1. Higher Apprenticeship for Life Sciences & Chemical Science Professionals
Delivery support from the Technical
Apprenticeship Service

2. Key Features of the Higher Apprenticeship
for Life Sciences & Chemical Science
Professionals

3. Higher Apprenticeship for Life Sciences &
Chemical Science Professionals
Chemical Science Life Sciences Healthcare Sc. Process Dev. Packaging Dev. Food Science
Any p/t BSc Chemical Any p/t BSc Life Sciences Any p/t BSc Healthcare Any p/t BEng Chemical Any p/t BEng Mechanical Any p/t BSc Food
Science or Bioscience
Science Engineering Engineering Science
or Chemistry
FdSc Chemical Science FdSc Applied Bioscience FdSci Healthcare Science FD Plant & Process FD Mechanical FD Food Science &
(MMU) or (Hull) Technology (Kent) (UWE) Engineering (Hull) Engineering (Hull) Technology
(Nottingham Trent)
or or or
HND Diploma Chemical HND Diploma Biological HND Diploma Biological
Science Sciences for Industry Sciences for Industry
for Industry
HNC Diploma Chemical HNC Diploma Biological HNC Diploma Biological HNC Diploma in
Science for Industry Sciences for Industry Sciences for Industry Operations Engineering
plus
or FD Science Subject plus or FD Science Subject plus or FD Science Subject plus
LATA Level 4 LATA Level 4 LATA Level 4 Level 4 NVQ Diploma in
Process Industries
Or HNC Applied Chemistry or HNC Applied Biology or HNC Applied Biology Operations
plus LATA Level 4 plus LATA Level 4 plus LATA Level 4
All pathways include professional competences gained through Personal Learning & Thinking Skills, Employee Rights & Responsibilities and Functional Skills.
Entry at level 4 or 5 minimum requirements: A Levels or a BTEC in STEM subjects or an Advanced Apprenticeship, for example: Laboratory and Science Technicians.

4. Delivering the Higher Apprenticeship for Life
Sciences & Chemical Science Professionals
It is different to most apprenticeships:
•It’s about high-level skills for new or existing workforce, aged 19+.
•Opportunity for HEI/FE partnerships.
•HEFCE funded HE qualifications.
•Tuition fees can be funded through a Student Loan.
•Sits outside SFA funding requirements.
•Supported by NAS vacancy matching service, national award schemes, national
promotion of higher apprenticeships.
•It’s a COMMERCIAL OFFER.

5. Supporting the Foundation Degree
Route
• HEI do not provide apprenticeships
• HEI deliver the foundation degree only
How are the Higher Apprenticeship framework
elements delivered?
• The TAS HA delivery support service
• HA Induction for HEI/employer/apprentice
• ERR
• PLTS embedded in Foundation Degrees
• Functional skills
• ACE registration
• ACE certification submission

6. TAS HA Delivery Support Service for HEI
Recruitment & Enrolment
TAS confirm employer commitment to employ
TAS confirm availability of course place with HEI
the higher apprentice
TAS check capability of employer to provide full
range of work based learning and assessment
Apprentice recruitment (internal or external
candidate) HEI confirms apprentice meets course entry requirements
TAS confirm apprentice details Apprentice enrols with HEI
TAS confirm workplace mentor and inform HEI
TAS confirm Apprenticeship Agreement is in place
TAS register candidate on ACE system and pay the
registration fee

7. TAS HA Delivery Support Service for HEI
Programme Delivery
TAS arrange for candidate to complete the ERR checklist
- cross referenced to their company induction for existing
employees with sign off by their workplace mentor.
The checklist is completed during first year of
programme.
TAS check candidate’s literacy, numeracy and IT If functional skills test is required , TAS arrange with a
qualifications against the SASE requirements to suitable provider and agree the fee. TAS confirm
identify if they need to do the functional skills test. arrangements in writing and issue contract to selected
provider.
The functional skills test certificate must be achieved within
3 years.
Apprentice completes and achieves qualifications

8. TAS HA Delivery Support Service for HEI
Apprentice Certification
TAS prepare suite of Cogent Apprenticeship Certification HEI issues qualification certificate
templates for the candidate to complete at the end of
their apprenticeship.
TAS support candidate to prepare the portfolio of
HEI completes GLH declaration statement
evidence required for final certification.
•Qualification certificates
•Functional skills certificates
•ERR completion form
•GLH declaration
•Apprentice declaration of permission for TAS to apply
for certification on their behalf.
TAS apply for ACE Certification and pay certification fee. Candidate completes apprenticeship

9. What are the Higher Apprenticeship costs?
• Professional Science Technicians Pilot is running during 2012/13.
• Employers participating in the 2012/13 pilot will be eligible for free TAS HA.
Delivery Support Service for HEI.
• Employers will have to pay a fee to TAS for this service in subsequent years.
• Cost of Higher Apprenticeship post pilot will comprise:
• Tuition fees (apprentice may be eligible for student loan)
• TAS HEI support fee
• Apprentice salary.

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