The document describes a new Higher Apprenticeship program for life sciences and chemical science professionals in the UK. The program offers (1) work-based training and development for laboratory, scientific and technical employees alongside academic qualifications, (2) pathways to professional recognition as a registered science technician or registered scientist, and (3) an alternative to traditional academic routes for achieving graduate status. Employers benefit from recruiting and developing ambitious talent internally. The program is supported by various national services that help manage delivery and connect employers with potential apprentices.

1. Higher Apprenticeship for Life Sciences & Chemical Science Professionals
Developing Science Professionals
overview

2. Exceptional Talent, Exceptional Skills
• A new Higher Apprenticeship for Life
Sciences & Chemical Science Professionals.
• A professional development programme for
laboratory, scientific and technical employees up
to graduate level.
• A quality assured national framework using
nationally recognised qualifications.
• Pathways for chemical science, life science, food
science, healthcare science, process
development and packaging development.
• Supports professional recognition as registered
science technician or registered scientist.
• An alternative work-based training route to the
traditional academic route to graduate status.

3. Exceptional Talent, Exceptional Skills
The Higher Apprenticeship offers:
•An opportunity to recruit ambitious people committed to developing their career
in your company.
•An employer driven work-based development programme tailored to the high
level skills needs of your laboratory, scientific and technical employees that is
complemented by academic knowledge.
•A route to grow your own talent pool and build an elite cohort to work alongside
your graduate intake.
•A programme that allows you to develop new, diverse talent working alongside
your existing experts and address the challenges of retaining corporate
knowledge and succession planning.
•A structured method for developing the mentoring and supervisory skills of
established employees.

4. Exceptional Talent, Exceptional Skills
The Higher Apprenticeship offers:
•A CPD programme for your laboratory, scientific and technical employees.
•A programme that recognises the current skills of your laboratory, scientific and
technical employees and provides motivation to achieve professional status.
•Flexibility to allow Apprentices to remain in the role they have entered or have
the opportunity to progress within the company, gaining further experience and
qualifications as they develop.
•Higher Apprentices are focussed individuals with a commitment to developing
practical skills alongside the high level academic knowledge needed for
challenging technical roles in hi-tech industries.
•A new way to recruit and train laboratory, scientific and technical employees.

5. Exceptional Talent, Exceptional Skills

6. 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.

7. Professional Recognition through Science
Council and professional bodies
Chemical Science Pathway Life Sciences Pathway
Qualification at Level 5
Professional competencies Registered
Commitment to CPD Scientist RSC or
Professional body code of conduct SoB
Supervisor support
Qualification at Level 3
Professional competencies Registered
Commitment to CPD Science
Professional body code of conduct Technician
Supervisor support RSC or SoB

8. Exceptional Talent, Exceptional Skills
The Higher Apprenticeship costs:
•Individuals may apply for a student loan to contribute to tuition fees.
•Programme costs set by the training provider.
•Framework delivery costs set by TAS.
•Government incentive grants to encourage employment of apprentices may be
available through your training provider.
•Support for professional registration fees and framework delivery costs is
available through the Developing Science Professionals Programme up to March
2013.

9. Exceptional Talent, Exceptional Skills
The Higher Apprenticeship is supported by:
Technical Apprenticeship Service (TAS)
•Manage delivery of the Higher Apprenticeship.
•Help specify, advertise and recruit apprentices and support internal HR & training
facilities.
•Help source local and national training provision.
•Contractually can employ the apprentice on behalf of the employer to overcome
any ‘headcount’ issues and reduce any perceived ‘risk’.
National Apprenticeship Services (NAS)
•Quality assured national framework.
•Advertise for Higher Apprentices through apprentice matching service.
•Recognition of your company training through national awards schemes.

10. Exceptional Talent, Exceptional Skills

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