Navigating our EPA Standards: Content Creator and Multi-Channel Marketer
2025-07-08 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Content Creator and Multi-Channel Marketer EPA standards. In this session, you will learn about the features and benefits of each standard in our portfolio.
Plus, in this session, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how we can support you and your apprentices as an EPAO
Watch back to the webinar here
You can download the handouts from this session, below:
PowerPoint Slide deck
Content Creator Standard
Multi-channel Marketeer Standard

Preparing Centres for EQA sampling - On demand
2025-07-09 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you prepared for EQA sampling activity?
Catch up with our latest webinar with the Quality Team and a Lead EQA as they explore all aspects of sampling so you can avoid common pitfalls and potential delays in processing your learners’ certificates.
In this session, we’ll cover:
• The information required prior to the EQA sampling activity,
• Timings for submission of a claim,
• Activities during and after sampling,
• Potential delays in processing claims.
Watch back to the session here
You can download the handouts and guidance from the session below:
Presentation slide deck
Preparing Centres for EQA sampling – guidance
Additional Preparing Centres for EQA sampling hints and tips

Quick Start to EDSQ
2025-07-17 11:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Our Quality team will host this 30-minute onboarding webinar to help and support you to get started.
This webinar is available exclusively to our approved EDSQ Centres; please ensure you book your place using an organisational email address provided by an approved Centre.
Please note, if you sign up from an unrecognised centre, your booking may be cancelled; if you have a separate email address, please contact the Quality team for assistance.

Delivering and Assessing EDSQ
2025-07-23 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
This webinar is available exclusively to our approved EDSQ Centres; please ensure you book your place using an organisational email address provided by an approved Centre. If you sign up using an email address from an unrecognised centre, your booking may be cancelled. If you have a separate email address, please contact the Quality team for assistance.
This webinar is hosted by a senior member of the Quality team. This webinar is aimed at assessors and IQAs. During this session, we will be introducing resources and standardising marking at both levels.

Assessment & Internal Quality Assurance of Digital Functional Skills (Entry Level 3)
2025-07-24 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
This webinar, hosted by a senior member of the Quality team, is specifically aimed at assessors and IQAs. During the session, we will be introducing Surpass and focusing on standardising marking at Entry Level 3 only.
Before attending this webinar, please watch the ‘Delivering & Assessing DFSQ Guidance & Support’ training video, which cover both Level 1 and Entry Level 3.
This webinar is available exclusively to our approved DFSQ Centres; please ensure you book your place using an organisational email address provided by an approved Centre. If you sign up using an email address from an unrecognised centre, your booking may be cancelled. If you have a separate email address, please contact Quality.

Preparing for changes in Apprenticeships: What you need to know
2025-09-08 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
The apprenticeship landscape is continuously evolving, and to make sense of some of these changes, we asked a specialist panel to answer your questions. This session is designed to support our customers and any organisations interested in understanding the latest developments.
The panel:

Simon Ashworth, Director of Policy and Deputy Chief Executive, AELP
Jacqui Molkenthin, Specialist consultant in assessment and awarding, JEML Consulting
Kellie Duggan, Senior Quality Manager, Optimum Skills
Philippa Farrell, Director of Awarding, Gateway Qualifications

In this session, the panel explore what the changes to the regulatory framework mean for Providers, Employers and Apprentices. We also cover key considerations, actions, and preparations needed to stay ahead in this shifting environment.
Please register using your full organisation name and business email address. This helps us verify registrations and manage our communications appropriately.
You can catch up from our panellists here
Download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation slide deck here

Centre Compliance in Practice: Your Questions Answered
2025-09-12 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Recognising and mitigating the risks of malpractice and maladministration is a shared responsibility.
To support delivery and administrative staff, we hosted a live discussion with our Centre Compliance team to help boost your confidence in identifying and addressing these issues.
In this webinar, you will learn:

The key definitions of Malpractice, Maladministration and Conflicts of interest,
The obligations of both the Centre and the Awarding Organisation in identifying and mitigating these events
Examples of Malpractice, Maladministration and Conflicts of Interest
Best practice mitigations
Centre support information.

