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National Apprenticeship Week 2025: The importance of apprenticeships in AI and Cyber Security, with IfATE Digital Route Panel members Sarah Hague and Dr Matthew Forshaw

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to Digital Route Panel members Sarah Hague and Dr Matthew Forshaw

Last month, the Prime Minister announced a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunities Action Plan, to use AI to deliver a decade of National Renewal.  For National Apprenticeship Week, we spoke to Digital Route Panel members Sarah Hague and Dr Matthew …

National Apprenticeship Week 2025: Rebecca Jones shares how her environmental practitioner degree apprenticeship is helping the UK achieve net zero emissions 

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As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10-16 February), Rebecca Jones, a member of IfATE’s Apprentice Panel, shares her journey as an environmental practitioner degree apprentice at WSP. The apprentice panel brings together apprentices from a wide range of backgrounds, …

We asked our Apprentice Panel for their favourite things about gaining #SkillsForLife as an apprentice

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In the run up to National Apprenticeship Week 2025, we asked the IfATE Panel of Apprentices for their favourite things about being an apprentice. The apprentice panel brings together apprentices from a wide range of backgrounds, across all 15 of …

Jacqui McIntosh talks to IfATE about representation in hair and beauty apprenticeships

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Jacqui McIntosh globally renowned salon hairstylist, artistic educator, platform artist, qualified teacher, assessor, internal verifier, award-winning educator and trichologist.

This year, British Beauty Week coincides with Black History Month. The 2024 British Beauty Week theme is “a beauty industry that looks like you”, which highlights the importance of representation and inclusion in the beauty industry. IfATE is committed to …

What are occupational maps?

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Two people sat around a laptop looking at the occupational maps

All apprenticeships, Higher Technical Qualifications, and T Levels are based on ‘occupations’ recognised by employers. An occupation is skilled employment which has similar requirements across employers and workplaces and which meet IfATE’s criteria. We group occupations together that have related …

Josie Rothera reflects on her time working with IfATE on the Construction and Built Environment Route Panel.

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Josie Rothera reflects on her time working with IfATE on the Construction and Built Environment Route Panel. What did I do? I contributed to guidance and decisions regarding new and existing apprenticeships in England – Level 3 to Level 6, …

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