1. Sector Update: Engineering Apprenticeship Standards
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Sector Update: Engineering Apprenticeship Standards
Presenter: Andrew Buckenham
Sector Manager: Bryony Leonard
Month 2017
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2. Content 01 Overview of Apprenticeship Standards
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Content
01 Overview of Apprenticeship Standards
02 Engineering Standards in development
03 Gaps in provision
04 On Programme and EPA
05 Plans for the future
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

3. Getting to know you Poll 1:
What is your experience of delivering engineering apprenticeships?
Shared chat window 2:
If you have answered “A different engineering qualification” please let me know which one(s).
Shared chat window 3:
What is the main question(s) you hope will be answered in today’s training?
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

4. Overview of Apprenticeship Standards

5. Requirements for Apprenticeship Standards
Designed by Employers, for Employers
Leads to a specific occupation (i.e. Retail Team Leader/Supervisor)
Minimum 12 months on programme delivery/assessment
Independent End Point Assessment to confirm Occupational Competence
Mandatory 20% off the job training
Mandatory Employer Cash Contribution (10% or Levy contribution)
No mandatory qualifications – except Maths and English
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

6. Engineering and Manufacturing Standards
73 standards with either the Apprenticeship standard approved or are approved for delivery in the Engineering and Manufacturing sector
Range from Level 2 to Level 7
Apprenticeship standards starts 16/17 (provisional) – 2,460
Largest volume of learner starts – Engineering Technician – 770 starts
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

7. Engineering and Manufacturing Standards
Main standards being used are Engineering Technician
Occupations include
Engineering Technical Support
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (Multiskilled Maintenance)
Machinist
Aerospace Manufacturing Fitter
Aerospace Mechanical/Electrical Systems Fitter
Aircraft Maintenance Fitter
Product Design and Development Technician
Marine occupations (x3)
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

8. Engineering and Manufacturing Standards
New standards that are going to be ‘popular’
Improvement Technician - Level 3 (replacing BIT Level 2)
Improvement Practitioner – Level 4
Improvement Leader – Level 5
Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician – Level 3
Rail Engineering Technician – Level 3
All level 6 Apprenticeship standards
Level 7 Post Graduate Engineer
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

9. Engineering Standards in Development

10. Engineering Standards in development
Manufacturing Operative – Level 2
Engineering Operative – Level 2
Manufacturing/Engineering Technician – Level 3
Fabricator (including Welding) – Level 3
Propulsion Technician – Level 4
Heritage Restoration Technician – Level 3/4
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

11. Gaps in Provision

12. Gaps in provision What do you think still needs to be created?
What occupations are not yet available?
What employers do you think would like to be involved in development?
Shared Chat Window (all participants)
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

13. On Programme and EPA

14. On Programme and EPA
Many Engineering Apprenticeships have mandatory qualifications
Competence qualifications (i.e. NVQs)
Knowledge qualifications
These qualifications have been designed by employers and meet the requirements of the apprenticeship occupations
Where a standard does not have mandatory qualifications (i.e. Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician) – providers can choose to deliver a qualification, however, this may not be funded from the levy and employers should be consulted prior to delivery. 
EPA for many standards are linked to professional recognition (i.e. Engineering Technician) which is provided by Professional Engineering Institutions (PEIs). In these situations, EPA is provided by the PEIs (i.e. IMechE or IET). Where EPA is not limited to professional recognition, Pearson are reviewing the requirements prior to making an application to offer EPA
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

15. Plans for the Future

16. Plans for the future
Add further occupations to the Engineering Technician Standard
Complete gap analysis against current Apprenticeship Frameworks
Look at how Apprenticeship Standards fit into new Government T Levels (and how qualifications can map)
Develop further qualifications as required and make a decision on EPA
Engineering Apprenticeship Update – November 2017

17. Questions?

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