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Estimating and Ranking in FE
May 14th 2020
Jonathan Kay, Head of English and Maths at an FE College in the north of England, writes on the challenges of estimating GCSE grades and ranking learners, especially in the context … Read more

The AP Toolkit
April 29th 2020
The AP Toolkit aims to support those operating in Advanced Practitioner (AP)-types roles across the sector, and consists of a set of five guides and a set of development cards.

Evaluation of the AP Programme 2020
April 29th 2020
The evaluation of the AP Programme 2020 is almost complete, and the final report will be released very soon. In the meantime, we’d like to sign off with a reminder of all that has … Read more

#APConnect Live Event 2020Â
April 29th 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold in 2020, our Conference plans had to change, and so #APConnect Live was born!

#APConnect Constellations
April 28th 2020
The #APConnect Constellations, which are our communties of practice, are an outstanding feature of the #APConnect programme for Advanced Practitioners.

#StudyGood Conference 2020
April 15th 2020
Provider achievements from the Education and Training Foundation’s reimagined Study Programme support initiative were showcased at the StudyGood Conference held in Birmingham on th … Read more

Ofsted Annual Report 2018/19
January 21st 2020
The Ofsted Annual Report 2018 / 2019, published on the 21st of January 2020, presents inspection findings for further education and skills, early years childcare, schools and socia … Read more

Focus on the #StudyGood Programme Community of Practice
December 9th 2019
The Community of Practice was an innovative element of the #StudyGood programme, and was based on the experience of its sister project, #APConnect.

National Advanced Practitioner Conference 2019
April 8th 2019
Our end-of-project National Advanced Practitioner Conference was a fitting and well-deserved celebration of the tremendous work carried out by the range of cross-sector, institutio … Read more

Defining the Advanced Practitioner role
April 8th 2019
Joss Kang, Programme Director, writes on how research on the Advanced Practitioner role supports and drives the #APConnect Advanced Practitioner Professional Development Programme.