Apprenticeship assessment

Building skills for opportunity: how Skills England is paving a pathway to success for young people, by Tessa Griffiths and Sarah Maclean

Every young person deserves the chance to build a rewarding career, regardless of their background. That's the ambition at the heart of the government's opportunity mission, and the UK Youth Guarantee initiative, and it's an ambition that Skills England is working hard to deliver.  This National Apprenticeship Week, we’ve been …

Strengthening assessment without compromising quality, by Carmel Grant

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In our December 2025 blog, Deputy Chief Executive Gemma Marsh set out why apprenticeship assessment reform matters – we explained how simplifying and strengthening assessment can better serve apprentices, employers and the wider skills system. Since then, we’ve moved into …

Understanding the apprenticeship assessment reforms and what they mean for you, by Gemma Marsh

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Reforms to apprenticeship assessments were announced by the Department for Education (DfE) and Minister for Skills in February 2025.  Since joining Skills England in May 2025 as Deputy Chief Executive, I’ve spent much of my time listening, learning and building …