Frameworks

Farriery

16th December 2014
The farriery profession is a highly regulated industry under the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 as amended. The Advanced Apprenticeship offers a Level 3 entry route into the profession, providing learners entering the industry with the skills and knowledge to provide a service to the horse owning public. Upon successful completion of the Advanced Apprenticeship apprentices will be able to qualify as registered farriers that will allow them to set up their own business, join other farriers or progress to be an approved training farrier. The duration of the Advanced Apprenticeship is 4 ye... Read More

Equine

16th December 2014
The Equine Intermediate and Advanced Apprenticeship framework has been designed with industry to provide learners entering the profession with the skills and knowledge to work in the sector. The minimum duration of the Intermediate Apprenticeship is 18 months and Advanced Apprenticeship is 24 months. There are three pathways covering the main areas of employment within the industry: Horse Care, Racehorse Care and Harness Horse Care. Job opportunities include: Assistant Groom, Stud Groom, Trek Assistant, Jockey, Harness Horse Groom and Yard Manager. Following the successful completion of t... Read More

Custodial Care

3rd November 2014
Custodial Care Services play a crucial part in the day to day running of the Justice System. Employers have helped to design these new Intermediate and Advanced Level Apprenticeships to attract new people into the sector to upskill the workforce replacing those who leave or retire and to professionalise the service. Intermediate apprentices will support prison officers or the operational line dealing with members of the public, visitors to the establishment and prisoners through a variety of tasks. Advanced Apprentices will look after the security and welfare of adults, children and youn... Read More

Composite Engineering

16th October 2014
The framework for Composite Engineering at Levels 2 and 3 has been designed to provide the skills, knowledge and competence requirements to work in composites at an appropriate level within the manufacturing and engineering sectors in England. Read More

Vehicle Sales

10th October 2014
Vehicle Sales is big business with around 7.5 million new and used vehicles changing owners every year. As a whole the Automotive Retail Industry in England turned over £129 billion in 2008 and Vehicle Sales account for 70% of that. Apprentices will work in a range of jobs in Vehicle Sales undertaking Trainee Sales Adviser and Trainee Sales Manager roles selling new and used vehicles. Customers expect excellent customer service, wide product knowledge and a good deal. Businesses expect staff to meet sales targets and build customer loyalty to help their businesses grow and remain profitable. Read More

Higher Apprenticeship in Supply Chain Management

30th September 2014
Every organisation has to buy goods and services and this means that Supply Chain people work everywhere from global corporations to market stalls. For many organisations, their biggest cost is the goods and services bought from third parties. This includes all the costs of managing supply including purchasing, expediting, inventory management, delivery and receipt of goods and quality control. Supply chains within and across all other sectors are reliant on the effectiveness of the people who work within them. Higher Apprentices may work as Supply Chain Specialists or International Supply ... Read More

Higher Legal Services

10th September 2014
This framework provides qualifications for those working in the provision of legal services, but who are not otherwise qualified lawyers. There is a rapidly growing group of occupations delivering legal services in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. The wide range of roles includes: Private & Public Sector roles, such as: Trainee Legal Executive Senior Paralegal Senior Claims Handler Paralegal Team Leader Personal Injury Specialist Fee Earner Litigation Executive Read More

Higher Level Apprenticeship in Social Media and Digital Marketing Level 4

28th August 2014
The purpose of this framework is to allow learners to develop the knowledge and competence skills required for working in social media and digital marketing roles. The framework is available at Level 4 and is relevant for the following jobs: Digital marketing (ad/campaign) manager Digital marketing analyst Ecommerce marketing manager Search marketing manager/executive Social media marketing manager Acquisition manager CRM manager Email campaign manager Digital fundraising campaign manager Mobile marketing manager Web designer Web product manager Web analyst Video marketing d... Read More

Sporting Excellence

27th August 2014
The purpose of this Sporting Excellence framework is to provide a pathway for the development of elite young athletes across England in their chosen sport. This advanced level framework qualifies learners with a Level 3. This advanced level apprenticeship provides progression opportunities for athletes interested in entering an alternative in the Active Leisure and Learning sector. The expectation is that this framework is completed in a minimum duration of 12 months. Read More

Spectator Safety

27th August 2014
This Spectator Safety Framework is aimed at those individuals looking to enter the industry as a steward or a marshal for large scale sporting events. There is an increasing demand for occupationally competent stewards due to the popularity of professional sport throughout England including, Football, Rugby, Tennis, Horse Racing, Motor Racing, Cricket, as well as major indoor sports like Ice Hockey and Basketball to name a few. The need for an increased number of qualified stewards is due to several initiatives in the sector which will impact on the design and take up of this framework, inc... Read More