University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC)

I have a son on an apprenticeship who is thriving and at 18 years old is travelling to a London to learn how to undertake mechanical and electrical site safety, this week has he not only learned so much- he has earned more than I do- I therefore celebrate supporting young people into apprenticeships. This week I spoke to a level 7 apprentice for the NHS whose level 7 apprenticeship project is looking at how they can reduce waiting times for children needing urgent care… and another preventing Did Not Attend appointments in a children’s ward both these projects using newly taught strategic thinking….So I would like to know how was the choice made in defunding level 7 apprenticeship? #justsaying 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️

The Apprenticeship Guide Awards 2025 closes to submissions in just one month This event is a chance to shine a spotlight on excellent employers and training providers in the apprenticeships space, and I'm delighted to be a judge. Register now via https://lnkd.in/ea7Tge6D and submit your entry before 20 December 2024! See you there!

We’re proud to sign a letter to @rachelreevesMP today to send the message loud and clear: #KeepFundingL7Apprenticeships. Employers need high level skills, the UK economy needs high level skills and workers need the opportunity to upskill. https://lnkd.in/gyXRHYEJ

Degree Apprenticeships and the Growth & Skills Levy We recently launched our latest survey remains open for your input and is your chance to share views on significant topics, including the Growth & Skills Levy and funding restrictions on Level 7 training. The findings from this survey will not only feature prominently in media outreach and whitepapers but will also inform UVAC’s lobbying efforts with policymakers. https://lnkd.in/euX7Xfew

🎙️Episode... 4.1 (Bonus Episode) of Speaking of Excellence is out! In this episode, Lou Doyle joined by Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee FRSA (UVAC), Prof Darryll Bravenboer PFHEA (Middlesex University), and Clare Dunn (The Open University). They set out to explore the role HEIs play in widening access to education and careers since the apprenticeship reforms in England. They ended up having two fascinating discussions so we made this one a bonus episode! Firstly, they discussed how the growth in apprenticeships in Universities and HEIs over recent years has had a 'disruptive' influence on both apprenticeships and HEIs. We felt this discussion deserved its own episode. Look out for the next episode, in which they discuss the collaborative project that won them special recognition with a highly commended award at The Quality Professionals Awards 2024. It is available to listen on Spotify, You Tube and Apple: just search "Speaking of Excellence" #QualityProfessionalsAwards #QPA #Apprenticeships #Universities #HEIs

Calling UVAC conference delegates! With such a busy and interesting programme presented by our keynote speakers and breakout sessions, at conference last month, we knew it would be a challenge for you to see and hear all the sessions you wanted to. That’s why if you missed any sessions or want to dive deeper into the topics that caught your interest, you can still access the full conference programme via our online platform until early 2025 Check your inbox for our regular reminders of the log in details

Now is the ideal time to book your ADW online courses for early 2025 Dates for these fully funded CPD courses are now available from January to March 2025, as part of the AWD programme, giving you the opportunity to access high-quality, impactful and informative courses, completely for free and fully funded by DfE. We have highlighted some upcoming dates in January below: Improve onboarding design and delivery - Getting off to a good start – Managers and delivery staff Thursday 16 January 2025 Preparing apprentices for end-point assessment - delivery staff Monday 20 January 2025 Planning and maintaining high quality and effective teaching and training - managers & delivery staff Thursday 23 January 2025 Planning effective curriculum design - managers & delivery staff Wednesday 29 January 2025 The AWD programme is delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Strategic Development Network (SDN) and ourselves, University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC). https://lnkd.in/eiCbUWYm

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Last minute availability! There is still time to book your place on the AWD’s live online course ➡️ Revisiting your onboarding practices  🗓️ Monday 16 December This course is designed for support staff with responsibility for the onboarding phase (i.e., from the end of the Engagement phase (employer and potential apprentice have been identified) to Training starting). Funded by the Department for Education, the AWD programme is being delivered by Education and Training Foundation, in partnership with Association of Colleges, AELP, Strategic Development Network (SDN) and University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) and supported by SQW as an independent evaluator. https://lnkd.in/eh2v33ay

The impact of AI on Higher Education on teachers and tutors Covid emergency measures for online education were generally seen as good enough with decisions made quickly and under pressure. Now, there is an opportunity to build on those developments with digital and AI-enabled learning a core and intentional part of teaching. In a recent blog written for BETT global Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee FRSA looks at how since 2020, UK Higher Education has transitioned from emergency online teaching to a more intentional use of technology, driven by digital advancements and generative AI. https://lnkd.in/exnJ-CfB