Whether you join a course later this month or plan to book a course in February or March the AWD programme covers a range of fantastic topics to help you and your delivery. Best of all, they’re completely free and fully funded by DfE.

UVAC, as one of five consortium partners of the Department for Education (DfE) funded Apprenticeship Workforce Development programme, we would encourage you to explore the whole range of courses on offer.

The AWD programme is being delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC),  Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Strategic Development Network (SDN) and ourselves, University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC).

Highlighted below are a number of upcoming dates, and you can access all the courses and book your place HERE It is FREE to register and complete all the courses.

STILL AVAILABLE IN JANUARY

Planning and maintaining high quality and effective teaching and training (Managers and delivery staff)

23 January | Live Online Course

In this course, you’ll explore how to identify and address issues in the quality of teaching, improving the retention, satisfaction and success of apprentices.

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Planning effective curriculum design (Managers and delivery staff)

29 January | Live Online Course

Designed for delegates who recognise their need to develop and improve this component of their apprenticeship delivery. Explore the key areas for apprenticeship validation, curriculum design and quality monitoring.

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THE PERFECT TIME TO BOOK FOR FEBRUARY COURSES 

Revisiting your onboarding practices (Support staff)

4 February | Live Online Course

In this course, identify effective tools and resources for onboarding and create a positive experience for apprentices and employers.

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Effective governance of apprentices (Managers)

5 February | Live Online Course

Explore how managers can support apprenticeship governance through effective monitoring and management of apprenticeship performance data.

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Enhancing coaching skills part 1 & part 2 (Managers and delivery staff)

6 February | Live Online Course

Explore how to enhance the reviewing and coaching skills to support apprentices at risk of withdrawal – updating training plans that contribute directly to retention.

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Improving apprenticeships using progress review part 1 & part 2 (All staff)

18 February | Live Online Course

This two-part course will help you review your current practice and approach to progress reviews, and explore how to draw on the outcomes of initial assessment.

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Effective communication and support for apprentices / employers on-programme (All staff)

19 February | Live Online Course

Join this course to reflect on when, and how, your communications could be enhanced and gather ideas that are immediately actionable.

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Supporting apprentices with English and maths part 1 & part 2 – contextualised (Delivery and support staff)

20 February | Live Online Course

This course will help you equip yourself to effectively support maths and English progression for apprentices, improve retention and boost success rates.

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Improve onboarding design and delivery – getting off to a good start (Managers and delivery staff)

25 February | Live Online Course

Get your apprentices and employers off to a positive start with an effective onboarding process. This course is aimed at helping you to set them up for success from day one.

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Rise to the challenge: how to motivate apprentices (Delivery staff)

27 February | Live Online Course

This course will help you review your current practice, and identify areas where immediate developments and improvements can be made, as well as develop practical strategies for motivating apprentices.

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NEWS DATES FOR MARCH 

Explore a range of AWD courses via the links below. When registering for the course, make sure you use the dropdown option to select the relevant event date.

Planning effective curriculum design (Managers and delivery staff) | 4 March

Planning the integration of on-the-job and off-the-job learning/training (Managers and delivery staff) | 5 March

Planning and maintaining high quality and effective teaching and training (Managers and delivery staff) | 12 March

Designing and delivering effective end point assessment throughout the apprenticeship (Delivery staff) | 13 March

Working successfully with employers (Managers, delivery and support staff) | 14 March

Effective initial assessment – understanding the process and ensuring quality (Delivery staff) | 18 March

Supporting apprentices with English and maths part 1 & part 2 – contextualised (Delivery and support staff) | 20 March

Enhancing coaching skills part 1 & part 2 (Managers and delivery staff) | 25 March

Improve onboarding design and delivery – getting off to a good start (Support staff) | 26 March

Improving apprenticeships using progress reviews part 1 & part 2 (Managers, delivery and support staff) | 27 March