In this episode, we’re talking about how to select and manage  a training provider. We’re going to guide you through our top tips and key steps to consider when deciding which apprenticeship provider to choose. We’ll also share with you some examples where a flexible approach to apprenticeship has worked really well, so we can help you build a good, long-lasting relationship with your training provider. 

What You’ll Learn: 

- Why you should search for a like-minded training provider that understands your strategy rather than focus solely on the standard that they deliver

- Why you need to prioritise the consistency of learners’ experience if you are running multiple apprenticeships in your organisation

- How to step forward as an empowered employer and determine how an apprenticeship will be delivered

- Which elements of an apprenticeship programme you can negotiate with a training provider  

- A useful tool that can help you manage your apprenticeships

- How to set the right expectations at the beginning of an engagement of a training provider

Maximising your apprenticeship training provider is all about you as the employer taking the lead, being empowered, knowing what good looks like in your organisation, knowing what you want to get out of a programme, and then finding somebody who can help you achieve that. 

Resources: 

- Scopesuite https://www.startswitha.co/project/scopesuite/ 

- Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/ 

- Download our Opportunity Guide https://www.theopportunity.global/theopportunityguide/

- The Opportunity Group Website https://www.theopportunity.global/

- The Opportunity Group LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/theopportunitygroup/ 

- Connect with Michaela Reaney on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelareaney

- Connect with Kate Temple-Brown on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-temple-brown