Construction Higher Apprenticeship Framework project update

Lifelong Learning Networks have worked with worked with UVAC and Construction Skills to facilitate and support the development of a Construction Higher Level Apprenticeship Framework (to include Foundation Degrees) as part or all of the Technical/Competence Qualification required by the Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE).

The project was initiated by the LLN National Forum following the publication of their paper ‘Developing Higher Apprenticeships in England’, published in May 2010.

Below are some additional relevant papers:

• The construction Higher Apprenticeship
• The Foundation degree Framework Specification for Construction Operations Management. This is provided for guidance purposes. The Foundation degree(s) developed for the Higher Apprenticeship would offer core and specialist pathways and include bridging modules to support learners used to a competency based and not academic model of learning. Progression arrangements will also need to be developed to enable seamless progression from level 3.
• A Transferable Model for the Development of a Higher Level Apprenticeship

For more information, or to get involved, please contact:

Adrian Anderson, UVAC Chief Executive a.anderson@bolton.ac.uk

Jill Ward, Project Chair jill.n.ward@btinternet.com

Claire Newhouse, LLN National Co-ordinator c.newhouse@higheryork.org