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Route panels
Route panels are responsible for ensuring that apprenticeship standards and T Level qualifications are high quality and meet the needs of employers, apprentices and learners and the economy at large.
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National Apprenticeship Week announcements show government has listened to employer calls for more flexibility
14 February 2025
On Tuesday, the leadership team of Skills England was announced, which will soon be taking over the responsibilities of IfATE. It will be made up of:
Former Cisco UK and Ireland Chair and CEO, Phil Smith, as Chair.
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Construction summit focuses on future of apprenticeship training
25 March 2021
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Andrew Eldred, who represented the Construction Leadership Council and is director of employment and skills for the Electrical Contractors’ Association, delivered a talk about building safety, qualifications and sector competence.
He said afterwards: “Construction and engineering services employers – most of whom are small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – will have an essential role to play in leading the bounce back in apprenticeship recruitment.
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Job-sharing strategy directors join the Institute from central government
26 May 2021
We are passionate about role modelling a different type of flexible leadership and opening up opportunities for everyone to find working patterns which work for them and their employers. We believe this translates to the skills system too.
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Route panel membership – open recruitment competition, June 2021
9 June 2021
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Graham Honeyman - Head of International Business Development at Sheffield Forgemasters and chair of the engineering and manufacturing route panel
Criteria
specific expertise (rather than generalist knowledge), leadership experience and credibility in one or more sectors of an occupational route
current and in-depth insight into the realities of working in a relevant industry
an understanding of what it takes to bring on talent
a passion for – and appreciation of the impact of – workplace ...
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Iconic fashion house to chair the Institute’s Digital Route Panel
23 January 2019
He is an experienced expert in his field, who is well qualified to provide invaluable leadership to our Digital Route Panel.”
On his appointment to the Institute, Mark said:
"The opportunity to lead the digital route panel is one I couldn’t pass up.
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2020 - L7 Senior Leader Occupational Standard (closed)
Consultation now closed
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Sellafield among top companies launching Project Manager apprenticeship
16 November 2018
The Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) along with top companies such as Sellafield, British Airways, and Rolls Royce are today launching a new degree-level apprenticeship in project management
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Apprentice panel recruitment
Develop your leadership and relationship building skills
The panel chair and vice chair roles rotate every year. These roles are a great way of building your leadership skills.
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Apprentice panel
The panel makes sure that the views of apprentices are represented across the work and governance of IfATE.
