Blog News

26 April 2022

Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy

AIM Center Lead, Amanda Ibrahim, looks at the government’s sustainability and climate change strategy, and explains why one particular AIM qualification could be a key starting place to introducing environmental education to her centre’s curricula.

13 April 2022

What is an EPAO?

In this blog we look at what an EPAO is and how an employer can choose to use AIM Assessment as their EPAO.

6 April 2022

World Health Day 2022

This World Health Day we’re helping education and training centres provide their learners and future learners with the chance to create a #healthiertomorrow.

5 April 2022

Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed online teaching?

We speak to Kate Hathernell, Head of Learning and Founder at the Interior Designers Hub, about if and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed online teaching and how educational centres can benefit from online teaching.

30 March 2022

The 5 W’s of Occupational Standards

We take a look at the 5 W's of ooccupational standards to help you understand how they can help you as an apprentice employer.

8 March 2022

International Women’s Day 2022

"Those who heal, save and feed".

9 February 2022

How flexi-job apprenticeships will change the creative industry forever

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week we look at the introduction of flexi-job apprenticeships and their effect on the creative industry.

7 October 2021

Cyber Security In Education

In this article we talk you through ways that cyber secuirty in education can be ensured and increased.

10 August 2021

A Day in the Life of an End-Point Assessor: Tracey Cousins

Tracey Cousins, a specialist assessor takes us through a typical day in the life of an end-point assessor.

18 July 2021

Esports - the future

In our latest blog, Katharine Pearce talks about the world of esports and how AIM Qualifications has worked with centres like Overworld to create an esports qualification to provide the sport with new professionals.

9 July 2021

A day in the life of a Business Development Lead: Mick Woodward

In this Day in the Life; Mick Woodward, our Qualifications Business Development lead, takes us through his day, from teams meetings to dog walking.

21 June 2021

Armed Forces Week 2021

To celebrate Armed Forces Week 2021 we spoke with Petty Officer Ratu Tuisawau, partner of our very own Director of Compliance and Quality Assurance; Debbie Jump.

14 May 2021

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

Over the last week our team have been celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week by connecting with the outdoors and taking some amazing photos.

27 April 2021

A day in the life of a Customer Experience Officer: Tayla Dagley

Tayla Dagley, Customer Experience Officer, talks us through a day in her life working for AIM Qualifications.

15 April 2021

Q&A with QAA’s Julie Mizon

Recently our Moderation Manager, Sally Howard, sat down virtually with QAA’s Access to HE Manager, Julie Mizon for a Q&A session about her experience with Access to HE and the benefits of the qualification.

29 March 2021

AIM Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny has left eggs around our website and asked us to find them but we need your help.

19 March 2021

International Day of Happiness

To celebrate this year's International Day of Happiness, we asked the team to tell us one thing that made them happy outside of work and one thing that made them happy inside of work.

17 March 2021

Forest Schools - an alternative provision to support pandemic recovery?

The Forest Schools qualifications provide an alternative approach which not only supports educational achievement but provides a wealth of “value added” benefits to support individuals navigate the road back to the new norm.

8 March 2021

International Women’s Day 2021 #ChooseToChallenge - Liza-Jo

Liza-Jo talks about how a conversation on the bus in 1996 changed her life forever.

8 March 2021

International Women’s Day 2021 #ChooseToChallenge - Linda Wyatt

Linda Wyatt talks openly about how her experiences of working in a male dominated sector have shaped her thoughts as CEO of AIM Group.

12 February 2021

How an end-point assessment is only the start for an apprentice and their journey.

Karen Hedger, Business Development Lead (Creative and Cultural), closes National Apprenticeship Week 2021 by considering what an end-point assessment, the culmination of an apprenticeship, actually represents for an apprentice.

3 February 2021

A day in the Life of an End-Point Assessment Delivery Officer: Gabi Brown

Gabi Brown, End-Point Assessment Delivery Officer, our very own Disney princess, talks about her day at AIM.

27 November 2020

The “magic” of Access to Higher Education

Sally Howard, our Moderations Manager, believes in giving people a second chance at education. Here she talks about her experiences of Access to Higher Education diplomas.

16 October 2020

AIMVOC Inclusivity at its best!

Sue Benton says "AIMVOC allows a ‘non-threatening’ approach to learning that builds confidence and skills for every learner"

6 October 2020

AIMVOCs - For all learners

How do you ensure that learners who fall outside the national curriculum get good support for their educational and vocational development?

17 June 2020

Protect our Creative Industries

The Creative Industries Federation are calling on government for a Cultural Renewal Fund for those who’ve been hit hardest.

21 February 2020

Why did employers want a Level 3 course in Games, Animation and VFX Skills, and has it had the anticipated impact?

20 January 2020

Why AIMINVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE is good for business

In this month's blog Katharine Pearce explains why many AIM centres are also adopting the IF kitemerk

21 October 2019

Attracting and retaining industry experts to deliver end-point assessment (a case study)

Phil Golding, Employer Partnership Manager at Strategic Development Network (SDN) talks to Delia Antoine Burdett, a PR and Comms professional (and now end-point assessor with AIM Assessment) to find out about her journey…

27 August 2019

Are EPA costs too high?

Karen Hedger investigates why the price of EPA seem quite high in relation to the funding band

9 August 2019

Removal of qualification funding by the Government

The Telegraph stated 'the Department for Education announces funding is to be removed for some vocational qualifications', but is this fake news?