Catch up with the recording of the session here
Download a copy of the Presentation slide deck Find examples and your questions answered here

Also, here are the links discussed in the session below:

Suspected Malpractice or Maladministration Form
Malpractice and Maladministration Policy and Procedure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and use in Assessment
Conflict of Interest Declaration Web form
Conflicts of Interest policy

We’ve created two videos to highlight the importance of these topics, outlining the expectations for both our Centres and the Wider Workforce, and explaining how our Centre Compliance Team will work with you to resolve any conflicts or cases that may arise.
View our informative videos about Conflicts of Interest and Malpractice and Maladministration

Best Practice for starting Your Access to HE delivery
2025-09-17 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Online
To support you with a successful start to your Access to HE delivery, we hosted a practical and insightful webinar designed to build your confidence, offer practical solutions you can apply directly, and ensure your team has all the tools needed to get started.
By the end of the session, you’ll have:

Solutions that you can implement for common Access to HE challenges
Practical insights into course validation, assessment delivery, and student registration requirements.
A clear understanding of your responsibilities as a provider.
Confidence in accessing and using the wide range of support materials available

Whether you’re new to Access to HE or looking to refresh your knowledge, this session will ensure you’re ready to begin delivery with clarity and confidence.
Presentation slides

Ask the Subject Experts: ESOL Skills for Life qualifications
2025-09-23 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you delivering our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) skills for life, suite of qualifications?
Watch back to this informative session, as ESOL subject experts answer your questions about assessment, delivery, marking, IQA, and invigilation.
In this session, you will:
✅ Gain expert guidance on assessment and delivery,
✅ Understand marking standards and expectations,
✅ Explore support with internal quality assurance (IQA) processes,
✅ Learn best practices for invigilation.
Catch up on the Q&A on-demand here!
Download the supporting presentation slides here

Ask the Subject Experts: Progression Qualifications
2025-09-23 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Delivering our Progression qualifications?
Catch up with the Q&A session with Principal EQA Cathy Hillhouse. She provides key guidance on assessment, delivery, marking, internal quality assurance (IQA), and guidance for our Progression qualifications.
In this session, you will:
✅ Gain expert guidance on assessment and delivery,
✅ Understand standards and expectations,
✅ Explore support with internal quality assurance (IQA) processes.

Watch the Q&A on-demand here
Download a copy of the supporting Presentation slides here
What Others have said about this session:
“One of the things I love about Gateway are these opportunities to speak to the experts. In a digital world, we can put faces to names. No other awarding body offers this level of service. I also really enjoy the Standardisation sessions I have attended in the past. Several team members are now attending sessions relevant to their subject specialism and have found them beneficial. This has supported them in developing their curriculum and assessment practices.”
Fiona King, Head of Teaching and Learning, Middlesbrough College

Ask the Subject Experts: Science Qualifications
2025-09-25 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Catch up with the Q&A session with Principal EQA Cathy Hillhouse. She provides key guidance on assessment, delivery, marking, internal quality assurance (IQA), and guidance for our Science qualifications.
In this session, you will:
✅ Gain expert guidance on assessment and delivery,
✅ Understand standards and expectations,
✅ Explore support with internal quality assurance (IQA) processes.
Catch up with this informative webinar here!
Download the supporting PowerPoint slide deck here

Ask the Subject Experts: Vocational Studies qualifications
2025-09-30 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you delivering our Vocational Studies qualifications?
Watch back to this informative session, as the Principal EQA for Vocational Studies answers your questions about assessment, delivery, IQA, and invigilation.
In this session, you will:
✅ Gain expert guidance on assessment and delivery,
✅ Understand standards and expectations,
✅ Explore support with internal quality assurance (IQA) processes
Catch up on the Q&A here!
Download the supporting PowerPoint slide deck here

Ask the Subject Experts: Living and Working in the UK
2025-10-01 11:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you delivering our Living and Working in the UK suite of qualifications?
Catch up with the Q&A session with Principal EQA and Product as they provide key guidance on assessment, delivery, marking, internal quality assurance (IQA), and guidance for our Living and Working suite of qualifications.
In this session, you will:
✅ Gain expert guidance on assessment and delivery,
✅ Understand standards and expectations,
✅ Explore support with internal quality assurance (IQA) processes.
Catch up with the Q&A here!
Download the supporting PowerPoint slide deck here

