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A question I am often asked by employers is ‘What is a review and do I have to attend it?’  A simple response would be that when you signed your employee to the apprenticeship, you agreed to support your employee and us as the training provider to make timely progression throughout the learner journey. 
 
So officially, the ESFA requires the learner’s progress to be reviewed every 12 weeks.  For safety, at Knights, we book these at 8-week intervals to allow for holidays and periods of absence. 
 
Gov.UK confirms ‘You should have frequent meetings with the employer as regular progress reviews are integral to a high-quality training offer.’ 
 
For the learner, the process is for them to review their progress against target, and an opportunity to discuss any areas of the learning they are struggling with and actions to overcome these.  As the employer you will be briefed on your employee’s progress, but you will also have the opportunity to raise with the tutor, any subjects you feel need to be added to the training programme that will benefit your business.   
 

Let me give you some examples

I have a learner completing Junior Estate Agent who is doing well and her manager is now confident enough to hand over some sales to progress.  I was able to provide some resource material to the learner by way of The Law Society’s Conveyancing Protocol, which helped my learner understand the conveyancing process.   This is not covered by this award’s knowledge, skills and behaviours, but something I was able to offer as an extra.  
Another learner – very new to the business, was about to be encouraged to start completing their first unaccompanied viewings.  I was able to include some Health and Safety and lone working advice in my next session, to supplement the employer’s guidance.  

Please do try to spare even 15 minutes to attend.  At the very least you’ll be reassured that the time your employee is taking out of the business is being put to good use and we can also help reinforce any internal training you are completing. 

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