Degree ApprenticeshipsPathways and choices in a turbulent world

Dr Darryll Bravenboer PFHEA

Director of Apprenticeships and Skills

A L L C H A N G E !

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What would a good education and skills system look like?

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“A successful system is one which prepares all our young people for the rapidly changing world of work and upskillsthose already in work – so they can develop their full potential in terms of knowledge, skills and capabilities.” (CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey 2017)

Changes in UK occupations

HE, earnings and social mobility• Higher education as a positional good

• By 2024 46% of all UK employment and 70% of all newly created jobs will be in higher skilled

occupations (UKCES Working Futures, 2016)

• 81% of graduates are in professional jobs 3.5 years after leaving HE (HESA)

• Lifetime earnings premium for 1st degree - £250k for women and £165k for men (Institute for Fiscal

Studies, 2016)

• Graduates earn on average £10k per year more than non-graduates (HESA)

• Academic merit or economic reproduction?• Graduates from richer family backgrounds earn significantly more after graduation than their

poorer counterparts, even after completing the same degrees from the same universities. (Institute

for Fiscal Studies, 2016)

• The economic and social position of a student’s family has the greatest impact on their access

to university and their success while they are there (UUK Social Mobility Advisory Group, 2016)

• The most selective universities (by UCAS tariff) have the highest proportion of students with

parents from senior managerial and professional occupations and visa versa for the least

selective universities (HESA, 2015)

Employability and performance

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Burke and Gibbs, 2014

HE, employability and skills

Employability initiatives are not working

“52% of employers think none or few graduate recruits are work-ready, 17% think none of

them were fit for the job.” (YouGov 2013)

“A third of companies are unhappy with graduates’ attitude to work, blaming their lack of

resilience and self-management skills.” (The Telegraph, 2017)

On-campus education is not sufficient

“…the economy cannot rely on initial

education alone...the workplace is a

vital location to develop these skills.”

(UKCES, 2015)

Employer return on investment

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Burke and Gibbs, 2014

What is an apprenticeship?

• An apprenticeship is a job with training to industry standards

• This includes a substantial programme of on and off-the-job training (20% off-the-job)

• A nationally approved Apprenticeship Standard sets the requirements for

occupational competence for a specific job role

• Occupational competence is described in terms of required knowledge, skills and

behaviours (KSBs)

• Apprenticeships may or may not include mandatory qualifications

• Includes professional body recognition (where available)

• All apprentices have to achieve level 2 English and Maths prior to EPA (or on entry)

• Occupational competence tested by an end-point assessment (EPA)

A collaboration between employers and universities

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Degree apprenticeships require employers and

universities to collaborate on:

• Apprentice selection / admission criteria

• 3-way Commitment Statement

• Arrangements for supporting on and off-the job

learning

• Workplace Mentoring

• Approaches to off-the job learning – blended,

f2f, online etc

• On-going quality monitoring and review

• Arrangements for End-point Assessment

Why are apprenticeships set at different levels?

Level Typical qual Example occupations Apprenticeships

8 Doctoraldegree

Medical Doctor, Researcher, Chief Executive N/A as yet

7 Masters degree

Solicitor, Architect, Accountant, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Senior Leader

Degree / Higher

6 Bachelors degree

Registered Nurse, Journalist, Police Constable, Digital Designer, Data Scientist, Manager, Chartered Surveyor

Degree / Higher

5 Foundationdegree

Healthcare Assistant Practitioner, Dental Technician, Technician Scientist, Bespoke Tailor and Cutter

Higher

4 Cert HE Software Tester, Police Community Support Officer, Construction Surveying Technician, Financial Adviser

Higher

3 A Level Business Administrator, Community Safety Adviser, Dental Nurse, Fashion Studio Assistant

Advanced

• Occupations have different levels of complexity, autonomy, responsibility and leadership• Apprenticeship Standards describe levels of required knowledge, skills and behaviours• Professional status is at levels 6 and 7 for most professions

What is a degree apprenticeship?

