Higher and Degree Apprenticeships

This edited collection offers a comprehensive exploration of Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, bringing together perspectives from learners, employers, educators, coaches, providers, and policy influences. It provides readers with real-world insights into the application, potential challenges, and successes of higher degree apprenticeships alongside the knowledge and tools needed to thrive within this sector. Divided into three key sections the book enables a holistic understanding of how Higher and Degree Apprenticeships function in practice. Part I focuses on the perspectives of key stakeholders, including the learner, employer, educator, university training provider, learner coach, and compliance and regulatory bodies. Part II explores industry contexts, with chapters dedicated to health and social care, education, business and management, finance, and cyber security. This is an essential resource for students, educators, employers, and policymakers, as well as a must-read for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding or succeed in this dynamic and evolving field.

Emily Beaumont is an Associate Professor of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and Head of REF at the University of Gloucestershire, UK. Stephanie Reynolds is the stream lead for the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, Lecturer, and Learner Coach at the University of Gloucestershire, UK. Matthew Scott is a Senior Lecturer and Apprenticeship Co-Ordinator at the University of Gloucestershire, UK. Clare Taylor is the Academic Course Leader for the Senior Leader Apprenticeship and Senior People Professional Apprenticeship at the University of Gloucestershire, UK.

1. Introduction Section 1: Key Stakeholders 2. The Recontextualisation of Apprenticeships in Higher Education in England: A Discursive Shift 3. The Learner: From Subject Matter Expert to Organisational Strategic Change Agent 4. The Learner: Navigating the Senior Leader Apprenticeship Journey 5. The Learner: A First-Hand Perspective of the Degree Apprenticeship Journey 6. The Employer: Issues and Challenges Faced by SMEs as the Employer in the CMDA 7. The Employer: Supporting Apprenticeships Through Levy Transfers at a County Council 8. The Employer: The Role of the Employer in Overcoming Challenges in Apprenticeship Provision 9. The Educator: Leading Higher and Degree Apprenticeships Through the Lens of Curriculum Design 10. The Educator: Leading and Delivering Sustainable Apprenticeship Programmes in Higher Education 11. Public and Private Providers: Experiences of Higher and Degree Apprenticeship Provision, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 12. The Learner Coach: A Tripartite Practitioner 13. The Learner Coach: Supporting the Learner's Apprenticeship Journey through Coaching and Mentoring Interventions 14. Trailblazers: Demand-led apprenticeships! Yes, but by whom? The Representativeness of Apprenticeship Trailblazers Section 2: Industry Context 15. Health and Social Care: Transformative Learning Through Apprenticeships 16. Education: The Academic Professional Apprenticeship, Runway or Roadblock to Professional Development in Higher Education? 17. Business and Management: What is the Price of Progress Amidst Apprenticeship Funding Reform? 18. Engineering: Criticality and Misalignments 19. Computing: Shaping Tomorrow's Technologists, Challenges and Opportunities