Higher Apprenticeship pilot - bringing Foundation Degrees into the apprenticeship structure

The new Higher Apprenticeship is a programme designed to incorporate the new Foundation Degrees into work-based learning.

On a Higher Apprenticeship, a young person would achieve:

• 1 x NVQ level 4 or 2 x NVQ level 3 plus NVQ level 4 units
• Foundation Degree in Engineering
• Basic Skills, PEO or PMO
• 5 x Key Skills at level 3
• Professional Institution Standards – UK Spec

SEMTA is now looking for companies, Group Training Associations, FE colleges and universities to take part in the pilot programme from Autumn 2006.

For more information, contact John Harris or Alex Brown (details to the right).