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  1. Why degree apprenticeships deserve your attention

    February 5, 2024

    …icy publications and punditry, let alone everything else. When it comes to degree apprenticeships, my colleagues and I have found that policy influencing involves a significant amount of myth-busting. So here are three reasons why higher and degree apprenticeships might deserve a first look, closer inspection, or further reflection. 1. The public sector workforce crisis There is an increasingly common narrative that degree apprenticeships are cann…

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  2. Apprentices of the Alliance

    February 11, 2025

    …ng, to Automotive Engineering all the way to Digital Design. This National Apprenticeships Week we’re showcasing some inspiring degree apprentices from across our membership, highlighting how their courses have shaped their learning and future careers. Abigail, University of Derby Abigail Harris has always wanted to be a nurse, and because of her passion for patient care, she was able to start her MSc Nursing (Adult) Apprenticeship. Abigail is now…

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  3. The importance of listening to businesses in developing degree apprenticeships

    February 6, 2020

    …the real-world experience they get from their employment. For businesses, degree apprenticeships are a cost-effective way for them to develop the skills of their existing and new workforce by channelling investment through the apprenticeship levy. In uncertain times, it is even more important for companies and universities to work closer together and meet the changing needs of employees and businesses, and University Alliance and its members have…

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  4. University Alliance shares highlights from members’ offerings during National Apprenticeships Week

    February 12, 2021

    …ment. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/our-work-2/technical-skills/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/anglia-ruskin-nees-story/ As we celebrate the value of apprenticeships during National Apprenticeships Week, former University of Hertfordshire degree apprentice Jake Parrott, 25, reflects on his experience working, learning and developing as a professional at Vauxhall Motors. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/our-work-2/technical-skills/higher-and-degree…

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  5. Delivering one of the world’s first Degree Apprenticeships in Midwifery

    July 17, 2023

    …out how her institution innovated by developing one of the country’s first degree apprenticeships in Midwifery. “Back in 2019, the University of Greenwich was one of three pilot sites selected to test the possibility of running a Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship by Health Education England. Our long-standing history of having a higher population of mature students was seen as an advantage in trailblazing the apprenticeship route into midwifery. Our…

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    Sue Lawrence

  6. Six reasons why Level 7 apprenticeship funding should be protected

    January 16, 2025

    …itical to our ability to retain valued members of staff and provide ‘on the job’ training whilst they undertake their academic endeavours. Paul Mapstone, Director, BRL Design Group Ltd 6. Many organisations would not be able to fund the skills they need without funding for Level 7 apprenticeships Level 7 apprenticeships are an essential to our charity and enable us to offer professional healthcare and leadership skills development that would other…

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  7. Teesside University hailed for ‘outstanding’ apprenticeship provision

    March 6, 2019

    …egional economic priorities.’ Teesside offers a varied range of Higher and Degree Apprenticeships across its five Academic Schools. They provide an ‘earn as you learn’ opportunity, combining vocational work-based learning with study towards a professional qualification and are co-designed with industry to maximise the benefits for both students and employers. At the time of the inspection, Teesside University had just under 300 students enrolled o…

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  8. 2023 in review

    December 14, 2023

    …rsity at last count. Through our members’ work we have seen first-hand how degree apprenticeships benefit students and employers alike. As UCAS data now shows, degree apprenticeships are soaring in popularity. We want to ensure that provision expands to meet demand, and have delivered a number of briefings and roundtables this year that focus on tackling hidden costs and needless bureaucracy in DA delivery. We were delighted to host a private roun…

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  9. So now will the government take the chainsaw to HE regulation?

    March 31, 2025

    …s seems excessive, it is nothing compared to the requirements imposed upon degree apprenticeships. Not only are they regulated by the OfS and likely PSRBs given their vocational nature, but they are also subject to the fiendishly complex funding assurance review procedure of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)  as well as in-person Ofsted inspections at least every 5 to 6 years that can take up to a week. A recent UA report on healthcar…

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  10. Collaboration will be key in delivering the NHS Workforce Plan

    July 5, 2023

    …keep pace with this requires the higher-level skills developed as part of degree level study. Apprenticeships are a valuable alternative providing a real opportunity to improve social mobility and encourage a wide range of learners into health and social care careers. But apprenticeships need to be well planned and supported both for employers and education providers. Delivering a successful apprenticeship takes time and investment. Unless they a…

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    Dr Denise Baker