Building on the 4%: Is there a market for Apprenticeship Progression in Sussex?

Status:

Complete

Completion Date:

Thursday, 1st Apr 2010

LLN:

Sussex Learning Network

Description:

To build on the network of apprenticeship and employer contacts established through the Work Based Learning (WBL) providers that are members of the Sussex Council of Training Providers (SCTP) to:
• Identify through interviews with current and past Advanced Apprentices (AAs), and their employers, if further work on reducing barriers for apprentice progression is likely to result in increased uptake of higher education opportunities by this group of learners. It was decided to focus on the Level 3 AAs rather than Level 2 Apprentices as AAs are more likely to progress to HE given their higher level of attainment.
• Establish if there is a desire, on the part of Learners, to progress onto further qualifications on completion of their current Advanced Apprenticeship programme and to ascertain if this aim would be encouraged and/or supported by their employers.
• Identify if there is a potentially underexploited market which is currently preventing Advanced Apprentices from progressing, or if the current rates of progression are fulfilling employee and employer expectations and ambitions?

Contact:

Name:

Paul Mitchell, Sussex Council of Training Providers

Email:

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