• Degree apprenticeships are at level 6 or 7 and include a Bachelors or Masters degree

qualification – typically 36 – 48 months (Bachelors), 18 – 24 (Masters)

• Integrated degree apprenticeships

• Employers, higher education institutions and professional bodies co-design an integrated degree

apprenticeship course which delivers and tests both academic learning and on-the-job

training.

• The EPA that tests the required KSBs is embedded as part of the degree

• Successfully completion of the degree requires passing the EPA.

• Non-integrated degree apprenticeships

• An existing degree meets the academic knowledge requirements of an occupation, this can be

combined with additional workplace training to meet the full apprenticeship standard

requirements for occupational competence.

• Separate assessment of the degree

• Separate independent EPA that tests the required KSBs

107 universities offering degree apprenticeships• ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY• BATH SPA UNIVERSITY• UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM• BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY• UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON• BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON• BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW

UNIVERSITY• CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH

UNIVERSITY• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT

NEWCASTLE• CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON• COVENTRY UNIVERSITY• DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY• UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER• KINGSTON UNIVERSITY• LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY• LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY• LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY• LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES

UNIVERSITY• LONDON METROPOLITAN

UNIVERSITY• LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY• LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY• MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN

UNIVERSITY• MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY• NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY• OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY• ARDEN UNIVERSITY LIMITED

• THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

• SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY• SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY

CENTRE• SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY• STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY• THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON• THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM• THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON• THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL• THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER• THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON• UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER• BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL

LANCASHIRE• UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM• UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON• UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE• UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH• UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE• THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD• THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL• THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT• UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN• UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE• UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, THE• UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH• UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, THE• THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

• UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND• TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY• THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK• UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF

ENGLAND, BRISTOL• THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER• UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON• WRITTLE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE• YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY• ASTON UNIVERSITY• GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY• UNIVERSITY OF KEELE• THE UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER• EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY• THE OPEN UNIVERSITY• QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF

LONDON• UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN• THE UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD• UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE• THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA• UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH• THE UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX• UNIVERSITY OF EXETER• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH

WALES/PRIFYSGOL DE CYMRU• THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS• THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER• THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER• UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON

TYNE• UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

• THE UNIVERSITY OF READING• UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE• UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER• BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY• CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY• EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY• NEWMAN UNIVERSITY• THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA• ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY,

TWICKENHAM• UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER• THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH• UNIVERSITY OF DERBY• SWANSEA UNIVERSITY• UNIVERSITY OF WALES: TRINITY

SAINT DAVID• UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE

MANAGEMENT• FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY• UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK• UNIVERSITY CENTRE QUAYSIDE

LIMITED• BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED• UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH• UNIVERSITY OF ST MARK & ST JOHN• THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW LIMITED• HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY• UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ST ALBANS

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Approved level 6 and 7 apprenticeships• Relationship Manager

(Banking) (level 6)• Control / Technical

Support Engineer (degree)

• Electrical / Electronic Technical Support Engineer (degree)

• Manufacturing Engineer (degree)

• Product Design and Development Engineer (degree)

• Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (degree)

• Aerospace Engineer (degree)

• Aerospace Software Development Engineer (degree)

• Licensed Conveyancer(level 6)

• Chartered Legal Executive (level 6)

• Solicitor (level 7)• Nuclear Scientist and

Nuclear Engineer (degree)

• Chartered Surveyor (degree)

• Systems Engineering (Masters degree)

• Chartered Manager (degree)

• Outside Broadcasting Engineer (Masters degree)

• Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer (degree)

• Senior Compliance / Risk Specialist (level 6)

• Power Engineer (Masters degree)

• Engineer (Masters degree)

• Healthcare Science Practitioner (degree)

• Registered Nurse (degree)

• Food Industry Technical Professional (degree)

• Building Services Design Engineer (degree)

