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Apprenticeship Framework – Application Form
All Trades Training Limited (ATT) is an established vocational training provider with an OFSTED ‘GOOD’ grade,
delivering a broad range of qualifications. We provide specialist workplace learning for all levels, supporting local and
national clients in understanding their training needs and delivering tailored on-site programmes.
ATT is now seeking applications from suitably qualified and quality assured organisations to join our framework of
providers for the delivery of Apprenticeships and/or Traineeships.
If you are interested in working with ATT, and in order for us to comprehensively and fairly consider your application
to join ATT’s Apprenticeship Framework, we would ask that you to complete all relevant sections of this form as
completely as you can.
Once completed, please return this application form to:
[email protected]
ATT will assess all responses to identify appropriate partner organisations that are able to demonstrate the required
capacity, delivery capabilities and geographic coverage. Successful and unsuccessful providers will be notified. ATT
will discuss and agree the type and scope of activities to be delivered with each individual organisation prior to
entering into any partnership agreement.
Please note that completion of this form does not constitute a contractual agreement between ATT and your
organisation and that we may also be asking for additional information as part of our ongoing due diligence process.
Assessment Criteria and Methodology
ATT will select appropriate partner organisations by applying a fair and transparent process in line with EU
Procurement Regulations. Completed applications will be assessed by ATT’s business development and delivery
teams. They will be subject to a formal qualitative evaluation using the methodology and criteria as outlined below.
ATT will identify appropriate partner organisations that are able to demonstrate the required capacity, delivery
capabilities and geographic coverage. Successful and unsuccessful providers will be notified.
Weighting
Scores will be weighted in terms of importance as per the table below:
Section
Scores 0-10
Weighting
1. Experience, Track Record & Key Strengths
25%
2. Local Infrastructure, Capability & Capacity
25%
3. Service Offer
25%
4. Quality Assurance, Inspections & Grades
15%
5. Financial & Insurance Information
10%
NB:
1. All received EOI forms that score 0 (zero) on any of the scored sections will automatically be
eliminated from the process and not be considered further
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Company Information
Organisation:
Name/Job Title of main Contact:
Contact email:
Contact telephone/mobile number(s):
Website Address:
Address:
Company Registration Number:
UKPRN:
VAT registration number
(if applicable):
Organisation status (plc, ltd, charity,
etc.):
Names of Directors:
Years of Trading:
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Delivery Area
Please complete the following sections of this
form and give us an indication of the Local
Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas where you
are able to deliver
Full Coverage
(Yes/No)
Part-coverage (please specify wards,
boroughs, towns etc.)
Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough
(GCGPEP)
New Anglia (NALEP)
Hertfordshire (Herts LEP)
South East Midlands (SEMLEP)
South East (SELEP)
Northamptonshire (NEP)
London Enterprise Panel (LEP)
Any other LEP?
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Quality
Is your organisation on the SFA Register of Training
Organisations (RTO)?
Yes/No
Have you been inspected by Ofsted? If so, please
provide details (i.e. date of visit, grade)
Yes/No
If applicable, please provide a link to your most recent
OFSTED report
If your application is accepted, do you agree for ATT to
conduct a site visit at your premises prior to the start of
delivery activity?
Yes/No
Are you a current SFA / EFA Prime or sub-contractor?
Yes/No
If you answered ‘Yes’ to the above, what is your current
Year’s funding allocation?
£
What was the result of the most recent Provider
Financial Assurance Audit?
Good/Satisfactory/Inadequate/NA
Please provide a brief overview of your quality assurance and improvement processes (max. 250 words)
Do you have a Self-Assessment Report (SAR) process
and/or Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) in place?
Yes
No
If available, please provide at least one example of how you have dealt with any underperformance of
a contract and the measures you have taken to address and improve performance (maximum 500
words)
Please provide information on any Quality Standards & Accreditations
Please tick the relevant boxes below
Standard (e.g. ISO)
YES
Working towards
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Capacity
Resources
How many staff does your organisation employ
(including associates)?