Engaging the Disengaged – how ITPs can support NEETs
2025-10-03 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Almost 1 million young people in the UK are now classed as NEET – not in education, employment, or training.
For those working in the FE and Skills sector, the question is straightforward: what can we do to change that?
Catch up with AELP’s free webinar to explore practical, proven approaches that Independent Training Providers (ITPs) and employers can take to re-engage young people and give them the skills, confidence, and opportunities they deserve.
Whether you’re responsible for programme design, outreach, or direct learner support, this session will give you the tools, insights, and inspiration to help ensure no young person is left behind.
You’ll learn:

The changing profile of NEETs – and what this means for your work
How ITPs are successfully re-engaging hard-to-reach learners
Funding routes and partnership models that make initiatives sustainable
Practical tips you can apply straight away to make a difference

Catch up on the webinar here
Please note, this is a third party event and Gateway Qualifications is not responsible for the bookings for this event. Please get in touch with AELP for any event enquiries.

Starting the year well: preparing for admin excellence
2025-10-07 11:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
In this session, we’ll cover everything from making unit selections and checking rules of combination to introducing new learner management functions. Our Customer Excellence Team will guide you through utilising useful reports and signposting to valuable resources, all while providing valuable hints and tips.
This in-depth session will empower admin staff to start the year with confidence. You’ll learn how to complete registrations, check the rules of combination, and make the most of My Quartz’s new features. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your administrative skills and fully utilise MyQuartz capabilities.
Catch up with the full session here!
You can also download the following supporting handouts:
PowerPoint Presentation Slide deck
Useful hints and links

Ask the Subject Experts: Digital Qualifications
2025-10-07 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you delivering our Digital qualifications?
Watch back to this informative session, as the Principal EQA for Vocational Studies answers your questions about assessment, delivery, IQA, and invigilation.
In this session, you will:
✅ Gain expert guidance on assessment and delivery,
✅ Understand standards and expectations,
✅ Explore support with internal quality assurance (IQA) processes.
Catch up with the Q&A here!
Download the supporting PowerPoint slide deck here

Ask the Subject Experts: Childcare, Health and Social Care Qualifications
2025-10-13 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you delivering our Childcare, Health and Social Care qualifications?
Watch back to this informative session, as the Principal EQA and Product Lead answers your questions about assessment, delivery, IQA, and invigilation.
In this session, you will:
✅ Gain expert guidance on assessment and delivery,
✅ Understand standards and expectations,
✅ Explore support with internal quality assurance (IQA) processes.
Catch up with the Q&A here!
Download the supporting PowerPoint slide deck here

Ask the Subject Experts: Hospitality and Leisure Qualifications
2025-10-14 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you delivering our Hospitality and Leisure qualifications?
Catch up with the Q&A session with Principal EQA and Product as they provide key guidance on assessment, delivery, marking, internal quality assurance (IQA), and guidance for our Hospitality and Leisure qualifications.
In this session, you will:
✅ Gain expert guidance on assessment and delivery,
✅ Understand standards and expectations,
✅ Explore support with internal quality assurance (IQA) processes,
✅ Participate in a live Q&A with our subject specialists.
This is your opportunity to ask questions, share challenges, and gain practical insights to strengthen your Hospitality and Leisure delivery.
Catch up with the Q&A here!
Download the supporting PowerPoint Slide deck here

Centre Monitoring – Best practices and preparations
2025-10-16 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Catch up with the Quality Team and a Lead EQA, where they’ll guide you through every aspect of Centre monitoring. This session is designed to help you stay fully compliant with your Centre agreement so you can focus on delivering our qualifications with confidence.
In this session, we’ll cover:

Key information you’ll need before the monitoring activity
Important submission timelines
What to expect from EQA activities during and after the process.

Whether you’re new to Centre monitoring or looking for a refresher, this session will ensure you’re well-prepared and supported every step of the way.

