With the assessment and awarding space moving at lightning speed, we’re here to keep you up-to-date. From EPA management to interviews with leaders in the industry, you can stay informed by exploring our latest insights here.
Agility, responsiveness, support and transparency. Every value that matters to training providers, assessors and apprentices throughout the learner...
Whether you are a seasoned epaPRO user, or you have just heard about Skilltech for the first time, we guarantee you will have one thing in common –...
Skilltech Solutions talks to Jessica Fowler of Innovate Awarding about how better EPA management platforms can streamline the apprenticeship journey.
What do you get when you combine the software of two industry leaders in the edtech market? You get an all-in-one platform for all your end-point...
AO or Training Provider? You know that apprentices have skills that no-one else has… this National Apprenticeship Week, here’s what you need to know...
The automotive industry in the UK needs apprentices. AOs and Training Providers who can support them stand to gain as the EV revolution gathers pace....
For many EPAOs and training providers, managing end-point assessment (EPA) can feel like a battle with their own admin processes. Many still rely on...
First Brexit, then the pandemic, and now a cost-of-living crisis. The catering and hospitality industry has faced a barrage of challenges in recent...
It’s safe to say that, after the end of another successful FAB conference in 2023, assessment organisations now have both eyes fixed on the new year.
To give apprentices the best of chance of passing their EPA, training providers need to give them clear guidance and direction, as well as access to...
The FAB Conference (November 30th-December 1st) is one of the most important dates in the calendar for the awarding and assessment industry.
For anyone in the apprenticeship ecosystem, the news cycle in 2023 has been anything but quiet. The excitement around the ‘closing gap’ between...
If you work as part of an EPA delivery team at an EPAO, you will know that the start of the academic year is when your organisational skills are most...
For so many users, the fact that epaPRO streamlines their admin processes and saves them time is one of its biggest benefits.
Construction is one of the most recent sectors to transition from framework to EPA, which has meant that EPAOs and training providers alike have had...
In the apprenticeship ecosystem, the key link between apprentices, employers and EPAOs is you – the training provider.
With the first apprentice doctors (and space engineers) entering the workforce next year, is this a watershed moment in how we perceive...
The past year has been defined by uncertainty for health and social care, from news of staff shortages to continued strike action. The apprentice...
epaPRO is one of the fastest-growing, feature-rich applications that EPAOs can use to make managing the apprenticeship journey seamless. Users...
Delivering better-qualified apprentices, greater certainty for employers and EPAOs, and overall, increasing the value of apprenticeships. That was...
What's holding most EPAOs back? Why is an EPAOs social role vital for their bottom line? Read this fascinating discussion we had with Steve Smith...
Apprenticeships in Dentistry are an attractive option for those looking to pursue a career in dentistry and orthodontics. With comprehensive...
If there’s one thing that unites accountants, statisticians and EPAOs, it’s an intimate familiarity with spreadsheets.
Libby Timms, Customer Success Project Manager at Skilltech Solutions, worked with City & Guilds for 8 years. Starting as a user of the epaPRO...
Tattooing is an industry unlike any other. Tattoo studios need skilled artists, but the qualification pathways to produce them are still being built....
Unsent communications, missed deadlines and unreliable access to learning materials: life without a robust EPA management system is full of risks....
First, it was spreadsheets, now it's platforms. EPAOs need a single platform, and this blog explores the pitfalls of having too many systems versus...
We shine a spotlight on standards in our industry. The first in our series is the ill-fated Pharmacist standard, which has been on and off the shelf...
Between the merry-go-round of Education Secretaries and the vast underspend in the sector as a whole, it’s fair to say that 2022 was an exciting year...
It’s been 4 years since the EPA system of assessment was introduced, but how has it changed since the beginning?
The construction industry is a huge provider of apprenticeships. We examine why they have endured for so long, and what the future holds.
At each stage of the End-Point Assessment process, epaPRO Essentials meets the needs of EPAOs. Read on to find out more.
It's critical for EPAOs to protect their software applications and platforms. Find out if an EPA software platform keeps all data safe.
End-Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs) need to stay in control of EPAs. Staying on track can be easier with EPA software.
Like any major business decision, an investment in new End-Point Assessment (EPA) software must be carefully and logically considered.
End-Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs) use Skilltech's epaPro and epaPro Essentials software. Which platform is best for your business?
Keeping abreast of your workload as an EPA assessor can be challenging. EPA software eliminates many problems of trying to manage a assessment...
Managing End-Point Assessments can be a complex and time-consuming process. At Skilltech Solutions, our epaPro software is designed to meet your...
As an online resource management tool, epaPro is designed to meet the unique challenges of EPAOs as they adapt to changing times.
This year's FAB Conference offers Skilltech Solutions an opportunity to showcase its innovative software and end-point assessment solutions.
Skilltech Solutions is pleased to announce that the first phase of integration between EPAPro and Aptem has been completed.
There are a few key things to look for when choosing an EPA software provider, including ease of use, flexibility, and customer support.
ship end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs), Ofqual recognition offers several benefits that can deliver important improvements in the way they...
We are putting in an appearance at the highly anticipated Annual Apprenticeships Conference (AAC) on 21-22 March, 2022, in Birmingham this year.
Skilltech Solutions have launched our very own Remote Invigilation service this February 202, fully integrated into EPAPro and is provided by...
New guidance has been issued regarding how and when apprentices can safely train in the workplace post-Covid.
Anyone who has undertaken an apprenticeship, or who has supplied training, guidance, and assessment to an apprentice, understands the value of the...
EPAPro is a dynamic service-delivery platform that guides EPA assessors, employers, training providers, and apprentices through the entire End Point...
An apprenticeship scheme offers more than other types of training course, with a sharper focus on ensuring a trainee is employable and that vital...
With its active interfaces, integrated connectivity, and engagement-boosting techniques, EdTech is one of the most vibrant educational innovations of...
Portfolios are important for training providers, who can prove through moderation that their EPA systems are robust and withstand scrutiny.
End-Point Assessments (EPA) are very important for apprentices as they have to demonstrate the knowledge and skills that they have learned.
We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of EPAPro Essentials, our new low-cost EPA software solution for specialist & low volume EPAOs or new...
Since Covid 19, End-Point Assessments (EPAs) have seen a lot of changes. Learn more about what other things are expected to change in EPAs this...
When you’re investing in a new End-Point Assessment solution, it’s essential that you have confidence in the supplier.
Investing in educational technology can offer significant benefits to assessment organisations, but how much do they cost?
The EPA platform has been developed in consultation with some of the UK’s most prominent apprenticeship providers and employers, with an array of...
The conditions for entry on the official register of end point assessment organisations (EPAOs) changed in 2019, with important implications for how...
Assessment businesses have to fulfil strict criteria before being recognised as apprenticeship end point assessment organisations.
Skilltech Solutions MD Ian Jarvis, will be presenting a workshop on remote assessment & invigilation at the digital Annual Apprenticeship Conference...
Our EPAPro end-point assessment solution is an industry-leading software application specifically designed to meet the needs of End-Point Assessment...
PA Pro is our all-in-one software solution for end-point assessment management, submissions, and certification.
The apprenticeship End Point Assessment (EPA) process introduces the concept of summative assessments to apprenticeships.
The events of 2020 and 2021 have created a challenging environment for apprenticeships and end-point assessments.