Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning: Volume 2 Issue 3

Apprenticeships in England: an overview of current issues

Apprenticeships in England are currently experiencing a revival. The purpose of this paper is to provide a general overview of apprenticeships in England, examine current…

The role of universities in higher apprenticeship development

To date, few universities have been involved in the Government‐funded drive to expand higher apprenticeships across England. Universities have a track record of expertise and…

Apprenticeship of new teachers during their induction year

The purpose of this paper is to explore how the induction of new teachers might be regarded as a form of apprenticeship in which informal support (on‐the‐job learning) plays an…

Developing capacity and infrastructure: Support for those supporting higher apprenticeships

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the national policy context for the development of higher apprenticeships (HAs) and discuss the initial vision and rationale…

City of Bristol College role in engineering higher level apprenticeships 2012

City of Bristol College has significant experience of developing and delivering Higher Apprenticeships (HAs). The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of delivering HAs…

Cogent SSC Ltd: higher apprenticeships – the missing link in the skills system

In 2011, Cogent SSC Ltd was awarded funding to develop a Higher Apprenticeship in Life Sciences. The purpose of this paper is to outline the Developing Science Professional…

Semta: higher apprenticeship in advanced manufacturing and engineering: Meeting the higher level skills challenge

Responding to skills needs in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector, Semta are in the process of developing a higher apprenticeship (HA) in advanced manufacturing and…

Leeds College of Building: higher apprenticeships in construction and the built environment: An apprenticeship programme to meet industry needs

Leeds College of Building has a long‐standing affinity with apprenticeships, offering a broad range of apprenticeships at Level 2 and Level 3. The purpose of this paper is to…

Council for Administration: higher apprenticeships

In 2011, Skills CFA was successful in gaining funding to develop two Higher Apprenticeships in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Project management. The purpose of this paper is…

Babington Business College: Future leaders – a higher apprenticeship in employment related services for the welfare to work industry

Following a number of recent developments in terms of skills in the Employer Related Services (ERS) sector the purpose of this paper is to contextualise the introduction of a…

Building a bridge to the professions: Establishing higher apprenticeships as a recognised alternative route to high skill careers in the professional services

PwC is currently working with a broad cross‐section of employers in the UK to create a new Higher Apprenticeship for the professional services. The purpose of this paper is to…

Peter Jones Foundation: higher apprenticeship in innovation and growth

Following a successful bid to the National Apprenticeship Service, the Peter Jones Foundation was awarded funding to develop a level 5 Higher Apprenticeship in Innovation and…

Financial Skills Partnership: higher apprenticeships in the finance sector

The purpose of this paper is to examine the development and uptake of apprenticeships, in particular higher apprenticeships (HAs) in the finance sector.

Hull College: design and development of a higher level apprenticeship in express logistics

Hull College is currently in the process of developing a Higher Apprenticeship in Express Logistics. The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of how the programme is…

Championing higher apprenticeships

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