Further Education The New Apprenticeships

A key text for all those involved in supporting the new apprentices, as mentors, coaches, assessors and learning facilitators. Are you involved in assessing the new apprenticeships? Are you clear about your role and responsibilities in the context of the new apprenticeships? Do you need support in being an effective learning facilitator? One of the key features of the new standards-based apprenticeships is the role of learning mentors and coaches and the need to support apprentices throughout their journey and prepare them for end-point assessment. This book takes you through the essentials of learning and development, and the principles and practice of mentoring, coaching and assessing learning. Whatever your vocational subject, this accessible and concise text provides you with an in-depth understanding of these areas and how to effectively apply them to practice.