The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education have recently published proposals on mandatory qualifications policy in apprenticeships as part of an IfATE consultation that is scheduled to close on 17 February 2023. Some of these proposals are definitely a step forward – however more thought is needed on how the reforms will be applied in practice. In this article, AELP’s Simon Ashworth explains why.
Originally expected last summer, we have been waiting with earnest for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) to publish proposals on mandatory qualifications policy in apprenticeships. The latest proposals were published shortly before Christmas as part of an IfATE consultation that is scheduled to close on 17 February 2023.
These proposals very much follow on from the reform of degree apprenticeships which began to be implemented from the autumn of 2022 and there’s certainly a degree of commonality here. Ensuring that more apprentices fully complete their apprenticeship remains a huge priority across the skills sector – so some of these proposals are definitely a step forward. However more thought is needed on how the reforms will be applied in practice.
