{"id":68987,"date":"2016-03-24T12:28:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T12:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=af9d432c3f9ff7b49de84ba5ff490094"},"modified":"2016-03-24T12:28:33","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T12:28:33","slug":"press-release-sajid-javid-in-manchester-to-announce-multi-million-pound-boost-to-degree-apprenticeship-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=68987","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Sajid Javid in Manchester to announce multi-million pound boost to degree apprenticeship opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<ul>\n<li>new \u00a310 million fund to boost the number of degree apprenticeships available, providing more opportunities for young people to fulfil their potential<\/li>\n<li>degree apprenticeships offer the very best of university and vocational education with a degree while earning<\/li>\n<li>the Business Secretary made the announcement as he met degree apprentices in Manchester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new multi-million pound fund to increase the number of degree apprenticeships available to young people has been launched today (24 March 2016) by the Business Secretary Sajid Javid on a visit to Manchester Metropolitan University.<\/p>\n<p>First launched in September last year, degree apprenticeships allow for the study for a full Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s Degree while working.  Universities and employers are getting on board with  institutions including Sheffield University and Queen Mary\u2019s University London working in partnership with top employers such as <abbr title=\"Transport for London\">TFL<\/abbr>, Nestl\u00e9 and BAE Systems. <\/p>\n<p>The new funding will help even more people get a degree while earning in one of the country\u2019s top businesses. \u00a38 million will be focused on supporting universities to design and deliver new degree apprenticeships while a further \u00a32 million will be devoted to encouraging more learners to choose degree apprenticeships. The fund will run for the next 2 years and the process for universities bidding for the funds will be announced in April 2016. <\/p>\n<p>Research from Universities UK published last week as part of National Apprenticeship Week found that although degree apprenticeships are relatively new, numbers are growing, with an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 starts for 2016 across 40 universities. <\/p>\n<p>Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We launched degree apprenticeships to unlock life changing opportunities for young people and give businesses the skills they need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">This multi-million pound fund will go further in helping universities and employers design new top quality degree apprenticeships and open doors to our young people.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Designed by employers, universities and professional bodies, degree apprenticeships deliver the high level skills businesses need and offer young people an alternative to a traditional degree. Ministers are working to strengthen the reputation of on-the-job training by raising standards, creating thousands more places and protecting the term apprenticeship in the same way as degrees.<\/p>\n<p>More than 60 people are already studying at Manchester Metropolitan University as part of their Digital and Technology Solutions Professional degree apprenticeship. The course sees students working in employers such as Barclays, Lloyds and Astra Zeneca and with local employers Reality Mine, and Mc2.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester Metropolitan University is planning to deliver a chartered manager degree apprenticeship from September 2016 with major national employers.<\/p>\n<p>Provisional figures released yesterday (23 March 2016) show a dramatic increase in the number of people starting higher apprenticeships. The official figures show that there were more than 30,000 people on higher apprenticeships between August 2015  to January 2016. The figures also show that there are more young people staring apprenticeships, with over 84,000 starts by under 19-year-olds between August 2015 to January 2016. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"notes-to-editors\">Notes to editors<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>First launched in September last year (2015), they bring together university study with paid work at a top employer.<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/apprenticeship-standards-ready-for-delivery\">See the new apprenticeships available at all levels<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/apprenticeships-in-england-vision-for-2020\">English Apprenticeships 2020 vision document<\/a> was published 7 December 2016 and outlines the government\u2019s plan to increase the quality and quantity of apprenticeships to reach the commitment of 3 million apprenticeships by 2020.<\/li>\n<li>Degree apprenticeships are available in England.<br \/>\n\u2003<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"case-studies\">Case Studies<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"haleema-baker-mir\">Haleema Baker-Mir<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Haleema is 18 years old<\/li>\n<li>Haleema is 1 of 2 of Nestl\u00e9\u2019s first 13 Chartered Manager Degree Apprentices, part of the leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness company\u2019s FastStart programme<\/li>\n<li>she works from Nestl\u00e9\u2019s UK head office in Gatwick<\/li>\n<li>she took her first step towards her Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship in September 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I\u2019m 18 years old, so am delighted that Nestl\u00e9 has offered me the opportunity to study for Chartered Managers Degree Apprenticeship. At school I always preferred to learn by doing, and so I felt an apprenticeship was the right course for me. At sixth form my school was very keen on sending me to university, but I just felt it wasn\u2019t the right course for me. My family was very supportive of my choice, and very proud.