Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services https://mesma.co.uk/ Part of the SDN Mesma Group Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:38:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://mesma.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-FAVICON550-32x32.jpg Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services https://mesma.co.uk/ 32 32 Webinar recording: The Inclusion Index: What are the reports telling us? (16 April) https://mesma.co.uk/webinar-recording-the-inclusion-index-what-are-the-reports-telling-us-16-april/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=webinar-recording-the-inclusion-index-what-are-the-reports-telling-us-16-april Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:52:26 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16415 This free session focused on learning from inspections conducted under the revised Ofsted Education Inspection Framework. The discussions in the session were shaped by the first batches of inspection reports in January 2026. Lou Doyle was joined by Chris Quickfall, CEO of Cognassist, for an evidence-led exploration of how inclusion is being interpreted and reported…

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]]> ‘Meets expectations’ isn’t good enough if old mindset persists https://mesma.co.uk/meets-expectations-isnt-good-enough-if-old-mindset-persists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meets-expectations-isnt-good-enough-if-old-mindset-persists Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:09:43 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16395 This blog was written for FE News by SDN Mesma Group Co-Founder and Director, Lou Doyle.  Lou is both an Apprenticeship and T Level Ambassador. She was awarded North East Skills Champion 2024 by the National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards. Scrapping the overall effectiveness judgment was meant to reduce inspection pressure but people are wrongly translating the…

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]]> Why Ofsted care about pedagogy https://mesma.co.uk/why-ofsted-care-about-pedagogy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-ofsted-care-about-pedagogy Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:12:20 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16335 This blog was written by Annie Coles – SDN Mesma Group Technical Education Specialist When Ofsted talks about pedagogy, they are not trying to add academic pressure to an already demanding job; they are simply trying to understand whether the way teaching is designed helps learners make sense of what they are studying and whether…

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]]> Confidence Before Capability: Why the North East’s AI Future Depends on Inclusion https://mesma.co.uk/confidence-before-capability-why-the-north-easts-ai-future-depends-on-inclusion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=confidence-before-capability-why-the-north-easts-ai-future-depends-on-inclusion Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:30:48 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16332 This blog was written by Ruth Joseph – SDN Mesma Group Partnerships Specialist Artificial intelligence is no longer a future challenge for the skills system — it is already reshaping how organisations operate and how learners prepare for work. As the North East positions itself as an AI Growth Zone, the real question is not…

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]]> Inclusion: More Responsibility, or the Opportunity We’ve Been Waiting For? https://mesma.co.uk/inclusion-more-responsibility-or-the-opportunity-weve-been-waiting-for/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inclusion-more-responsibility-or-the-opportunity-weve-been-waiting-for Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:27:20 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16321 This blog was written by Annie Coles – SDN Mesma Group Technical Education Specialist We recently asked the Apprenticeships Conference audience which of the evaluation areas in the Ofsted toolkit had changed the conversation the most. It’s unlikely to come as a surprise that they placed ‘Inclusion’ at the top of the list. Alongside this, a small…

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]]> Employer Engagement Approaches Diagnostic Tool https://mesma.co.uk/employer-engagement-diagnostic-waitlist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=employer-engagement-diagnostic-waitlist Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:19:19 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16308 The post Employer Engagement Approaches Diagnostic Tool appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

]]> Supporting Chartway Group’s Build Great Apprentices Initiative https://mesma.co.uk/supporting-chartway-groups-build-great-apprentices-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supporting-chartway-groups-build-great-apprentices-initiative Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:26:53 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16282 We’re proud to be supporting Chartway Group with The Build Great Apprentices initiative, a new programme that has been awarded funding through the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Industry Impact Fund. Led by Chartway Group and supported by SDN Mesma Group, this innovative training programme has been designed to equip line managers with the skills and knowledge they need to effectively support…

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]]> SDN Mesma Group at the Apprenticeship and Training Conference (ATC) 2026 https://mesma.co.uk/sdn-mesma-atc-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sdn-mesma-atc-26 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:10:23 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16266 SDN Mesma Group at the Apprenticeships & Training Conference 2026 Leading the Conversation on Skills Reform and Workforce Growth Next month, on the 2nd and 3rd March, SDN Mesma Group will be joining sector leaders, employers, and training providers at the Apprenticeships & Training Conference as Exhibitors and will be involved in two workshops. As…

