Being part of developing apprenticeships
Lesley-Anne Alexander is Vice Chair of the Institute’s care services route panel and former CEO of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). While at RNIB, Lesley-Anne was instrumental in...
View ArticleNew degree apprenticeships policy goes live
Following on from the publication of our consultation response in December, we have published the new guidance to support trailblazers in the development of new and revised standards in line with the...
View ArticleTraining the next generation in construction
The publication of the construction route review this week sees the culmination of a years’ worth of discussion, research and testing. I remember discussing the concept of the construction route summit...
View ArticleHow IfATE is supporting the Government’s climate change agenda
Technical education and apprenticeships are important in both retraining the current workforce and equipping young people with the skills required for the transition to net zero. We’ve been working...
View ArticleBlack History Month: A conversation between Jennifer Coupland and Charlotte...
This year’s theme for Black History Month is 'Time For Change: Action Not Words'. Our chief executive Jennifer Coupland talks to our hair and beauty route panel member Charlotte Mensah about what...
View ArticleCOP27 Update: 70 green apprenticeships fit for a King
November is the United Nations Climate Change summit COP27. Recently, King Charles III - who hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace ahead of the conference - expressed how "vital" apprenticeships are....
View ArticleCOP27 Update: employers prioritising green skills training
November is the United Nations Climate Change summit COP27. With the conference in its second week, we want to highlight some of the brilliant employers working hard to provide green skills training to...
View ArticleFrom Paralympics to apprenticeship: marking International Day of Persons with...
December 3rd is the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Former double Paralympic swimmer Amy Marren is a solicitor apprentice and member of IfATE's panel of apprentices....
View ArticleShowing pride in business: top tips for Pride Month
June is Pride month - a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities all around the world. And to mark it, Kristofer McGhee, LGBTQ+ advocate and General Counsel for IfATE, provided these tips for...
View ArticleWhat are T Levels?
It's T Levels week, a week that focuses on continuing to raise awareness of the many T Level subjects now available and showcase the success of the programme. So we thought in this blog post we'd...
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