Please list type and level of qualifications held by
your delivery staff (e.g. Assessors, IQA)
Names of experienced staff that will deliver on
this contract (please confirm that you agree to
submit their CVs if requested)
Please confirm that all relevant staff hold a
current DBS check. If not, please explain why
not.
Please provide details on training/CPD that you
provide to your staff (e.g. PREVENT,
safeguarding).
Permanent delivery location (& address) in the LEP areas
specified above
Number of staff based
at location (please
specify whether they
are admin, assessors,
tutors/trainers etc)
Number of
customers who can
be comfortably
accommodated at
delivery location
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Delivery Experience and Service Offer
Please provide a short description of your organisation, including your background and experience in
delivering Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Workplace Learning, including sectors, levels covered and
target groups (by age and whether you support individuals with barriers, incl. LLDD). What do you feel are
your key strengths relevant to such delivery – including any particular specialism that you bring to a
partnership (maximum 500 words)
Please provide details of your current/most recent contracts delivering apprenticeships, traineeships,
workplace learning and/or any other accredited skills training.
Yes/No (If yes, please complete the table below)
Contract
start + end
dates
Programme overview
Targets
Targets
achieved
(% of original
target)
Starts
Training
completed
Total
funding
value
Outcomes
(Jobs/Progressions)
For each Framework you currently deliver, please provide the latest published QAR data for the relevant age
groups, including learner numbers and overall success rates.
Aged 16-18
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Aged 19-24
Aged 25+
Have you had any contracts terminated in the last 5 years? If yes, please explain why (maximum 250 words)
Yes/No
If your application to become a sub-contractor to ATT was successful, we would provide the SFA with learner
data via PICS. Can you confirm that you agree to this reporting process for your learners? Yes/No
Are you currently using an e-portfolio system for data recording and reporting? If so, please provide details.
Please specify whether you have any additional funding to support the needs of your learners and how you have
used/are using this to complement any SFA funding.
Please indicate the type of services you are able to provide to ATT
Apprenticeships
Traineeships
Other
(please specify)
Please confirm whether you currently deliver the following:
Functional Skills - (English, Maths, ICT)
Delivery of intermediate Apprenticeship Frameworks
Delivery of Advanced Apprenticeship Frameworks
Delivery of Higher Apprenticeship Frameworks
Delivery of QCF qualifications
Delivery of QCF qualifications
Arrangement of Work Placements
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Title of the
qualification
Sector Skills
Area
Awarding
Body
Level
Qualified
Assesso
r
(Y/N)
Qualified
Internal
Verifier
(Y/N)
Direct
claims
Date of last
Status (Y/N)
Moderation visit
External
Please provide information on any other subject areas in which you have delivered skills training
(maximum 500 words)
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Please provide a short description of local networks and links to other services, stakeholders,
referral partners that would be relevant for participants in the specified geographical areas. In
particular, please specify your existing links with employers, LEPs, Local Authorities and Colleges,
as well as other training providers. (maximum 500 words)
Please provide an indication of the contract value, indicative number of starts (annual) and earliest
start date for the service offered
If you have NOT previously delivered any Apprenticeship, Traineeship or Workplace learning provision,
please explain why ATT should consider you as a potential sub-contractor for this provision (maximum
500 words)
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References
Please provide details of two references for similar work that you have delivered in the past academic
year, including their names, position and contact details and who ATT may contact as part of this
assessment process. The named contact provided should be prepared to confirm the accuracy of the
information provided below.
If you are not able to provide references, please explain.
Name of customer organisation:
Point of contact in customer organisation:
Position in the organisation
Email address
Contract Name:
Contract start date:
Contract completion date:
Contract Value:
Name of customer organisation:
Point of contact in customer organisation:
Position in the organisation
Email address
Contract Name:
Contract start date:
Contract completion date:
Contract Value:
Please provide a brief description of the contract delivered including evidence as to your technical capability
in this market (maximum 500 words).
