Tis’ the season to be jolly and no one knows this better than the UK’s retailers! Yes, all of our Retail apprentices will be extremely busy in the upcoming weeks as they deal with hordes of hungry shoppers intent on getting their Christmas shopping done. So, in order to help our Retail apprentices boost their […]
Read MoreIt’s December and you know what that means… the Christmas season is finally here! Yes, the advent calendars have been ripped into, the shops have put up their decorations and the Elton John adverts are taking over the TV. Christmas time is here and the holiday spirit is positively palpable. The TQUK office is always […]
Read MoreAs an End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO), TQUK is dedicated to maintaining high quality standards in apprenticeships. The very root of what we do – assessment – is about making sure that apprentices are fully job-ready when they finish their programme and that national standards have been met. That’s why recent revelations that 4,443 apprentices enrolled […]
Read MoreWe’ve got exciting news! TQUK now offers End-Point Assessment for Retail Team Leader apprenticeships! Retail Team Leaders are vital to any retail establishment. They provide crucial support to their managers and deputise for them in their absence. A large aspect of their role requires guiding and coordinating their retail team to complete tasks and meet […]
Read MoreEvery kitchen is an orchestra. One station is the woodwinds, another is the strings, the next is percussion. Every person in each station plays a role that is vital to the overall production, and their contributions must be balanced against each other as they work towards a larger product. Senior Production Chefs are the conductors […]
Read MoreOur EPA offer is growing by the month! After lots of hard work, we’re delighted to announce that we have been approved to deliver EPA for Customer Service Specialist apprenticeships. This addition to our list will perfectly complement our EPA services for Customer Service Practitioner, making TQUK a premier EPAO for customer service-related apprenticeships. We also […]
Read MoreHaving a bully on your team is a serious drag. They decrease morale, goodwill and the willingness of team members to go out of their way for each other. They can also be a huge drain on your team’s productivity and can seriously hamper what you can get done. As a management apprentice, you have […]
Read MoreAs of the 5th of December, TQUK is the only End-Point Assessment Organisation listed on the Register of Approved End-Point Assessment Organisations approved to deliver EPA for Learning and Development Practitioner and Learning and Development Consultant/Business Partner apprenticeships. We’re very excited to begin working with employers and training providers on these exciting new standards. What […]
Read MoreThis Sunday, the 11th of November, will be Armistice Day and Remembrance Day. So we’d like to highlight the importance of these days and take a moment to reflect on the past and the present. What is Armistice Day and Remembrance Day? Armistice Day commemorates the day that World War One ended. It honours the […]
Read MoreAs the rest of England hunkers down for a night of bonfires, cider and fireworks, TQUK is hatching a cunning plot. On this day, like Guy Fawkes on that fateful night in 1605, TQUK is staging a stunt to completely change the landscape of our workplace. And by workplace, we mean our upper lips. All […]
Read MoreWe love seeing apprentices begin their apprenticeships. But after a certain amount of time, one terrible, spooky thought can run through their heads: EPA IS COMING! EPA can loom large over an apprenticeship. But if you can pluck up some courage, you’ll see that EPA isn’t all that scary after all! Here are 4 of the […]
Read MoreWhen people think of assessment in further education, they tend to think of an assessor standing stoically by a learner making judgements about their abilities. But in the 21st century, such old-fashioned approaches to assessments are starting to give way to digital methods. Digital technologies can offer a range of benefits when conducting all kinds […]
Read MoreThe Chef de Partie, also known as a Station Chef, is one of the hardest working members of the kitchen. They are responsible for running a specific section of the kitchen, such as the appetiser or the meat section. Without Chef de Parties, the careful division of labour in the kitchen would not be upheld, […]
Read MoreAdam Smith once said that Britain was a “nation of shopkeepers”. For centuries, Brits have been some of the best merchants, shopkeepers, retailers, importers and exporters around the world. Trade is in our history, in our DNA. In modern Britain, retail has seen some ups and down. UK retailers are experiencing some tough circumstances in a […]
Read MoreOne of the most interesting things about the culinary world is that so many chefs begin their career with an apprenticeship, a much larger proportion than other sectors. During culinary apprenticeships, young chefs study under the supervision of a master chef in order to soak up all their knowledge. Many apprentice chefs also travel within […]
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