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Chris MullenHead of Operations

ABC5000

Alan WallaceHead of Apprenticeships

(Employer Accounts)

Higher Apprenticeships

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Higher ApprenticeshipsDefinitions

National Apprenticeship Service

• Renaissance in Apprenticeship Training:– 500,000 Apprenticeship starts in 2010/11 AY– Largely confined to craft and technician level job roles at Levels 2 and 3

• Participation:– 3,500 Higher Apprenticeship starts in 2010/11 AY

• Equivalent to Degree levels at:– Level 4 = Higher Education Certificate– Level 5 = Foundation Degree level– Level 6 = Bachelor’s degree level– Level 7 = Master’s degree level

• Higher Apprenticeships respond to employers’ higher level skills needs:– Support business growth– Meet individuals’ career aspirations– Enhance opportunities for social mobility

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National Apprenticeship Service

• Participation dominated by Level 4 Accounting– Growth previously limited by the availability of frameworks – 11 frameworks available January 2012– 26 frameworks available on Apprenticeship Frameworks December 2012– 17 more frameworks in known development during 2013

Higher Apprenticeship Starts

Academic Year

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Total 87 63 160 1,491 3,512

Source: Data Service Statistical First Release, October 2012

Higher ApprenticeshipsParticipation

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Higher Apprenticeship (BEng)

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Honours Degree

Masters Degree

PhD

A Level, National Diploma

HND, Foundation Degree

HNC

GCSE

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Need

Advanced Apprenticeship(Eng Tech)

(Chartered Engineer)

Higher Apprenticeship4,5 & 6

(Incorporated Engineer)

Intermediate Apprenticeship

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National Apprenticeship Service

• Principles of Higher Apprenticeships:– Underpin individuals aspirations and ability to progress into senior level job roles– Enhance social mobility– Support the development of an employer driven Higher Apprenticeship culture– Driven by employer and sector needs– Develop the knowledge and occupational competencies to perform a specific job role,

by combining learning with work

Higher Apprenticeships

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• 2 Higher Level Apprentices

– Production Technologists

– Started November 2012

• The Apprentices View

– Alex Burr & Craig Runcieman

Higher ApprenticeshipsWhy Choose a Higher Apprenticeship?

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• The Employers View

Higher ApprenticeshipsWhy Choose a Higher Apprenticeship?

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• Three year apprenticeship

– Employed by Technical Apprenticeship Service (TAS)

– Life Science Foundation Degree

○ University of Kent

○ Flexible learning (1.5days per week)

– Cost

○ Salary

○ HE Fees (£3K)

○ TAS admin fee

Higher ApprenticeshipsHow it works

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• More higher apprenticeship pathways

• Involvement of local FE & HE

• Established entry route

Higher ApprenticeshipsThe Future

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Questions

Higher ApprenticeshipsThank You