Our Digital Trailblazer Groups (TBG) have been hard at work moving their respective standards through the initial drafting phase as part of our Digital Route Review,and are continuing to seek employer members from relevant sectors. Please don’t be shy. If …
In the 30 months or so that the Institute has been in existence, we have made significant progress in delivering the Government’s technical education reforms. Focusing on apprenticeships first, more than 500 ‘standards’ (new apprenticeships replacing the old frameworks) are …
Welcome to the Digital Route Review blog I am the Relationship Manager for the Digital Route Review (DRR) and it is my role to help the Trailblazer Groups work through the Institute’s recommendations and take a holistic look at the …
I have worked in financial services for a very long time and have been privileged to witness first-hand many innovations and changes in the industry, everything from the creation of the credit card industry, the deregulation in the 1980s, the …
Each apprenticeship is allocated to one of 30 funding bands, which range from £1,500 to £27,000. When the Institute makes a funding recommendation, we take into account a range of factors including: quotes from training providers; a review of training …
A few years ago Hills Quarry Products started a campaign to recruit apprentice joining forces with other quarrying companies and the national Mineral Products Association to highlight employment and career opportunities available within industry. This evolved into the creation of …
We are very proud to say that, for over 18 months now, around 100 exceptional individuals - from all sectors and professions - have been working with the Institute. We call them our Members. These people generously bring their expertise …
During my career in banking I have often heard the phrase “banks are just tech companies with a balance sheet”. Whilst this has an element of truth to it, the reality is that they are still, at their heart, service …
Earlier this week all the AstraZeneca apprentices and their managers from all areas of the business got together for a jam-packed day to celebrate apprenticeships. The day brought together apprentices from areas such as HR, Facilities Management and a variety …
The employers involved in the development of the Research Scientist Apprenticeship Standards (chaired by Robert Watts, Covance), have been collaborating with the Royal Society of Biology, Institute of Physics and the Royal Society of Chemistry on fast-tracking the process in …
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