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New report supports direction of travel on use
of qualifications in apprenticeships The new Institute for Apprenticeships policy of allowing off-the-job technical qualifications in apprenticeships will be welcomed by the engineering sector, says Semta, the not-for- profit employer-led body tasked with securing the sector’s skills pipeline.
Following a change to the Institute’s guidance, off- the-job technical qualifications, such as technical certificates that show evidence of knowledge, will be allowed to be included in apprenticeship standards if employers are willing to cover the costs of registration and certification. The move is part of a wider drive by the Institute to make the process of apprenticeship standards development faster and better.
Commenting on the change in policy, Ann Watson, Semta Chief Executive, said:
“We very much welcome the Institute’s changes as they begin to reflect the very strong feeling on the importance of qualifications in apprenticeship standards from engineering sector employers. The new rules will make it easier for many employers to structure off-the-job training, which is very helpful.”
The breadth of employer support for the inclusion of qualifications in apprenticeships is evident in a new Semta report published today. The Engineering a Qualified Sector report, based on a survey and further in-depth interviews with
employers, shows that three quarters of engineering employers would prefer to take on engineers with qualifications. This includes competency based qualifications too, such as NVQs, which involve hands-on learning in a workplace environment.
One of the report’s contributor’s, Tony Walker, Managing Director of Toyota Motor Europe London, said:
“The experience of developing apprenticeship standards in England as part of a ‘Trailblazer’ group tells me that employers want formal qualifications to be included. We understand them – and so too do those we train.”
Ann Warson
Such competency-based qualifications can currently be included within apprenticeship standards if employers can prove that they are a regulatory requirement or a requirement of a professional body, or a must-have in the labour market.
Ann Watson added:
“I hope that the new Semta report will provide a useful evidence base to the Institute for Apprenticeships and the government as they continue to refine the policy on qualifications.
“I know that engineering employers will continue to be keen to engage – they support the move to an employer-led system and very much welcome the opportunity to develop apprenticeships which reflect their needs.
“I will continue to work hard on behalf of employers with the Institute for Apprenticeships and government as they continue to refine the policy and help to shape the quality apprenticeships the sector and UK economy needs.”
Branch promotions at Keyline Hayes
Keyline is delighted to announce the promotions of Mark Branch and Amy Desai who are based at its depot in Hayes.
After starting his career on the trade counter at Keyline Hayes in 2005, Mark was promoted to Assistant Branch Manager in 2008. He now takes up the role of Hire Manager running the branch’s hire service, which gives customers access to a wide range of tools and specialist equipment.
Amy has progressed through the company’s apprenticeship programme having joined the Hayes branch as a Management Apprentice in 2013. She subsequently spent time at a number of Keyline branches before becoming Assistant Branch Manager at the Rowlands
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Castle branch in 2016, then returning to Hayes to take up the same position.
Mark Turnbull, Branch Manager at Keyline in Hayes, commented:
“Congratulations to Mark and Amy on their promotions. They are both valued members of the branch team and are shining examples of the calibre of staff we have here at Keyline. I wish them both every success in their new roles.”
Amy Desai and Mark Branch
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