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]]> From Apprentice to Marketing Executive https://mesma.co.uk/from-apprentice-to-marketing-executive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-apprentice-to-marketing-executive Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:21:01 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16258 The post From Apprentice to Marketing Executive appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

]]> First Ofsted reviews in: Key Leadership and Governance takeaways https://mesma.co.uk/first-ofsted-reviews-in-key-leadership-and-governance-takeaways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-ofsted-reviews-in-key-leadership-and-governance-takeaways Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:59:24 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16212 The post First Ofsted reviews in: Key Leadership and Governance takeaways appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

]]> Account Executive https://mesma.co.uk/accountexec/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accountexec Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:41:33 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16181 The post Account Executive appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

]]> Apprenticeship Governing Boards: What does 2026 hold? https://mesma.co.uk/apprenticeship-governing-boards-what-does-2026-hold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apprenticeship-governing-boards-what-does-2026-hold Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:55:28 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16190 Apprenticeship Governing Boards: What does 2026 hold? I’ve spent many years sitting on or advising independent training provider, employer provider and university apprenticeship boards. It is a feature of my job that I enjoy the most because of the difference I know it makes when a board is strong. Here’s what I think boards need…

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]]> World Quality Week: Thinking Differently – Creating the Space to Speak the Truth https://mesma.co.uk/thinking-differently-creating-the-space-to-speak-the-truth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thinking-differently-creating-the-space-to-speak-the-truth Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:41:43 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16168           Written by SDN Mesma Group Co-Founder and Director, Lou Doyle for FE News during World Quality Week 2025 Each year, Chartered Quality Institute’s World Quality Week gives us a reason to pause and reflect on what we do well across the further education and skills sector and why it matters. The…

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]]> If we don’t have a vacancy for you at the moment… https://mesma.co.uk/if-we-dont-have-a-vacancy-at-the-moment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-we-dont-have-a-vacancy-at-the-moment Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:45:43 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16160 The post If we don’t have a vacancy for you at the moment… appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

]]> Unpacking Ofsted’s Revised Education Inspection Framework https://mesma.co.uk/unpacking-ofsted-revised-framework/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unpacking-ofsted-revised-framework Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:45:33 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16053 The post Unpacking Ofsted’s Revised Education Inspection Framework appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

]]> Let’s stop playing Top Trumps with the post-16 education system https://mesma.co.uk/lets-stop-playing-top-trumps-with-the-post-16-education-system/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-stop-playing-top-trumps-with-the-post-16-education-system Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:39:45 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=16014 A decade ago, the problem was obvious. Technical education was often described as a good option — but not quite as good as A levels and university. You could hear it in careers talks, see it in prospectuses, and read it in national headlines. Our shared fury in the FE sector was not matched by…

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]]> Mesma merges with SDN to create the SDN Mesma Group https://mesma.co.uk/sdn-mesma-merger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sdn-mesma-merger Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:00:16 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=15656 The post Mesma merges with SDN to create the SDN Mesma Group appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

]]> QPA 2025: The Winners https://mesma.co.uk/qpa-2025-growing-from-strength-to-strength-the-winners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qpa-2025-growing-from-strength-to-strength-the-winners Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:59:47 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=15932 The post QPA 2025: The Winners appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

]]> Self Assessing Brilliantly 2025 – Against a Backdrop of Ofsted EIF Change https://mesma.co.uk/self-assessing-brilliantly-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-assessing-brilliantly-2025 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:39:03 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=15915 The post Self Assessing Brilliantly 2025 – Against a Backdrop of Ofsted EIF Change appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

]]> Meet Mia: Mesma’s Intelligent Assistant for quality assurance and improvement https://mesma.co.uk/meet-mia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-mia Mon, 26 May 2025 13:18:51 +0000 https://mesma.co.uk/?p=15814 The post Meet Mia: Mesma’s Intelligent Assistant for quality assurance and improvement appeared first on Mesma Quality Improvement Software and Services.

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