The Future Growth of Degree Apprenticeships

The Government is committed to increasing growth in apprenticeships, including at higher levels, and has set a target of 3 million new starts by 2020. In order to help achieve this goal, degree apprenticeships were introduced in March 2015. In January 2016, Universities UK commissioned CFE to develop a position paper exploring the future growth of degree apprenticeships. Staff from a range of universities, along with representatives from sector bodies, were consulted. Key lessons as well as the issues and challenges experienced by universities are captured in the paper and informed recommendations to help ensure the future successful development of degree apprenticeships. UUK launched the paper – ‘The Future Growth of Degree Apprenticeship’ – at an event on 18th March as part of National Apprenticeships Week.

The report is available to download here:

http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx

Key project contact

Rachel Moreton

Rachel is a social researcher with over a decade’s experience in the public and voluntary sectors. Since joining CFE Research in 2012 she has worked on a range of research and evaluation projects, many of them aiming to improve the wellbeing of people who are disadvantaged or socially excluded.

Rachel leads our nine-year evaluation of the National Lottery Community Fund’s Fulfilling Lives programme, which supports people affected by homelessness, offending, mental ill-health and substance misuse. She also regularly designs and delivers workshops and webinars on evaluation.

Contact: Rachel.moreton@cfe.org.uk