You can download the handouts from the webinar below:
PowerPoint Presentation Slide deck
Centre Monitoring Checklist
Preparing for Centre Monitoring guidance
Watch how to complete Centre Monitoring Form

Smarter assessments for Access to HE: Combining units into one cohesive assignment
2025-10-21 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Let’s streamline assessment and boost student engagement across your Access to HE Diplomas. Combining learning outcomes from multiple units into a single, cohesive brief.
In this session, you’ll see how Integrated Assignment Briefs can transform your approach to assessment and enable students to explore the connectivity between topics.
What you’ll take back to your team:

A fresh approach to assignment design that promotes holistic learning
Confidence to implement in your own curriculum
Real examples and ready-to-use templates
How to mark, grade and provide feedback when using integrated assignment briefs

Presentation slides
Wacth on demand now

Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner – who, why and EPA
2025-10-22 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Find out about the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner apprenticeship standard and how this can be applied to different roles within your organisation.
Catch up with the EPA team as they delve into the key features of this standard, including the assessment structure. Plus, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how we can support you and your apprentices as an EPAO.
Catch up with the webinar here!
You can download the handouts from the session below:
PowerPoint Presentation Slide Deck
Project Terms of Reference Template and Referencing Document
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner – Standard Specification

Changing Landscape of Employability Skills
2025-10-23 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Catch up with this insightful webinar in partnership with the Institute of Employability Professionals and colleagues from across the sector, as we explore how employability skills are applied in practice, how policy has evolved, and what this means for you and your learners.
In this session, you’ll hear from SCL Education and Northern College, who will share how embedding employability into your provision can create meaningful outcomes for learners, particularly those identified as NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training).
What to expect from this session:
– A clear overview of employability: past, present, and future
– Expert insights into how policy has changed and what it means for your delivery
– Best practice examples from across the sector
Catch up with the full webinar here!
You can download the handouts from the session below:
Download the PowerPoint Presentation Slide Deck
Employability Progression Pathway

Using regulated qualifications to introduce learners to AI at Level 2
2025-11-13 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Find out how Barnsley College is using the flexibility of assessment and project-based learning to adapt regulated qualifications to incorporate the use of AI and help learners use various AI tools.
Catch up with Barnsley College’s application here
You can find the supporting handouts for this session below:
Download the PowerPoint Presentation here
Download the Digital and IT Skills Progression Pathway

AoC Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025
2025-11-18 08:00 - 2025-11-19 17:00 UTC | The ICC, Birmingham
Gateway Qualifications is proud to be a sponsor of the AoC Annual Conference and Exhibition, the must-attend FE event for Principals and senior leaders.
If you’re attending, be sure to stop by and say hello to us at our stand in the main exhibition hall.
And sign up for our workshop, 3.07 ‘Building an FE Workforce Fit for the Future,’ run in conjunction with FutureDotNow and senior leaders from Colchester Institute, Barnsley College, and City College Norwich.
This session is designed for senior leaders seeking to drive transformation through staff development, highlighting the urgency of digital upskilling for our sector and showcases practical approaches to workforce development.
Attendees will learn how to understand, measure, and close the workforce digital skills gap, ensuring their college is ready to reap the productivity benefits of a digitally confident workforce.
If you’re unable to attend in person, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter for updates from the conference.
Please note: This event is run by the Association of Colleges. Tickets are available on the conference website.

About AoC Conference 2025
In a year of change, the AoC Annual Conference will focus on how colleges can play a central role in the new government’s five missions to rebuild Britain. With a breadth of keynote speakers and sessions covering all the latest policy developments, our programme will cover key topics for college leaders from artificial intelligence through to workforce, ensuring you leave inspired and equipped with tangible take-aways you can implement both immediately and in your longer-term planning.

Quality Assurance Standardisation & Best Practice Event: Level 1 Vocational Studies
2025-11-18 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Join us for a focused online session supporting assessors, tutors, and quality leads in delivering consistent, high-quality assessments, while enhancing their understanding of marking standards and expectations for Level 1 Vocational Studies.
Units covered

J/615/2911 – Understanding Social Media for Business
D/615/8827 – Understanding Animals
K/504/7641 – Planning a Healthy Diet

Whether you’re new to Vocational Studies or looking to refine your approach, this session will equip you with the tools and confidence to deliver high-quality assessments.
This session is exclusively for recognised Centres. If you would like to attend, please email quality@gatewayqualifications.org.uk.

