BiKBBI is delighted to announce dynamic new partnership with Achieve+Partners

The government sanctioned British Institute ofKitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) is delighted to announce aninnovative strategic partnership with the newly formed End-Point AssessmentOrganisation, Achieve+Partners.

Achieve+Partners provides End-point Assessmentfor the furniture, wood and trade supplier industries. In an industryexperiencing huge changes and challenges, Achieve+Partners’ ethos is to workpurposefully with a wide range of organisations, bringing the industry closertogether. It will use its highly skilled employees to share their expertise andknowledge whilst at the same time providing added-value support to all of itsapprenticeship partners.

Achieve+Partners founder Lisa Williamson, believesthat this unique partnership approach will unite the sector, bringing togetherprofessional and trade bodies with employers and training providers andenabling apprentices to achieve their full potential.

BiKBBI - sees this focus on partnership workingas an important way of developing, promoting and delivering the Level 2Apprenticeship for Fitted Interiors and will work alongside Achieve+Partners toreview the current Level 2 apprenticeship standard in Fitted FurnitureInstallation.

Damian Walters, Chief Executive of BiKBBI stated:“We have worked with Lisa previously and are delighted that we’ll be workingclosely with Achieve+Partners in the delivery, promotion and development of theFitted Interiors Apprenticeship.”

The new apprenticeship standards have beenintroduced as part of the Government’s major apprenticeship reforms and focuson a shift from assessing to learning with the aim of putting employers more incontrol. The standards outline the skills, knowledge and behaviours required todeliver a certain job role and also include an End-Point Assessment – a qualitymark that checks that the apprentice has gained what they need through theapprenticeship.

As Lisa Williamson explains: “Achieve+Partnersare passionate about supporting professional bodies, training providers andemployers through the entire process from implementation of their apprenticeshipsto delivering the End-point Assessment. We are supporting the BiKBBI with theircore education pillar to deliver apprenticeships for both commercial anddomestic kitchen, bathroom and bedroom installation.

We want to strengthen the industry and give thedelivery partners a voice whilst also providing BiKBBI with information ofwhat’s happening on the ground to ensure that the continual review andimprovement of standards meets the real needs of apprentices and deliverypartners.”

As part of the strategic partnership between thetwo organisations, Achieve+Partners is working with BiKBBI to recruit industryexperts to conduct end-point assessments. They are looking for people who have10 days or more per year to carry out assessments, which is a paid for servicethat also covers assessors expenses.  Assessorsdo not need any assessment experience as Achieve+Partners will provide trainingand support. 

Potential assessors interested in finding out more or apply are advised to contact Achieve+Partners