Apprenticeships – The Risks, Resilience and the Future 

LEEDS | 23 OCTOBER 2024 | 10.00-15.15

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DATE
Wednesday 23
October 2024

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LOCATION
The Queens Hotel, New Station Street City Square, Leeds LS1 1PJ 

Join us and guest speakers, including Lou Doyle, CEO of mesma, for a FREE day of workshops where we will delve into the unique challenges and opportunities of delivering apprenticeships.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This event is ideal for senior leaders, operational directors, quality and curriculum leads, and data and compliance leads, involved with apprenticeships. Whether you are new to offering apprenticeships or an established provider, this day is for you. Places are limited, so secure your place today.

 

WORKSHOPS

Key Statutory Risks and Compliance 

Carla Martinho

Understanding the key statutory and reputational risks to your organisation in delivering apprenticeships and how to build in risk reduction is key to a sustained, successful apprenticeship programme. 

We will explore compliance, common issues at audit and Ofsted inspection, as well as possible changes post-election, this session also looks at strategies and approaches to minimise risk now and in the future. 

Building a quality-first culture:  What do we do when no-one is looking? 

Lou Doyle

In this session we will explore the ingredients of high-impact apprenticeships using outcomes from inspection and our work with clients. We will consider practical ideas and methods for developing a model of continuous improvement that works.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

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Lou Doyle

Chief Executive Officer,
MESMA

Louise works with education, employment support, professional/ trade body leaders to help people to plan for improvement and make change happen.

She is the co-founder of mesma; the people behind the highly successful mesma quality assurance software platform, a strategic consultant with SDN, academy chair, college governor and non-exec director.

 

 

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Carla Martinho

Head of Data Management Services, Tribal

Carla Martinho has extensive experience of the work-based learning sector, supporting training providers and large employers to deliver high-quality apprenticeships which comply with Agency funding rules, helping to prepare for audit and inspection, as well as keeping ahead of the ever-changing apprenticeship landscape. 

She leads a team of MIS professionals delivering ILR, compliance and funding support, providing expert on-demand resource, allowing organisations to focus on delivering a high-quality learning experience. 

Carla has previously supported the Apprenticeship Service providing services to assist them with the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers application process. 

AGENDA

10.00-10.30

Registration and refreshments 


10.30-11.15

Building a quality-first culture: What do we do when no-one is looking? (workshop)


11.15-11.35

Refreshment break


11.35-12.05

Management of apprenticeships case study and demo


12.05-13:05

Lunch (served in the hotel restaurant)


13:05-13.50

Understanding key statutory risks and compliance (workshop)


13.50-14.10

Refreshment break


14.10-14.30

Group Q&A 


14.30-14.40

Close

(Staff will be available to answer any one-to-one questions until 15.00)