Apprentices that successfully complete their training could soon apply for letters after their name – similar to degree graduates – in a new drive for “professional recognition” led by two sector organisations.
The Association of Apprentices (AoA) and the Chartered Institution for Further Education (CIFE) are working on a new scheme which they say will “elevate the societal and industrial cachet” of apprenticeships and help to increase retention and achievements.
The post-apprenticeship recognition scheme (PARS) was unveiled this afternoon at a reception in the House of Lords.
Under the plans, individuals who fully complete an apprenticeship at level 3 and above would be eligible to apply for “professional status” and post-nominal designations through the scheme. Details of what the post-nominals will be are to be published “in due course,” CIFE told FE Week.