• Civil Engineer (degree)• Process Automation

Engineer (Masters degree)

• Teacher (level 6)• Accountancy / Taxation

Professional (level 7)

• Senior Insurance Professional (level 6)

• Financial Services Professional (level 6)

• Food and Drink Advanced Engineer (degree)

• Science Industry Process/Plant Engineer (degree)

• Non-Destructive Testing Engineer (degree)

• Senior Leader (Masters degree)

• Laboratory scientist (degree)

Level 6 and 7 apprenticeships in development• Animator (Masters degree)• Architect (Masters degree)• Architectural Assistant (degree)• Broadcast and Communications

Engineer (degree)• Broadcast and Communications

Principal Technologist (Masters degree)

• Building Services Engineering Site Management (degree)

• Business to Business Sales Professional (degree)

• Career Development Professional (level 6)

• Chartered Town Planner (degree)

• Civil Engineering Site Management (degree)

• Clinical Trials Specialist (degree)

• Commercial Airline Pilot• Construction Design

Management (degree)• Construction Quantity Surveyor

(degree)• Construction Site Management

(degree)• Cyber Security Technical

Professional (degree)• Data Scientist (degree)• Dietitian (degree)

• Digital and Technology Solution Specialist (Masters degree)

• Digital User Experience Professional (degree)

• Early Years Lead Practitioner (degree)

• Ecologist (Masters degree)• Environmental Manager

(Masters degree)• Express Delivery Manager

(degree)• Facilities Manager (degree)• Food and Drink Manufacturing

Manager (degree)• Geospatial Mapping and

Science (degree)• Manufacturing Technology

Engineer (degree)• Marketing Manager• Minister In Pastoral Charge

(degree)• Occupational Therapist

(degree)• Operating Department

Practitioner (degree)• Paramedic (degree)• Physicians Associate (Masters

degree)• Physiotherapist (degree)• Podiatrist (degree)• Police Constable (degree)

• Process Control Systems Engineer (degree)

• Production Manager (Masters degree)

• Professional Economist (degree)

• Professional Internal Auditor (level 7)

• Prosthetics and Orthotics (degree)

• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (level 6)

• Public Relations Consultant (Masters degree)

• Rail and Rail Systems Principal Engineer (Masters degree)

• Rail and Rail Systems Senior Engineer (degree)

• Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Masters degree)

• Retail Management (degree)• Risk and Safety Management

Professional (Masters degree)• Senior Investment/Commercial

Banking Professional (level 7)• Serious and Complex Crime

Investigator (degree)• Social Worker (degree)• Sonographer (Masters degree)• Storyboard Artist (Masters

degree)

• Supply Chain Leadership Professional (degree)

• Vehicle Damage Assessor (degree)

• Ordnance Munitions and Explosives Professional (degree)

• Improvement Leader• Digital Marketer (degree)• Academic Professional

(Masters degree)• Actuary (level 7)• Advanced Clinical Practitioner

(Masters degree)• Journalist (degree)• Speech and Language

Therapist (degree)• Diagnostic Radiographer

(degree)• Therapeutic Radiographer

(degree)• Marine Technical

Superintendent (Masters degree)

• Creative Digital Designer (degree)

• Project Manager (degree)• Packaging professional (level 6)• Bioinformatics Scientist (level 7)

The Apprenticeship Levy

• Designed to tackle the under investment by employers in skills and the negative impact this has on productivity

• Introduced in April 2017

• To help fund the target for 3 million apprenticeship starts by 2020

• Both public and private sector ‘large’ employers, with payrolls of over £3m, is set at 0.5% of payroll and will apply to all sectors

• Calculated on employee earnings and collected through the PAYE system

• Expected to raise £3bn per annum across the UK (£2.5bn will be used to fund Apprenticeship in England).

• Also public sector procurement requirements and proposed statutory targets for the employment of apprentices in public bodies (over 250 employees).

