Due to the current lockdown in place, apprenticeships are now being delivered 100% remotely. This has been a huge challenge for thousands of providers who have had to adapt their entire delivery method overnight.

How will #COVID_19 affect #apprenticeships in the long run?  The COVID-19 situation has created a ‘new normal’ in apprenticeships – students learning from home, tutors providing remote support, a suspension of Ofsted inspections and temporary funding rules.

What does furlough mean for apprentices? Furlough leave is a new form of absence introduced by the Government as part of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It's available to all UK businesses for all staff – including apprentices.

Richard Meredith, from OneFile discusses @Ofsted and evidencing learner progress at #EPALive in Wembley.

There’s often discussion in the media or at education events about whether #apprenticeships give people skills for life.