Quality Assurance Standardisation & Best Practice Event: Level 1 Progression
2025-11-20 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Join us for a focused online session supporting assessors, tutors, and quality leads in delivering consistent, high-quality assessments, while enhancing their understanding of marking standards and expectations for Level 1 Progression.
Units covered

J/615/2911 – Understanding Social Media for Business
D/615/8827 – Understanding Animals
K/504/7641 – Planning a Healthy Diet

Whether you’re new to Progression or looking to refine your approach, this session will equip you with the tools and confidence to deliver high-quality assessments.
This session is exclusively for recognised Centres. If you would like to attend, please email quality@gatewayqualifications.org.uk.

Centre Monitoring: Best practices and Preparations
2025-11-24 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Catch up with the Quality Team and a Lead EQA, where they’ll guide you through every aspect of Centre monitoring. This session is designed to help you stay fully compliant with your Centre agreement so you can focus on delivering our qualifications with confidence.
In this session, we’ll cover:

Key information you’ll need before the monitoring activity
Important submission timelines
What to expect from EQA activities during and after the process.

Whether you’re new to Centre monitoring or looking for a refresher, this session will ensure you’re well-prepared and supported every step of the way.
Watch the latest recording here
You can download the handouts from the webinar below:
PowerPoint Presentation Slide deck
Centre Monitoring Checklist
Preparing for Centre Monitoring guidance
Watch how to complete Centre Monitoring Form

Quality Assurance Standardisation & Best Practice Event: Level 2 Digital and IT Skills
2025-11-25 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Join us for a focused online session supporting assessors, tutors, and quality leads in delivering consistent, high-quality assessments, while enhancing their understanding of marking standards and expectations for Level 2 Digital and IT Skills.
Units covered

H/618/3681 Digital Skills Career Progression
J/618/3687 IT Technical Support
K/618/3696 Using Digital Technologies

Whether you’re new to Digital and IT Skills or looking to refine your approach, this session will equip you with the tools and confidence to deliver high-quality assessments.
This session is exclusively for recognised Centres. If you would like to attend, please email quality@gatewayqualifications.org.uk.

Preparing Centres for EQA sampling
2025-12-02 10:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you prepared for EQA sampling activity?
Catch up with our upcoming webinar with the Quality Team and a Lead EQA as they explore all aspects of sampling so you can avoid common pitfalls and potential delays in processing your learners’ certificates.
In this session, you’l learn:
• The information required prior to the EQA sampling activity,
• Timings for submission of a claim,
• Activities during and after sampling,
• Potential delays in processing claims.
Catch up with the Quality Team here!
You can download a copy of the handouts for this session below:
Preparing for EQA sampling
Preparing for EQA sampling – supporting handout
Preparing for EQA sampling – Centre guidance
Completing your Sampling Annual Plan guidance

Good Youth Employment Symposium 2025
2025-12-04 09:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | IET Birmingham, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Gateway Qualifications is proud to be a sponsor of the Good Youth Employment Symposium 2025, the must-attend FE event for Principals and senior leaders.
The Good Youth Employment Symposium is Youth Employment UK’s annual end-of-year conference for employers committed to building inclusive, future-ready talent strategies.
This year’s theme – Building Your Talent Strategy – focuses on turning policy into practice and delivering ROI for your talent strategy. Through a day of expert insight, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies, delegates will explore how to attract, recruit, and retain young people more effectively.
Through a day of expert insight, data-driven discussion, and real-world case studies, attendees will hear from employers, policymakers, and young people about what’s working (and what’s next) in youth employment.
Please note: This event is organised by Youth Employment UK. Tickets are available to purchase via Eventbrite.

About the Youth Employment UK
Youth Employment UK is a youth-led organisation, offering a unique insight and support across a range of youth employment services. Their network includes government, employers, educators and third sector organisations enabling us to join the dots in the youth employment space. Youth Employment UK bridges the disconnect that still exists between young people and employers.
