Frameworks

Playwork

11th May 2016
The aim of this apprenticeship is to meet the needs of employers for an expansion of access to training programmes and to widen recruitment into the playwork sector. Completion of the apprenticeship programme will lead to the following job roles: At an Intermediate level - Assistant playworker / Play centre assistant; At an Advanced level - Playworker / Senior playworker. The expectation is that the achievement of this framework will require a minimum duration of: 12 months at Intermediate Apprenticeship level; 18 months at Advanced Apprenticeship level. Please note it is recommended t... Read More

Business Administration

25th April 2016
Around 4.5 million people help to keep businesses running in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. This framework is designed to meet the skills needs of employers by attracting new talent into a career in business and administration and help to up-skill the workforce to replace those who leave or retire. Intermediate apprentices will work in roles such as administrators, office juniors, receptionists, medical receptionists, junior legal secretaries or junior medical secretaries. Advanced apprentices will work in roles such as administration executives/officers, administration tea... Read More

Court, Tribunal and Prosecution Operations

14th April 2016
This framework at level 2 and 3 has been developed with the support of Her Majesty's Court & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and forms part of the Justice system's plan to develop a clear framework of qualifications for the sector. It is designed to provide a work based entry route into specific occupations within Court, Tribunal and Prosecution services, upskill the existing workforce and replace those who leave or retire. At level 2 staff will work in an administrative role within a Court, Tribunal or Prosecution service. The framework will either give... Read More

Management

11th April 2016
This framework is designed to meet the skills needs of employers of all sizes across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. It will attract new talent into management and will help to up-skill the workforce to replace those who leave or retire. Intermediate apprentices will work in job roles such as team/section leaders, floor managers, helpdesk managers and trainee supervisors. Advanced apprentices will work in job roles such as first line, section, assistant or trainee managers, senior supervisors and junior non-commissioned officers (armed forces). Read More

Recruitment

18th March 2016
This framework is designed to meet the skills needs of employers of all sizes across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. It will attract new talent into the Recruitment sector and will help to up-skill the workforce to meet employer skills priorities and to further professionalise the sector. Advanced apprentices will work in job roles such as trainee recruitment consultants, junior recruitment consultants, resourcers or account representatives. Read More

Glass Industry

10th March 2016
The Glass Industry Apprenticeship framework provides work based training for young people and adults to undertake key manufacturing, craft and technical roles in the Glass and Glazing industry. There are 2 levels of Apprenticeship contained in this framework: The Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship in Glass Industry Occupations (The minimum duration of this framework is 12 months) The Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Glass Industry Occupations (The minimum duration of this framework is 24 months) The framework contains details of the vocational qualifications, knowledge based te... Read More

Policing

22nd February 2016
This revised framework at level 3 has been developed with the support of the Royal Military Police, with involvement from other Defence Police Forces, and forms part of the Justice system’s plans to develop a clear framework of qualifications for Policing and Law Enforcement across the UK. It is designed to attract new people into the policing services, to upskill the workforce to replace those who leave or retire and to provide progression routes in Police and Law Enforcement or the wider Justice sector. As part of the Defence Policing pathway advanced apprentices work as Non Commissioned ... Read More

Passenger Carrying Vehicle Driving (Bus and Coach)

5th February 2016
The purpose of this framework is to train new entrants in and upskill the existing workforce to the industry recognised standard of competency for professional Bus and Coach Drivers. Intermediate Apprentices at level 2 will be able to work for a large UK wide operator, municipal operator or a family business. They will learn safe and fuel efficient driving techniques and will develop customer service skills to increase customer loyalty and keep businesses running. Read More

Design

15th December 2015
The Design Apprenticeship has been designed with the help of employers to widen the pool of potential recruits into the industry. Intermediate Level Apprentices will train as Design Assistant/Trainee, Trainee Technical Illustrator or Graphic Design Assistant or Junior Art worker. Advanced Level Apprentices will train as a Desktop Publishing Assistant, Technical Illustrator, Junior Graphic or Product Designer or Assistant Copywriter. Read More

Operations and Quality Improvement

14th December 2015
This Operations and Quality Improvement Advanced Apprenticeship framework has been produced in partnership with major employers and their supply chains to develop a pool of talent across the UK to support businesses to become more productive and remain competitive often in global markets. The framework components set out the skills, knowledge and understanding employees will require in order to support businesses to identify and then deliver continuous and sustainable quality, cost, delivery improvements for existing or new products, processes and/or services. Typical job roles could includ... Read More