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The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) [1] is an employer led organisation that helps shape technical education [2] and apprenticeships in the United Kingdom. They do so by developing, reviewing and revising occupational standards [3] that form the basis of apprenticeships [4] [5] [6] and qualifications such as T ...
In 2015, the UK Government [1] [2] rolled out the degree apprenticeship programme which was developed as part of the higher apprenticeship standard. The programme is the equivalent of a master's or bachelor's degree which offers a level 6 – 7 qualification. [ 3 ]
There were 4 types of traditional apprenticeship: craft, technician, higher technician, and graduate. Craft, technician and higher technician apprenticeships usually took 4 to 5 years while a graduate apprenticeship was a short 2-year experience usually while at university or post graduate experience.
A university technical college is a non-selective free school funded directly by the Department for Education, [2] free to attend, and outside the control of the local education authority. University technical colleges specialise in subjects like engineering and construction, and teach these subjects along with employability and IT skills. [3]
With more than 15,000 learners each year, [4] The Cornwall College Group is the South West's top performing college for apprenticeships. [5] It offers in excess of 2,000 technical and professional qualifications, alongside GCSEs and Access to Higher Education.
Located on a single site in South Road, about a mile from the centre of Taunton, it offers A-level courses, apprenticeships and vocational courses. The college has around 2,000 full-time students studying A Levels and BTEC courses, and 500 studying for apprenticeships and professional qualifications.
At higher education, courses offered include HNCs/HNDs, Foundation Degrees, Degrees and Higher Level Apprenticeships. [5] [6] Courses can be either full, part-time or flexible study via eLearning. [7] SRC currently caters for approximately 10,000 students each year and has in excess of 900 members of staff. [8]
2.1 Full-time study. Subjects available for full-time study at City of Oxford College include art and design, brickwork, business and enterprise, caring and health, catering and hospitality, construction, electrical, engineering, foundation studies, furniture, hair and beauty, joinery, media, motor vehicles, music, painting and decorating, performing arts, plumbing, sport, travel and tourism ...