOPIC: UVAC Apprenticeship Construction & Built Environment (ACBE) Knowledge Network

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330This new UVAC Apprenticeship Construction & Built Environment (ACBE) Knowledge Network seeks to bring together construction and built environment academic teams with their quality assurance and apprenticeships teams to share good practice, address challenges and seek to deliver innovative solutions.This network is supported by the Technical Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC), the Construction Industry Council (CIC), the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM).

DATE: Monday 14th April 2025 | 13:30 - 15:30

TOPIC: UVAC Quality Network

CONTENT:
The Quality DAKN focuses on all aspects aligned to the development, delivery, implementation, quality enhancement and assurance of apprenticeships and the alignment to the apprenticeship journey.   The next DAKN will focus on aspects of the mapping the apprenticeship journey with an opportunity for further networking, sharing of best practice, discussion of challenges, barrier and opportunities and facilitate opportunities for collaborative working.   The agenda will be confirmed nearer the time.   We look forward to seeing you online and do not hesitate to contact Dr Nicky Westwood if you have any questions of queries.

DATE: Thursday 1st May 2025 | 11:00 - 12:30

TOPIC: HTQ Knowledge Network

CONTENT:
The first report of Skills England reiterated the often-rehearsed view that the UK’s business and public services are lagging behind those of our competitor nations. At every stage of the skills journey (technical education, workplace application, and associated productivity) and at every place and level of skills production and usage (workplace, local, regional and national), the UK is seen to be falling short. In this session we will focus on Vocational and Technical Qualifications (or VTQs) at Levels 2 to 5, to reflect on what we can learn from their past, and to make future recommendations that will ensure that they can become truly attractive alternatives to academic learning pathways and, in doing so, help us to address perceived national issues of underperformance.
To register, contact [email protected]

DATE: Monday 12th May 2025 | 11:00 - 13:00

TOPIC: Quality in Nursing Apprenticeships Network

CONTENT:
Following on from previous collaborative networks between UVAC and NHSE 2025 dates are now live for registration on-line. These will build on previous discussions to support and facilitate discussion across the sector around sharing of good practice, challenges and enhancements/developments. These will include live guest speakers and alignment to Ofsted, OfS and NMC and other regulatory bodies and requirements. Please note that this is a sequence of Networks so please sign up to all dates.

DATE: Thursday 29th May 2025 | 13:00 - 16:00

TOPIC: UVAC - Higher Education Tripartite Professionals Network

CONTENT:
UVAC to invite you to join the Higher and Degree Apprenticeship Knowledge Network which is being developed working in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire and University of Northumbria. This network seeks to support everyone involved in representing Universities in the apprenticeship tripartite relationship, and those who lead and support this work. If you undertake Progress Review Meetings, provide coaching/mentoring/tutoring to apprentices, or monitor individual learners’ compliance with funding rules, or lead or manage people who do this, then this network aims to support you and develop this professional community of practice.   Please forward this to colleagues who undertake this role or lead/manage those who do.   Do not hesitate to contact Dr Nicky Westwood if you have any further questions [email protected]

DATE: Wednesday 4th June 2025 | 10:00 - 15:00

TOPIC: UVAC Apprenticeship and Skills Doctoral and Researcher Knowledge Network

CONTENT:
This is a newly formed UVAC knowledge network to develop a community of practice supporting doctoral students and researchers sharing of research studies where focus of their research is around apprenticeships and skills. It is a collaborative forum offering support and a safe space to discuss any challenges, coping strategies, barriers and opportunities aligned to their doctoral and research studies. The network aims to bring together professionals, staff and academics to offer peer to peer support and the opportunity for sharing and research impact and focus.

DATE: Thursday 12th June 2025 | 11:00 - 13:00

TOPIC: Quality in Allied Health Apprenticeships Network

CONTENT:

This network offers the opportunity to explore the challenges, successes, and development for AHP apprenticeships at Local, Regional and National level. More recent network events have focused on the challenges and barriers within the AHP apprenticeship development and the support and process for HCPC approval.

DATE: Wednesday 2nd July 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00

TOPIC: UVAC Apprenticeship Construction & Built Environment (ACBE) Knowledge Network

CONTENT:
This new UVAC Apprenticeship Construction & Built Environment (ACBE) Knowledge Network seeks to bring together construction and built environment academic teams with their quality assurance and apprenticeships teams to share good practice, address challenges and seek to deliver innovative solutions.This network is supported by the Technical Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC), the Construction Industry Council (CIC), the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM).

