The Five Apprenticeship Delivery Conditions

Self‑Assessment for CEOs and Leaders

Strong apprenticeship performance depends on delivery conditions that are visible, consistent and supported by evidence. This self‑assessment highlights where each provision is secure, where variation is emerging and where assurance is missing. Any uncertainty when scoring signals that evidence is not yet clear enough to provide confidence.

Assess each condition below to identify your current position and the areas that may require action.

Training plans are precise. Every step intentional, with KSBs building progressively.

Application points are pre‑planned so apprentices practise new KSBs in real work - with time for reflection, evidence, feedback and improvement.

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KSBs only become competence when applied fluently in real work.

Line managers and mentors know when, where and how each new KSB will be used - creating a seamless link between off‑the‑job learning and on‑the‑job performance.

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Healthy delivery makes progress clear.

Measures are frequent, robust and aligned to the standard - revealing where apprentices are strengthening or slowing.

Early gaps trigger early support.

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Reviews are genuinely tripartite.

They confirm what has been applied, what evidence exists, what gaps remain and what must happen next.

Clear, specific actions - owned by the right people - prevent inconsistency and accelerate progress.

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Readiness develops throughout, not just at the end.

Apprentices rehearse tasks, decisions and behaviours their assessment requires - at the right stage and in workplace contexts.

Confidence and evidence build naturally, not in a last‑minute rush.

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21–25: Strong, well‑embedded delivery conditions

16–20: Mixed picture - strengths present but not consistent

0–15: Under‑developed conditions - risk and inconsistency likely

Your total indicates the current strength of your delivery conditions and highlights where attention, clarity or action may be required. If you would like to talk these through in the strictest confidence, arrange a discussion with Andy.