1. 10, 000 1,000 Per Annum for Ten Years Incorporated Engineers & Engineering Technicians Sector Skills Agreement – Identified Skills Need

2. Higher Apprenticeship Development Higher Apprenticeship Steering Committee FDF NFEC NMI Employers FE Colleges Universities Professional Institutions Employer & Trade Associations Skills Academy Trade Unions Training Providers

3. 8765432187654321 Honours Degree Masters Degree PhD A Level, National Certificate HND, Foundation Degree HNC GCSE Competitive Need National Qualification Framework Level Chartered Engineer Higher Apprenticeship Advanced Apprenticeship

4. Higher Apprenticeship Entry AA Achiever with NVQ L2/3 Key Skills L2 Tech Cert School / College Leaver FD entry Requirements A Level or NC etc Employee or Mature student FD entry Requirements Basic Skills Learning 6 PEO Units 6 PEO or PMO Work-based Learning 1 - NVQ L4 Academic Learning Foundation Degree or HND or HNC or Bachelors Degree Professional Development Covering 70% EC UK Standards of Competence and Commitment of Incorporated Engineer Higher Apprenticeship Framework 5 - Key Skills Level 3

5. Foundation Degree NVQ Level 4 Key Skills L3 Basic Skills UK - Spec Incorporated Engineer IEng Development for Adult Employees School / College Leavers A Level or NC Advanced Apprenticeship Achievers Higher Apprenticeship Start Incorporated Engineer Registration Higher Apprenticeship Higher Apprenticeship Completion

6. Foundation Degree NVQ Level 4 Key Skills L 3 Basic Skills UK - Spec Incorporated Engineer IEng Honours Degree Masters Degree Chartered Engineer CEng Development for Adult Employees School / College Leavers A Level or NC Advanced Apprenticeship Achievers Higher Apprenticeship Start Incorporated Engineer Registration Higher Apprenticeship Progression Higher Apprenticeship Completion

7. CASE STUDY Craft apprentice who completes his/ her craft apprenticeship with a National Certificate and NVQ level 3 He /she transfers to Higher Apprenticeship in Engineering Technology (Year 2) which includes the NVQ 4 and Foundation Degree, which is validated and accredited by the IMechE (The Institution of Mechanical Engineers) and the RAeS (The Royal Aeronautical Society). He /she progresses to 3rd year of a BEng Degree (Hons) again fully validated and accredited by IMechE and the RAeS. He / she will have already started the MPDS (IMechE CPD process) and will be eligible for “Incorporated Engineer” professional registration. Employer & Semta is currently developing an appropriate MSc for validation in January 2010. He / she will then be able to continue MPDS, and within two years will be a ”Chartered Engineer” having started on the craft apprenticeship programme 9 years earlier and if he /she came directly onto the Higher Apprenticeship 7 years earlier.

8. First cohort to complete Higher Apprenticeship in Engineering Technology

9. John Harris - Higher Education Manager Email – jharris@semta.org.ukjharris@semta.org.uk Office – 01621 788150 Mobile – 07740 637348