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New appointments announced to IfATE’s board
8 November 2023
Two impressive new board members have been unveiled by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).
Jane Hadfield and Mark McClennon have been appointed by the Secretary of State for the next five years.
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‘Six of the best’ as key apprenticeship figures recognised in birthday honours list
14 October 2020
Six members who represent the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (the Institute) were recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list
Two board and four route panel members make up the six that have been recognised for their influential work
Six members of the Institute included in the Queen’s birthday honours have been praised for their impressive work on apprenticeships and technical education.
Jessica Leigh Jones and Toby Peyton-Jones from the Institute’s board and Tanja S...
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Are you an expert in your industry?
31 May 2018
We’re inviting applications for Membership of our 15 occupational Route Panels
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Apprenticeships making creative industries more accessible
28 September 2021
Creative and design jobs are being opened out to people from less privileged backgrounds via apprenticeships, according to a major new industry report out today [Tuesday].
Employers say that too many entry level jobs are “precarious”, “poorly paid” and only go to people who already know someone in the industry.
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Quality Strategy sets out best practice benchmarks for apprenticeships
21 March 2019
The Quality Alliance of regulatory bodies has today unveiled its Quality Strategy for apprenticeships.The aim of the new strategy is to ensure the highest quality in the design and delivery of apprenticeships by setting best practice expectations that together guarantee the highest possible standards.
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Small business in electrotechnical industry wins new Government award for outstanding service to apprenticeship development
5 December 2023
SJD Associates, a small business which has shown outstanding dedication to addressing the skills shortage in the electrotechnical industry, has won a new award featured in the Department for Education’s National Apprenticeship Awards.
The award was created by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) to celebrate and raise the profile of all the vital work employers now put into designing and updating all apprenticeships.
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Occupational standards development
Occupational standards are developed by employers for occupations that meet IfATE's current occupation criteria.
Along with an end point assessment plan (EPA) and funding band, the occupational standard is a component part of an apprenticeship.
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Jennifer Coupland to move on from IfATE to take up role at LSBU Group
20 January 2025
Jennifer Coupland, our chief executive, is to take up a new role at London South Bank University, after five years at the helm of IfATE.
Jennifer will take on a six-month secondment as Pro Vice-Chancellor, Skills Portfolio from February, supporting the university with its new strategy 2025-2030 and leading on the development of the skills portfolio across the LSBU Group, utilising her extensive experience developing skills products with employers.
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Route panel membership – open recruitment competition, June 2021
9 June 2021
Applications to join the Institute’s route panels are now open.
Route panels meet regularly to consider proposals put forward by employer-led trailblazer groups (who develop apprenticeships) and T Level panels.
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All aerospace wants for Christmas is… you!
23 December 2019
The Festive ‘Father’ and his workshop are wanted by the employer-led group to develop the next range of aerospace apprenticeshipsHis special sleigh is world-renowned for being the fastest to travel through the air in the space of one nightIt is thought that apprentices could thrive under his workshops tutelage and he would be a great employer to have on the panel
A leading group of aerospace employers are today making a cry for help to Santa’s Workshop to join its aerospace Trailblazer Group. Th...
