In this webinar, funding and compliance expert David Lockhart-Hawkins presents an overview of the updated Apprenticeship Accountability Framework (AAF), which applies from the end of January 2026. He covers the key changes and what they mean in practice for providers, including how Ofsted EIF grading now links directly to AAF risk categorisation and intervention triggers, important updates to the Past Planned End Date (PPED) measure, and more.
The Aptem team also demonstrates how Aptem supports learner engagement and progress to help reduce the risk of learners going past their planned end date, including our progress monitoring and learning tool, checkpoint.
You can learn more about how Aptem has adapted the quality dashboard to align with AAF requirements here.
What you’ll learn:
- A clear overview of the updated Apprenticeship Accountability Framework (AAF) and what’s changed.
- How Ofsted EIF grading links to AAF risk categorisation and intervention triggers.
- What’s changed in the Past Planned End Date (PPED) measure and why it matters.
- How Aptem supports learner engagement and progress monitoring to help reduce PPED risk.
You can access the slides here.
Please note: This webinar is recorded on 12 February 2026. The DfE announced an update to how PPED is calculated on 17 February 2026. Details can be found here.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at hello@aptem.co.uk.
