We want to help trailblazer groups understand the journey from developing the initial proposal, through to when an apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery. We are committed to supporting you at each stage, and the aim will be to set …
Our trailblazer group guidance has been updated in response to your feedback, bringing it up-to-date with the latest requirements for new apprenticeship development, and the Institute’s improved processes. We’ve also put the guidance online, with downloadable PDFs for those who …
In apprenticeship standards, the apprenticeship itself serves as the qualification that accredits occupational competence, as measured by a robust, independent end-point-assessment. Where there are no additional mandatory qualifications in an apprenticeship, there will still be a need for measuring and …
The Institute operates according to criteria set out by the Department for Education, which underpin our arrangements for the development and approval of standards and assessment plans. We also use a number of second order criteria, which play a …
The coming year will see a number of significant milestones in the development of the Institute for Apprenticeships. Not only will we mark our first anniversary in April 2018, but we are embarking on an ambitious change programme. You’ve told …
Trailblazer, Dawn Childs works as Group Engineering Director at Merlin Entertainments Group. Dawn's helping to develop the new ‘Leisure & Entertainment Engineering Technician’ standard which is now approved for delivery. How and why did you and Merlin Entertainments first get involved …
In November the Government published its Industrial Strategy white paper setting out an ambitious plan for jobs and industry. At its heart lies the need for better routes into work and training, boosting the economy with British skills fit for …
My name is Heeran Basi and I am an ICA apprentice at Severn Trent Water, based in Derby. I am currently 21 years old and in the final year of my Level 3 apprenticeship in Instrumentation, Control & Automation. Throughout …
In September, the Institute launched a consultation to gain a broader understanding of what represents a quality apprenticeship. We asked employers, training providers, assessors and the public to help us define what an apprenticeship is, what a high quality apprenticeship …
Trailblazer groups of employers have been paving the way towards providing new routes to training through employment for over two years. During this time, they have watched the landscape change before them. Now a new landscape has arrived. Old frameworks …
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