Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
The introduction of Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, as well as the apprenticeship levy, bring significant opportunities for HEIs.
For many however, the world of apprenticeships can be a difficult landscape to navigate.
How we can help
Whether one-to-one consultancy, working with teams or in-house workshops, we can support you as an HEI to:
- Understand how the apprenticeship market works and develop a clear strategy
- Identify the opportunities and how best to engage with, and deliver to, levy-paying employers
- Develop curriculum, training materials and prepare faculties/schools for delivery
- Develop systems to navigate apprenticeship funding, compliance and quality alongside your HEI processes
- Establish yourself as an Apprentice Assessment Organisation and deliver end-point assessment
- Support you as a levy-payer to establish an effective internal apprenticeship programme
Why SDN
SDN has been at the forefront of the apprenticeship reforms since their inception:
- We’ve worked with over 70 of the trailblazer employer groups to develop standards and assessment plans, including the first Degree Apprenticeships
- We’ve supported over 2,000 staff from 600 organisations to start delivering apprenticeship standards, including many universities – working with senior leadership teams, mid-level managers and front-line staff
- SDN designed and authored the Future Apprenticeship toolkit