1 / 12

The untapped potential of Apprentices - a drip or a cascade?

The untapped potential of Apprentices - a drip or a cascade?. Progression to HE for Apprentices in context. Government plans to increase the numbers of Apprentices Current and future skills needs The Browne review and HE fees Quality Credit Framework.

jud
Download Presentation

The untapped potential of Apprentices - a drip or a cascade?

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The untapped potential of Apprentices - a drip or a cascade?

  2. Progression to HE for Apprentices in context • Government plans to increase the numbers of Apprentices • Current and future skills needs • The Browne review and HE fees • Quality Credit Framework

  3. Current Apprentice progression to Higher Education is 4% (UCAS 2009). Why?

  4. LSCAdvAnce report (2007-9) • 38% Advanced Apprentices wanted to take up higher level training within 6 months • 45% Advance Apprentices wanted to take up higher training within 3 years Mismatch between ambition and progression?

  5. Health and Social Care Apprentices • Cornwall College and NHS have started an apprenticeship in Health and Social Care • 2 completed last year • Both only found out by own research • Both had been guided onto other level 3 courses which did not suit them • Now passionate, engaged and want to go onto HE • BUT no clear joined up progression route

  6. Robert Jabangwe

  7. Daniel Sharpe

  8. Tony Tremain

  9. What do Apprentices need?

  10. Up to date information • Support • Supply

  11. HE supply • Transition support – STEP INTO HE, • OU modules • Convergence funded Degree level short courses • Foundation degrees - 2 days a week full time • Honours degrees but with specific work experience or additional qualifications

  12. Useful websites www.apprenticeships.org.uk http://www.swtpn.com/gallery www.open.ac.uk

More Related