For UVAC members our calendar of events offer a comprehensive programme of webinars and knowledge-sharing sessions focused on key developments in higher and degree apprenticeships, funding reforms, and quality assurance. Highlights include strategic updates on Level 7 funding and skills policy, practical insights into roles like the Skills Coach, discussions on new audit rules and EPA flexibilities, and deep dives into curriculum responses and promoting HTQs.
Membership gives all practitioners within your organisation access to these events and members are invited to distribute details of these events to colleagues.
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State of the Nation – Policy Updates; Navigating Skills England and the Growth and Skills Levy; Team Updates on Resources
Friday 11th July 2025 | 12:00 – 13:30
Following May decisions on funding eligibility at level 7 we will reflect on remaining growth opportunities in higher and degree apprenticeships, cover our programme of support in apprenticeships and other skills programmes, update you on team activities including member benefits linked to tools and resources.
Rethinking Level 7 Accountancy or Taxation Professional
Tuesday 1st July 2025 | 14:00 – 15:00
This webinar / discussion will present the Level 6 Accounting Finance Manager Degree Apprenticeship (AFMDA) and master’s loan as a way universities can support SMEs and public sector employers to secure talent pipelines into the accountancy profession. Led by Jonathan Mills, AFMDA Trailblazer Chair, it includes input from the University of Exeter and other providers about how institutions are pivoting in the face of policy changes and age eligibility restrictions for funding at level 7.
UVAC’s Summer Webinar Programme
The Skills Coach – Successful models and the Future
Thursday 10th July 2025 | 9:30 – 11:30
This webinar session is aimed at Apprenticeship Teams and Skills Coach Leads – this most vital of roles in apprenticeship delivery. These are the people accountable for delivering the tri-partite progress review and evidence of compliance, and for ensuring that apprenticeship momentum, apprentice progression and employer engagement are maintained.
Audit Update – Preparing for 2025/2026
Wednesday 16th July 2025 | 9:30 – 11:00
This UVAC webinar session explores the themes from 2024/25 audits and the impact of the 2025/2026 Funding Rules on the DfE’s approach to future funding audits. Developed and run with Karl Bentley, this session will provide an early insight into possible changes to audit in response to the Funding Rules and will equip members with suggestions for some early adaptations to process, procedures and paperwork ahead of the release of the audit papers later in 2025/early 2026.
Exploring the options for Level 7
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 | 9:30 – 11:30
This webinar session will explore how Universities and providers delivering L7 provision are responding to the (by this point we hope final) position on Level 7 Funding. We will explore the latest DfE guidance and hear from guest speakers and members on their plans for 2025/2026.
The future of EPA and the impact of New Flexibilities on curriculum
Tuesday 29th July 2025 | 9:30 – 11:00
This webinar is for curriculum designers, quality teams, teaching and learning teams. Pending announcements about how the EPA flexibilities, which we hope will be clear by this point, will be implemented, this session will review the impact that the flexibilities proposed will mean for apprenticeships, particularly in design, delivery and quality assurance. Hearing from some of our key End-point Assessment Organisations and from members on their plans to use the opportunities presented, this session will enable members to prepare for implementation as this is rolled out from September 2025.
UVAC Knowledge Networks
Raising awareness of HTQs and their benefits with learners
Wednesday 9 July
In the session Maria Gibson and Connor Herron from Newcastle College will showcase their approach to the promotion of HTQs, starting with an overview of their HTQ journey, including the key considerations and steps they have taken to raise awareness of HTQs to learners, and the challenges, barriers & successes experienced so far.
