News NDT Engineering Technician Apprenticeship gains approval
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) has announced the successful government approval of a new apprenticeship standard for non- destructive testing (NDT). The new standard for the ‘Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Engineering
Technician’ apprenticeship received formal approval on 6 July 2015 and is now officially published on the government’s apprenticeships website at
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-standards. Once the assessment plan and costing model have been approved, employers can sign up to offer the apprenticeship.
In the meantime, employers are being
encouraged to indicate their intention to put people through the NDT Engineering Technician apprenticeship by emailing
apprentices@bindt.org Roger Lyon, Phase 3 Trailblazer Apprenticeships Project Manager for
BINDT, commented: “This has been an immense effort by the Employers’ Development Group and our success has been achieved against a background of significant rejection of other Trailblazer apprenticeship standards. Approval of the standard was the major hurdle, but now we have achieved this we can press on with the assessment plan, costing model and other appropriate documentation. As part of BINDT’s strategic plan, NDT Apprenticeships will help to address the ageing profile of NDT technicians, it will encourage employers to take on new staff at reduced training costs and it will enable school leavers to embark on a worthwhile career in NDT." The NDT Engineering Technician Apprenticeship will be appropriate for all
industries, including power generation, aerospace, motor sport (F1), petrochemical, gas, rail, steel, nuclear, marine, service inspection and many more. The design of the apprenticeship will allow companies and applicants
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Finished at School: Supporting young people with autism to move from school to college
Ambitious about Autism, the leading national charity for children and young
people with autism, is running the one day sessions, ‘Finished at School: Supporting young people with autism to move from school to college’ to improve the experience of transition from school to college for young people with autism. The training, commissioned and funded by the Department for Education,
follows up Ambitious about Autism’s ‘Finished at School’ programme. This project, which ran for two years between 2013 and 2015, helped young people with autism, including those with complex needs, to access further education and training beyond school. Although the Finished at School Programme had a specific focus on young
people with autism, the learning from the project has relevance to other young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The training is being run in all nine regions in England, on dates in the Autumn term 2015 and Spring term 2016, across ten colleges. The training has been designed to help colleges fulfil the requirements of
Children and Families Act and the revised SEND Code of Practice. The sessions are open to all further education college staff (including curriculum managers and learning support teams), sixth form college staff, secondary school special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs) and local authority transition leads. Jolanta Lasota, Chief Executive at Ambitious about Autism said: “We know from
our own extensive research that fewer than one in four young people with autism continue their education beyond school. It is vital that young people with autism are given the same opportunities as their peers. With the right support, they can make successful and worthwhile transitions to college, which is crucial to opening up doors to employment and preparing for adulthood. We are delighted to see so many colleges across the country recognise the issue by hosting these courses.” Edward Timpson MP, Minister for Children and Families at the Department for
Education, said: “It’s essential that young people with autism are supported in the move from school to further education, and eventually into work, to ensure they develop the best skills to help them reach their full potential. Our SEND reforms are placing them at the heart of a more collaborative system
tailored to their individual needs. We’re delighted to have provided nearly £240,000 for Ambitious about Autism to provide the training for staff working with youngsters with autism, to make sure their move from school to college is as smooth as possible.” Places can be booked at
www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/further-
information-on-finished-at-school-training-courses For all other enquiries, please contact
training@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk
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to follow different pathways to success by conforming to appropriate international standards, such as EN ISO 9712 or EN 4179. The development of the scheme is to include core, sector-specific and company-specific training and qualifications, as well as a measureable demonstration of behaviour, diversity and codes of conduct. The end result will be a fully-rounded NDT Engineering Technician who has the skills to carry out appropriate NDT tasks within their industrial sector and in whom the employer can have considerable confidence. A successful NDT Apprentice will meet the requirements for professional registration as an Engineering Technician (EngTech) with the Engineering Council.
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