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Policies
7.1
Health & Safety
Do you have a written Health and Safety at work policy (Yes/No)? N.B it is a legal requirement for 5 or
more employees. If you do NOT have a policy, please explain why and how you ensure that health and
safety is maintained at your workplace. (maximum 500 words)
Yes/No
Has your organisation during the last three years been prosecuted or had a notice served for
contravention of the Health and Safety at Work act 1974 or associated regulations and/or has your
organisation during the last three years been the subject of a formal investigation by the Health and
Safety Executive or similar national body charged with improving health and safety standards? If Yes,
please give details and explain the impact on the service delivered by your organisation (maximum 500
words)
Yes/No
7.2
Safeguarding
Do you have a written Safeguarding policy (Yes/No)? The policy should, as a minimum, address the
following:
a) protect from abuse and neglect
b) prevent radicalisation
c) ensure optimum life chances
d) set out what arrangements are in place to minimise risk
e) detail how learners’ and employees’ health and safety will be ensured, and
f)
detail provider security and confidentiality arrangements.
If you do NOT have a policy, please explain why and how you ensure that the safeguarding of learners
and employees is maintained at your workplace. (maximum 500 words)
Yes/No
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7.3
Sustainable Development
Do you have a written Sustainable Development policy (Yes/No)? If you do not have a policy, please
explain what steps your organisation is taking to deliver training in an efficient and environmentally
sustainable way - specifically in relation to waste produced, energy efficiency, carbon emissions and
sustainable transport. (maximum 500 words)
Yes/No
7.4
Data Security
Do you have a written Data Security policy (Yes/No)? If you do NOT have a policy, please explain how
you ensure that personal information is protected and that data is stored and/or processed as part of this
contract (maximum 500 words)
Yes/No
7.5
Equality and Diversity
Is it your policy as an employer to comply with your statutory obligations under current equal
opportunities legislation (Yes/No)? N.B Your practice must not treat one group of people less
favourably than others because of their race, gender, age, religion or belief, disabilities or sexual
orientation in relation to decisions to recruit, train or promote employees. (maximum 500 words)
Yes/No
Does your organisation have a written Equality and Diversity policy (Yes/No)? If you do NOT have a
policy, please explain why and how you ensure that your organisation meets statutory requirements?
(maximum 500 words)
Yes/No
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In the last three years, has any finding of unlawful discrimination been made against your organisation by
any court, industrial tribunal or Equality Commission and/or (also during the last three years) has your
organisation been the subject of a formal investigation by the Equality Commission on grounds of alleged
unlawful discrimination? If Yes, please provide details and what steps you took as a consequence of the
findings. Maximum 500 words)
Yes/No
7.6
Environmental Management
Does your organisation have a written Environmental policy in place (Yes/No)? If you do NOT have a
policy, please explain why and how you ensure that your organisation meets statutory requirements?
(maximum 500 words)
Yes/No
Has your organisation been prosecuted, in the last 3 years, for any environmental offence - or have any
case pending? If ‘yes’ please give details and explain the impact on the service delivered by your
organisation (for instance, has your company initiated any processes or actions in relation to improving
your environmental performance. If so, please provide the details of the person responsible). (maximum
500 words)
Yes/No
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Insurances and Finances
Please provide details of your insurances (e.g. Public Liability Insurance, Professional Indemnity
Insurance) and the size of cover provided. ATT may request a copy of your insurance certificates. Please
confirm that you are prepared to provide these. Please explain, if not.
Y/N
Name of insurance
Insurance Number
Amount (£)
Name of provider
Employer’s Liability
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Public Liability
Professional Indemnity
Other
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Finance
Please provide details of your company’s turnover and profit over the last 3 years. If necessary, ATT
may require further financial information.
Month
Year
In order to support ATT’s due diligence process, please confirm that you would be prepared, if requested,
to provide audited accounts of your organisation for the last three years or other financial statements. If
not, please state the reasons for this.
10 Applicant Declaration
‘I confirm on behalf of my organisation that I am authorised to agree this declaration. I can confirm
that I have answered all of the sections 1-9 of this application form to the best of my knowledge and,
therefore, believe my responses to be true and accurate.’
Organisation
Name:
Job Title:
Date:
Electronic signature (typed name will suffice):
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