Championing Higher Apprenticeships Higher Apprenticeships Definition National Apprenticeship Service...

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Championing Higher Apprenticeships Higher Apprenticeships Definition 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:

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Championing Higher Apprenticeships

Higher Apprenticeships Definition

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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Championing Higher Apprenticeships

Higher Apprenticeships Participation

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

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Championing Higher Apprenticeships

Higher Apprenticeship (BEng)

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Honours Degree

Masters Degree

PhD

A Level, National Diploma

HND, Foundation Degree

HNC

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Advanced Apprenticeship(Eng Tech)

(Chartered Engineer)

Higher Apprenticeship4,5 & 6

(Incorporated Engineer)

Intermediate Apprenticeship

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Championing Higher Apprenticeships

Higher Apprenticeships

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