{"id":13178,"date":"2021-09-16T14:26:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T14:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/what-are-modern-apprenticeships\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T13:46:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T13:46:43","slug":"what-are-modern-apprenticeships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atwdev.co.uk\/workingknowledge\/what-are-modern-apprenticeships\/","title":{"rendered":"What are modern apprenticeships?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Modern apprenticeships give anyone over the age of 16 the opportunity to upskill through work-based training while in a paid job. Whether you’re a graduate, mid-level manager or business owner, there are 600+ apprenticeship standards you can access, from cyber security at GCHQ<\/a> to pottery at Cornishware<\/a> to Masters-level leadership<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For employers, modern apprenticeships help develop a workforce with relevant skills by training new staff or upskilling existing employees. <\/p>\n

How are modern apprenticeships different?<\/b><\/h3>\n

In 2016, the Independent Panel on Technical Education led by Lord Sainsbury and a number of industry leaders undertook a complete review of apprenticeships. It was a brilliant review<\/a> and found that, amongst other things, apprenticeships were simply not fit for purpose. <\/p>\n

Apprenticeships weren’t providing the value that the public purse was paying for, and they weren’t giving employers a workforce with the skills they needed. Industry panels were brought in to rewrite the specifications for each apprenticeship standard. For marketing <\/a>, the employers who helped create the new specification<\/a> included Accenture, Atos, BT, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, Visa, and Virgin Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Previously, very detailed specifications almost told you exactly<\/i> what you had to teach and how you were able to teach it. This left little room for providers to tailor the programme for each business. <\/p>\n

From 2017, this was replaced by a simplified process that fits on two sides of A4 – the core Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours required to succeed in that profession, whether marketing , hairdressing or accounting. <\/p>\n

This gives huge flexibility to the training provider to tailor the course to the individual business, and that individual person who is on the apprenticeship – starting with a Skills Gap Analysis and looking at the desired business outcomes.<\/p>\n

The standards are regularly reviewed, and employer feedback plays a large role in any revisions.<\/p>\n

Who is eligible for an apprenticeship?<\/b><\/h3>\n