1 27/10/2024

which is usually delivered and tested at There is a massive shortage of

Produced by: Mohammad a college, and functional skills which engineering skills in this country and in
Fani are general numeracy, literacy, IT and order to meet demand there is a need to
An apprenticeship is a real job with employability skills. attract a greater talent pool into
training which allows the apprentice to There are different levels of engineering over the next five to ten
earn a salary while they learn, and gain apprenticeship that can be undertaken, years. There has been particularly strong
a nationally recognised qualification. depending on existing skills and growth in the take up of engineering
They are offered in over 1,500 job roles qualifications: apprenticeships in recent years and this
in a wide range of industries. Intermediate apprenticeship (level 2) is seen as the way forward.
Apprentices are employed throughout Advanced apprenticeship (level 3) The engineering sector currently
their training and the costs are shared Higher apprenticeship (levels 4-7) employs 5.4 million people across
between the government and the Degree apprenticeship (levels 6-7) 542,440 engineering companies. It is
employer. As employees they are issued All apprenticeships start at a Level 2, or predicted that by 2020 engineering
with a contract of employment and are Intermediate Apprenticeship. Once this companies will have 1.86 million job
entitled to the same benefits and is achieved the learner is able to openings which will require engineering
conditions as other workers. They must progress onto Advanced skills. Current intermediate level
be paid at least the national minimum Apprenticeships (Level 3) and in some apprenticeship vacancies available are:
apprenticeship wage and work for at cases onto a Higher Apprenticeship These positions offer good benefits in
least 30 hours per week. They are (Level 4) after that. terms of pay, time spent training, level
entitled to receive 20 days paid holiday Employability Skills of skill imparted, and the prestige and
per year, plus bank holidays. An A skills gap threatens the sustainability future career opportunities. Additional
apprenticeship takes between one and of businesses around the world. Those funding from the government will result
five years to complete, depending upon leaving the education system often lack in 20,000 higher apprenticeship places
the level of apprenticeship and the the workplace skills that employers in professional careers such as
industry sector. want, such as problem solving, team engineering over the next three years.
Apprenticeships are designed by working and communication. This will offer solid progression routes
employers in the industry sector. The Employers across all industries are for those starting an apprenticeship now.
training is specifically tailored to the looking for more than just academic Traineeships
skills and knowledge required to be a qualifications. An offer of employment Traineeships are designed for
success in that industry. This gives will often depend on the additional unemployed young people aged 16 to
apprentices a real advantage as not only skills offered to complement any 24 who want to get an apprenticeship or
do they have better long term salary academic achievements. Employability job but lack the skills and experience
prospects, but they also have excellent skills are becoming increasingly that employers are looking for. Many
progression opportunities, whether important to employers who look for a employers offer both traineeships and
looking to study further or climb the wide range of skills, attributes and apprenticeships so it may be possible to
career ladder within the workplace. knowledge. Apprentices start to develop progress to an apprenticeship with the
Structure these skills from the moment their same employer.
Most apprenticeships are made up of apprenticeship begins and this puts them Traineeships are unpaid and last from
three elements. Competency covers the a step ahead in a highly competitive job six weeks to six months. A high quality
work-based skills, technical knowledge market. work placement is central to the training
addresses the underpinning theory Engineering Apprenticeships programme which aims to develop

Mohammad fani 12785

2 27/10/2024

workplace skills. It also covers work many progression opportunities

preparation skills such as CV writing, available to them. All without paying
interview preparation, job search skills, hefty tuition fees or running up student
self-discipline and inter-personal skills. debts.
English and maths are included along In the past apprenticeships were seen as
with industry specific content and the only option for those not achieving
vocational qualifications. the grades to progress to university. This
Higher Apprenticeships is no longer the case. There are some
Following an apprenticeship route does very challenging apprenticeship
not mean the end of a university schemes available, with tough
education. The growth of higher application processes and fierce
apprenticeships offers an alternative to competition for places.
traditional university study, with the Higher Level apprenticeship numbers
opportunity to gain professional skills, are rising steadily. There were 19,800
status and accreditation, all while in a Higher Level apprenticeship starts in
job and earning a salary. This is a new 2014 which is up 2% on the previous
route into a professional career which year. The growth in the number of
was once only available to graduates. higher apprenticeships advertised over
Research has found that top apprentices recent years can be seen in the
have higher earning capacity during following graph:
their lifetime than many university The UK government is committed to
graduates. expanding the number, range and
Traditional study at university involves quality of apprenticeships that offer
a minimum of 3 years with a lot of training to degree level. The
classroom study and lecture attendance Apprenticeship Levy was introduced in
and very little hands-on work in April 2017 which requires all
industry. Those starting a university organisations to either take on
course now are predicted to graduate apprentices or pay a percentage fee of
with at least £60,000 of debt due to the their wage bill which will go towards
rising cost of tuition fees and living funding apprenticeships. The levy aims
expenses. Understandably many to fund three million apprenticeships in
students do not want to start their the UK by 2020. Higher apprenticeships
working careers with these crippling are widening access to professional
debts. Higher apprenticeships offer a careers and building the high level
great alternative to a traditional full- technical skills needed for the jobs of
time university degree. Learners split the future.
their time between college or university
and the workplace. They can earn as
much as £300 to £500 a week, receive
on and off the job industry training, gain
degree level qualifications and have

Mohammad fani 12785