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Developing Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in Higher Education 26th November 2015 John Barfoot -Academic Leader in the Built Environment Southampton Solent University


• A vibrant city centre university• 9500 full time and 2600

part time & sandwich students

• Reputation for the quality of its practical teaching • 90.2% graduate

employment –DLHE 2015

• Over 1000 regional Employer partnerships

An Introduction to Southampton Solent University


• UK’s leading provider of Sports and Maritime Education

• One of the most creative universities in the UK• Which? University Guide

2013 and 2014

• Apprenticeships is a Key University priority• Offering 4 apprenticeships in 4 key areas

An Introduction to Southampton Solent University


• UK’s No.1 University with 100% student satisfaction for its Building Course- NSS 2015

• Established in the region for over 30 years currently 450 students of these over 150 are part time

• Major provider of higher education for the construction industry in the region

The Built Environment Programme


• Suite of undergraduate courses including 4 HNCs

• Very strong employer partnerships with a database of over 500 Employers

• Over 50 work placements per year for full-time students

The Built Environment Programme


Apprenticeships - Background• Richard Review - current frameworks replaced in 2017

• Employer driven • Employers designing apprenticeships to meet their needs

and having more control of the funding

• Simpler

• Replacing complex frameworks with short, simple standards written by employers

• Higher quality • Improving quality through more rigorous testing and

grading at end of apprenticeship

• Funding

• The Apprenticeship Levy- more from the Autumn Statement today


The Construction Trail Blazer- Overview

• Consortia lead by Balfour Beatty plus 15 other employers, trade bodies, Universities and Colleges, CHOBE and 5 Professional Bodies

• Standards at Level 4 - Technician grade and Level 6 -Professional membership grade

• The knowledge, skills and behaviours are directly derived from the professional bodies’ educational and competence standards

• Relevant and required industry safety and sustainability qualifications


Occupations• Building Services Engineering - CIBSE

• Civil Engineering- ICE

• Construction Supervision/Management -CIOB

• Design Co-ordination/Management- CIAT

• Quantity Surveying - RICS


The Standards - Ethos• Evolutionary – in that they use a number of existing, well-

respected and fit-for-purpose qualifications and industry standards –

• Revolutionary – in that they combine those qualifications and standards into a coherent role and ensures that apprentices who complete the Standards have consistent technical skills and knowledge, professional judgement and behaviours.

• See sample standard


The Components of an Apprenticeship • Employer Lead

• Contract of Employment/Apprenticeship agreement

• 3 parts -Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

• Delivered 20% off site

• Assessment by Academic/Training providers, Members of Professional Bodies and Professional Bodies

• Learning Passport/ Log books

• Completion is by an “end point” assessment by Professional Bodies


The Standards- Some detail• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

• Learning passport/ Log book as a record of progress kept by the apprentice

• Delivered/Assessed by :- • Academia - HNC and Degree• Training organisations- Industry standard training courses • Employers -Skills and Behaviours (by professionally

qualified employees• Professional Bodies - End point assessment• Professional Membership -completes the apprenticeship• Awarded by FISSS ( Federation for Industry Skills and

Standards FISSS.org)


Level 4

• Standard entry to HNC

• One week Trade Awareness course

• 120/125 credit Level 4 HNC delivery

• One day introduction to professional bodies

• One day training for professional review submission

• One week Setting Out and Surveying course

• BIM Level 2 Learning Outcomes - BIM Accredited Professional

• CSCS HSE test and card

• One day Site Safety+ HSE course

• Two day Site Supervisors’ Safety Training Scheme

• One day Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme

• Professional mentoring of apprentices – one 2 hour visit and sign-off per quarter

The Standards Level 4 and Level 6


The Level 6• Entry HNC or RPL

• 240 credit Level 5 and Level 6 Degree

• Five day Site Managers’ Safety Training Scheme

• Online SEATS+ course

• One day training for professional review submission

• One day training for professional interview (mock interview)

• MERIT Business Simulation

• Professional mentoring of apprentices – one 2 hour visit and sign-off per quarter


• Under the new funding rules, future apprenticeship funding will no longer go directly to learning providers

• Payment is routed through employers, who will only receive the funding on payment of an employer contribution to the learning provider.

• There needs to be 1 lead provider per apprenticeship

• The Autumn Spending Review is expected to change/ provide more clarity - including details of the “the Apprenticeship Levy”

Funding Arrangements- Interim to April 2017(as at am on the 25th November 2015!)


Expectations of the Autumn Spending review- some industry source predictions!!!

• Apprenticeship Levy on Employers ?% and only recoverable by engaging with an Apprenticeship schemes

• Huge incentive for employers to become involved in an apprenticeship scheme – opportunities for Universities

• Pressure on employers to use Apprenticeship schemes rather than Cadet/Part time or other undergraduate and graduate training schemes

• The CITB Levy grant scheme works well in the construction Industry


The Model as at “am” on the 25th November 2015


Delivery 2016-2017 – Balfour Beatty ConsortiaSouth Southampton Solent University

London London South Bank UniversitySouth West University of the West of EnglandNorth East Northumbria UniversityNorth East Gateshead CollegeSouth Oaklands College

North WestLiverpool John Moores University- Salford University

YorkshireLeeds College of Building- Sheffield Hallam University

MidlandsStephenson CollegeBirmingham City University

East Midlands Nottingham Trent University East Anglia Ruskin UniversityMidlands University of Derby


Summary• Employer lead and developed around existing educational

frameworks and qualifications

• Huge opportunities

• Currently with BIS for approval – there may be changes

• Start in 2016

• Level 4 Technician/Level 6 Professional Membership

• Future opportunities –Employer/Academic partnerships for bespoke offerings around the standards and using block and blended delivery


Solent University Commitment to Apprenticeships

• Construction • Contact- [email protected]

• Business

• Contact [email protected]

• Health and Social Care • [email protected]

• http://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/2016/professional/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships.aspx

http://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/2016/professional/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships.aspx



Thanks for Listening

Any Questions

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Employer Consortium Chair: Tony Ellender (Balfour Beatty) [email protected]

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Further Information and Contacts-

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