During National Apprenticeship week at the beginning of 2025, The Department for Education (DfE) announced a series of reforms aimed at streamlining the apprenticeship assessment process. There have been further consultations with regulators such as Ofqual and the government body Skills England with Awarding Organisations on what these changes will look like in practice.

As these changes have the potential to significantly affect employers and training providers across the lift and escalator industry, LEIA has been actively engaged in these consultations and with our stakeholders to ensure that our sector voice is heard, so that we can make the transition as smooth as possible.