Public Sector Degree Apprenticeships

The public sector statutory duty to employ apprentices

• All public bodies with 250+ employees (headcount) including: NHS Trusts, Local Authorities, Academy School Trusts, Police Forces etc included have a ‘public sector workforce apprenticeship duty’ to employ 2.3% of their workforce as apprentices

• Public sector = 16.2% of total UK workforce

• 16.2% of Government target for 3m apprenticeship starts by 2020 = c486,000 starts

• 486,000 apprenticeship starts by 2020 = c97,000 starts annually

• c97,000 apprenticeship starts = 2.3% of the total public sector workforce

• Teacher, Nurse, Social Worker and Police Constable are all public sector professions with an apprenticeship route

Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeships

Registered Nurse

Giving care, advice and support to sick, injured or disabled people

• Knowledge (example)

— How to manage risk and promote health and well-being while aiming to empower choices that

promote self-care and safety

• Skills (example)

— Assess and meet the full range of essential physical and mental health needs of people of all ages

• Behaviours (example)

— You will treat people with dignity, respecting individual's diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values,

privacy and preferences.

— You will show respect and empathy for those you work with, have the courage to challenge areas

of concern and work to evidence based best practice.

— You will also be adaptable, reliable and consistent, show discretion, resilience and self-awareness

and demonstrate leadership

Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship

Chartered Manager

Taking responsibility for long-term organisational success, managing people,

projects, operations or services

• Knowledge (example)

— Understand different inclusive leadership styles and models, how to develop teams and support

people using coaching and mentoring approaches. Understand organisational culture and diversity

management.

• Skills (example)

— Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth,

using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against

others.

• Behaviours (example)

— Sets an example, and is ethical, fair, consistent and impartial. Operates within organisational

values and adheres to the requirements of relevant professional bodies.

Construction Site Manager Degree Apprenticeship

Construction Site Manager

To manage construction projects on site to ensure they meet quality standards and

cost requirements on time

• Knowledge (example)

— Understand the environmental impact of construction activities and how to minimise negative

impacts during all stages of the project

• Skills (example)

— Be able to effectively manage and supervise specialist contractors and operatives during the

construction phase.

• Behaviours (example)

— Work within the Chartered Institute Of Building’s Rules and Regulations of Professional

Competence and Conduct and demonstrate integrity and professionalism in all activities.

Digital Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship

Digital Technology Solutions ProfessionalCreating digital and technology solutions that enable businesses to develop new products and services and increase productivity

• Knowledge (example)

— The value of technology investments and how to formulate a business case for a new technology

solution, including estimation of both costs and benefits.

• Skills (example)

— Information Systems: able to critically analyse a business domain in order to identify the role of

information systems, highlight issues and identify opportunities for improvement through evaluating

information systems in relation to their intended purpose and effectiveness.

• Behaviours (example)

— Able to deal with different, competing interests within and outside the organisation with excellent

negotiation skills.

instituteforapprenticeships.org

Apprenticeship Standards

careerfinder.ucas.com/jobs/apprenticeship

findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk

What are the benefits for degree apprentices?• No student debt as apprentices don't pay tuition fees

• Earning a salary while learning

• Excellent career progression opportunities

• Increased earning potential

• Develop capabilities at work while learning

• Gaining expert guidance from a workplace mentor

• Being part of the university student community

• Experience the benefits of a university learning environment

• Achieving a degree directly relevant to a chosen profession

A potential future…

• The academic/vocational divide is dead and work-integrated learning is the norm• Universities are no longer thought to be the sole gatekeepers of access to higher

education• Employers expect to invest in apprenticeships and work-integrated learning as the

business benefits are well established• There is a common expectation that access to professional work roles normally

require engagement with higher or degree apprenticeships supported by employers• The workplace is understood as an important source of higher level of learning,

knowledge generation, innovation and expertise• The requirements for academic and professional recognition are aligned through the

vehicle of apprenticeships• Universities are highly efficient at managing dynamic collaborations with employers

at local, national and international levels• Universities, professional bodies and employers collaboratively drive ongoing

enhancement and innovation in work-integrated learning and apprenticeships• The worlds of work and learning are aligned