After an Apprenticeship

Apprentices are motivated young people who have the potential to become ‘managers of the future’. Apprenticeships provide a foundation from which young people can progress into management roles, particularly where the Apprenticeship frameworks are aligned to a company’s management development programmes. Apprentices learn while they work so their knowledge is up-to-date and because their training is on the job, the practical skills they gain are the ones that are right for the organisation’s business.

There is the opportunity for an Apprentice to gain a degree if they have the motivation and ability. This is a “fast-track” apprenticeship to a full Honours degree via a Foundation Degree. A high quality work based training and development programme demanding high standards. It aims at raising the skill levels of people available to the ICT industry to degree level. It is essential therefore that the selection process for potential “Higher Apprentices” is both rigorous and effective. The following people would be recommended for this route:

• students at schools or sixth-form / FE colleges with A Levels or equivalent educational attainment including GNVQ, Baccalaureate, relevant Level 3 IT related technical qualification
• Advanced Apprentices wishing to progress further
  employees with A Levels or equivalent educational attainment
• employees who have worked in the industry for a number of years and demonstrated to their employer that they have a reasonable expectation of achieving the stated outcomes

Last modified: 11 Dec 2006