Business employers visited Northumbria University,
Newcastle, recently to hear how degree and higher apprenticeships can
strengthen their recruitment strategies.
The breakfast briefing included presentations on how
degree apprenticeships work, details of courses available and how to work in
partnership with Northumbria. Business partners and students currently studying
on apprenticeship courses also talked about their experiences.
Higher and degree apprenticeships are a key strand in the Government’s
skills strategy and are open to newly recruited and existing staff from
organisations of all sizes. They combine university
study and workplace learning to enable employees to gain new knowledge, new
skills, and new thinking whilst completing an undergraduate or master’s degree.
Professor Peter Francis, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Northumbria University,
said: “We were
delighted to see so many employers come to our breakfast briefing. Businesses
and organisations of all sizes are clearly looking at how degree
apprenticeships can help them recruit and develop a talented and highly skilled
workforce.
“Higher and degree apprenticeships at Northumbria are more
than a learning programme; they are a partnership. We work with organisations
to create courses that meet the specific demands of your business. We will
provide your employees with the skills and knowledge required so they can take
on tomorrow’s challenges.”
The University and Northumbria Police recently announced a
partnership to help educate the next generation of officers. Funded through the Apprenticeship Levy, Northumbria will jointly deliver
the new Police Constable Degree Apprenticeships (PCDA) – which aims to best
equip officers for life in policing.
From 2020 the entry route into policing will
change nationally, and it is hoped that the degree apprenticeship will
attract talent from diverse backgrounds.
For more information on how your business could benefit from degree and
higher apprenticeships and our 2019/20 programmes visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/degreeapprenticeships