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">Everything I do learn at university is directly applied to my job, for example I\u2019m studying sales and marketing now, and when I move into a sales and marketing role as part of my rotation at Nestl\u00e9 I\u2019ll be able to apply that to my job. I find it incredible that at the age of 21, compared to my friends who did go to uni, I\u2019ll have not only a degree but also a professional status. I\u2019ll already be in a role with a job under my belt and I\u2019ll have the work experience they won\u2019t have. I feel I\u2019ll be in a better position.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"harry-king\">Harry King<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"image embedded\">\n<div class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harry King\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/image_data\/file\/51159\/Harry_King_GOCUK.jpg\"><\/div><figcaption>Harry King<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Harry is 19 years old <\/li>\n<li>Harry is 1 of 2 of Nestl\u00e9\u2019s first 13 Chartered Manager Degree Apprentices, part of the leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness company\u2019s FastStart programme<\/li>\n<li>he works from Nestl\u00e9\u2019s UK head office in Gatwick<\/li>\n<li>he took his first step towards her Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship in September 2015<\/li>\n<li>Harry works in Nestl\u00e9 Professional on pack change and events management, overseeing artwork across Nestl\u00e9\u2019s product ranges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>What\u2019s fantastic about the apprenticeship is the practical aspect. The difference from my A-levels is massive. School was 9 to 5 lectures and lessons, whereas here it is managing workloads, and using those to reinforce your lessons. You don\u2019t find many 19 year olds given that trust. It\u2019s with a big sense of pride that you realise you\u2019re being given that level of responsibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">My family couldn\u2019t quite believe I was being offered the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship because of how great the course is. Having a professional status will mean a great deal. To be recognised as a professional manager will really kick start my career &#8211; it\u2019s the sort of boost I\u2019d otherwise need 10 years of on-the-job experience to achieve. And the benefits for Nestl\u00e9 are really clear too &#8211; it\u2019s about growing talent within the team, finding the company\u2019s future leaders.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"chris-hallett\">Chris Hallett<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"image embedded\">\n<div class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chris Hallett\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/image_data\/file\/51160\/Chris_Hallet_GOVUK_size.jpg\"><\/div><figcaption>Chris Hallett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Chris is 29 years old<\/li>\n<li>Chris is one of the first Chartered Manager Degree Apprentices at Barclays Bank, joining the scheme after 8 years with the world leading retail and investment bank<\/li>\n<li>he is married with a 7-year-old son<\/li>\n<li>he currently works at his local branch in Gateshead as a Community banker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I didn\u2019t do well at college I wasn\u2019t ready for education, I just wasn\u2019t focused. I\u2019ve never struggled at applying myself in a work environment, and have always been in full time employment, but academic situations never suited me. Moving to Barclays 8 years ago, the first role I took was in sales, and I did well at that, especially on the customer service side. Now I\u2019m keen not to narrow my experience, and gaining experience across the various branch functions is very important.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a large work-load, but now I feel ready to put my focus into the academic side, but there\u2019s a relief that it ties in with work. That\u2019s because now I understand why it is needed and important. At college I didn\u2019t have a clear picture of what I wanted to do, now I can apply it to real-life work. I find it easier to understand when the theory relates to the practical side. I\u2019ve set my sights on achieving a first, and I\u2019m 100% certain I\u2019m going to see the course through.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the other higher apprentices are younger than me, so I benefit from passing on my experience, but ultimately we\u2019re all keen to learn. Looking ahead 5 years I\u2019m keen to get into a line management position, I\u2019d like to take the lead in a transformation role within Barclays. I\u2019m already seeing how my lessons can be applied, and while I\u2019m not in a leadership role yet, I can see how different team structures work in different scenarios.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">I can\u2019t quite believe that in 3 years I\u2019ll not only have a degree but also be a professional Chartered Manager. If I were to go back to tell my 16-year-old self about this course, then I\u2019d tell them to pursue what they enjoyed. Don\u2019t focus just on the hours or the money, it\u2019s about where the job can take you. I can see how this sort of programme can be enormously beneficial in understanding how to manage people effectively, not just excelling at your technical skills, but leading teams to success.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new multi-million pound fund to increase the number of degree apprenticeships available to young people has been launched.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68987"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68987\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}