Ofsted is updating how it inspects apprenticeship providers. Starting November 2025, inspections will focus more deeply on learner development, inclusion, and employer involvement. The old grading system is being replaced with a new five-point scale:
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The government’s new Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap makes one thing clear: the property sector is moving towards higher standards, stronger professional expectations and, in time, mandatory qualifications for estate and letting agents. While the consultation on minimum qualifications is not due until 2027, the direction of travel is already set.
At Knights Training Academy, we are proud to support learners at the start of their career in the property sector, helping them build confidence, capability and a clear pathway for progression.
Our Level 3 Housing & Property Management apprenticeship is open again for new starts and we’re offering priority booking for existing employers.
Our Spring 2026 quarterly newsletters are now live – tailored guidance for both apprentices and employers:
The Government has announced major apprenticeship reforms, backed by £900m investment over the next three years.
The direction is clear. More focus on 16–24-year-olds, key skills gaps, and making apprenticeships easier for employers to use.
At Knights Training Academy, we are proud to support learners at the start of their career in the property sector, helping them build confidence, capability and a clear pathway for progression.
Mandatory qualifications for property agents are firmly back on the agenda. Revived by the RoPA report and reinforced through ongoing Government consultation, the direction of travel is clear. The sector is moving towards higher standards, greater accountability and formal recognition of competence.
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