DATE: Thursday 3rd July 2025 | 11:00 - 12:30

TOPIC: HTQS Knowledge Network

CONTENT:
The first report of Skills England reiterated the often-rehearsed view that the UK’s business and public services are lagging behind those of our competitor nations. At every stage of the skills journey (technical education, workplace application, and associated productivity) and at every place and level of skills production and usage (workplace, local, regional and national), the UK is seen to be falling short. In this session we will focus on Vocational and Technical Qualifications (or VTQs) at Levels 2 to 5, to reflect on what we can learn from their past, and to make future recommendations that will ensure that they can become truly attractive alternatives to academic learning pathways and, in doing so, help us to address perceived national issues of underperformance.
To register, contact [email protected]

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DATE: Thursday 30th January 2025

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DATE: Thursday 30th January 2025

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DATE: Tuesday 28th January 2025

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DATE: Wednesday 15th January 2025

TOPIC: Higher Education Tripartite Professionals Knowledge Network

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DATE: Monday 13th January 2025

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DATE: Thursday 28th November 2024

TOPIC: HTQ Knowledge network

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DATE: Wednesday 6th November 2024

TOPIC: Back to Future in apprenticeships and technical education

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DATE: Tuesday 5th November 2024

TOPIC: Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship Knowledge Network

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DATE: Friday 18th October 2024

TOPIC: Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Knowledge Network

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DATE: Wednesday 16th October 2024

TOPIC: Social Work Degree Apprenticeship Knowledge Network

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DATE: Tuesday 15th October 2024

TOPIC: Quality Degree Apprenticeships Knowledge Network

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DATE: Wednesday 9th October 2024

TOPIC: Senior Leader Higher Apprenticeship Knowledge Network

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DATE: Wednesday 9th October 2024

TOPIC: Management and Leadership Apprenticeships: Doctoral Studies Knowledge Network

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DATE: Friday 27th September 2024

TOPIC: State of the Nation - Post Election Reflection

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DATE: Wednesday 18th September 2024

TOPIC: Higher Education Tripartite Professionals Knowledge Network

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DATE: Friday 19th July 2024

TOPIC: Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Knowledge Network Meeting

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DATE: Thursday 18th July 2024

TOPIC: Recruiting to higher technical and HTQ courses with Ben Verinder

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DATE: Wednesday 17th July 2024

TOPIC: The shifting landscape of construction & the built environment and its effect on future education and training.

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DATE: Tuesday 16th July 2024

TOPIC: Degree Apprenticeships in English HE: how do they fit in the system and can they contribute to widening access and participation?

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DATE: Friday 28th June 2024

TOPIC: UVAC State of the Nation: General Election

DATE: Wednesday 26th June 2024

TOPIC: UVAC - Senior Leader Higher Apprenticeship Knowledge Network

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DATE: Thursday 6th June 2024

TOPIC: Universities Offering T Level Placements

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DATE: Thursday 6th June 2024

TOPIC: HTQ Knowledge Network Online Meeting - Exploring the potential of digital credentials with Yaz el Hakim

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DATE: Tuesday 14th May 2024

TOPIC: Quality DAKN (Degree Apprenticeship Knowledge Network)

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DATE: Tuesday 7th May 2024

TOPIC: Ofsted 'Big Listen'

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DATE: Wednesday 17th April 2024

TOPIC: Practical use of a new data dashboard for comparing apprenticeship performance in HE.

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DATE: Thursday 4th April 2024

TOPIC: ESFA Apprenticeship Funding Rules Updates: v3 2023/24 and Draft 2024/25

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DATE: Thursday 28th March 2024

TOPIC: Hear about best practice in the delivery of high quality nursing apprenticeships and have the chance to ask your questions to NMC & Ofsted.

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DATE: Monday 19th February 2024

TOPIC: Best practice in delivery of high quality nursing apprenticeships and the chance to ask your questions to NMC & Ofsted

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DATE: Thursday 25th January 2024

TOPIC: This session will explore the approach behind the creation of the new Collective Intelligence Skills Observatory, with a specific focus on the development of a new daily survey-based app used to engage a broader range of employers.

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DATE: Thursday 25th January 2024

TOPIC: UVAC AGM 2024

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DATE: Thursday 30th November 2023

TOPIC: Going for Growth - Productivity, Policy & Performance

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DATE: Thursday 9th November 2023

TOPIC: Higher Technical Qualifications delivered and development by universities and HE Institutions

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DATE: Thursday 19th October 2023

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DATE: Wednesday 18th October 2023

TOPIC: Self-assessment and self-evaluation in apprenticeship delivery

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DATE: Tuesday 25th July 2023

TOPIC: UVAC Knowledge Network - End Point Assessment

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DATE: Tuesday 25th July 2023

TOPIC: 2nd Knowledge Network for EQA of EPA for Integrated Degree Apprenticeships

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DATE: Thursday 13th July 2023

TOPIC: Higher Technical Qualifications Knowledge Network

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DATE: Friday 5th May 2023

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DATE: Wednesday 26th April 2023

TOPIC: DAKN – EQA/END POINT ASSESSMENT

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DATE: Wednesday 26th April 2023

TOPIC: Higher Education Access, Participation and Success

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