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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2025-06-25T12:45:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>New Feature: Qualification Feedback Form Now Live!</title>
      <link>https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/blog/new-feature-qualification-feedback-form-now-live</link>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-06-25%20125707.png?width=1356&amp;amp;height=136&amp;amp;name=Screenshot%202025-06-25%20125707.png" width="1356" height="136" alt="Screenshot 2025-06-25 125707" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 1356px;"&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;VTCT Skills is pleased to announce a new feature on our website: you can now provide feedback directly on individual qualification pages.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;VTCT Skills is pleased to announce a new feature on our website: you can now provide feedback directly on individual qualification pages.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=26688968&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.vtctskills.org.uk%2Fblog%2Fnew-feature-qualification-feedback-form-now-live&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsupport.vtctskills.org.uk%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/blog/new-feature-qualification-feedback-form-now-live</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-06-25T12:45:38Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>VTCT Skills</dc:creator>
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      <title>How to Help Apprentices Excel in Their Early Years EPA</title>
      <link>https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/blog/how-to-help-apprentices-excel-in-their-early-years-epa</link>
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 &lt;a href="https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/blog/how-to-help-apprentices-excel-in-their-early-years-epa" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/hubfs/custom%20v%20templates-21-Level%203%20Early%20Years%20Educator.png" alt="How to Help Apprentices Excel in Their Early Years EPA" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;For apprentices, th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;e End-point Assessment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;isn’t just another hurdle—it’s the culmination of their training, where they demonstrate everything they’ve learned in a real-world setting. The right preparation can make all the difference in their confidence, performance, and final grade.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/blog/how-to-help-apprentices-excel-in-their-early-years-epa" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/hubfs/custom%20v%20templates-21-Level%203%20Early%20Years%20Educator.png" alt="How to Help Apprentices Excel in Their Early Years EPA" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;For apprentices, th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;e End-point Assessment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;isn’t just another hurdle—it’s the culmination of their training, where they demonstrate everything they’ve learned in a real-world setting. The right preparation can make all the difference in their confidence, performance, and final grade.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=26688968&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.vtctskills.org.uk%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-help-apprentices-excel-in-their-early-years-epa&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsupport.vtctskills.org.uk%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:25:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/blog/how-to-help-apprentices-excel-in-their-early-years-epa</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-03-26T16:25:22Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>VTCT Skills</dc:creator>
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      <title>5 top tips for maximising learner success with your EPAO</title>
      <link>https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/blog/vtct-skills/5-top-tips-for-maximising-learner-success-with-your-epao</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/blog/vtct-skills/5-top-tips-for-maximising-learner-success-with-your-epao" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/hubfs/VTCT%20Sector%20tile%20web%20Images-23-Log%20landing%20page%20image%20.png" alt="5 top tips for maximising learner success with your EPAO" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;With over 40 years of experience in logistics, training, and workforce development, Paul Spink has played a key role in shaping logistics apprenticeships and employer-led training solutions. Having led national road safety initiatives, trained over 100,000 drivers, and supported countless training providers, he understands what it takes to prepare apprentices for End-Point Assessment (EPA) and long-term success.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
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&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;With over 40 years of experience in logistics, training, and workforce development, Paul Spink has played a key role in shaping logistics apprenticeships and employer-led training solutions. Having led national road safety initiatives, trained over 100,000 drivers, and supported countless training providers, he understands what it takes to prepare apprentices for End-Point Assessment (EPA) and long-term success.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=26688968&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.vtctskills.org.uk%2Fblog%2Fvtct-skills%2F5-top-tips-for-maximising-learner-success-with-your-epao&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsupport.vtctskills.org.uk%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:08:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://support.vtctskills.org.uk/blog/vtct-skills/5-top-tips-for-maximising-learner-success-with-your-epao</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-03-26T16:08:55Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>VTCT Skills</dc:creator>
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