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The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship: Trials and Tribulations
Rowe, Lisa Perrin, David Wall, Tony
Rowe, Lisa
Perrin, David
Wall, Tony
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2016-11-14
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Abstract
Purpose: In 2014, the UK government introduced a new form of apprenticeship, the Degree
Apprenticeship, which extends across all undergraduate degree and Master’s degree levels,
maps to professional standards, and which is now embedded within governmental levies of
large businesses. The purpose of this paper is to share early experiences of developing these
Degree Apprenticeships, and consider the processes deployed to achieve it.
Design/methodology/approach: This paper combines desk research with reflections on the
experience of developing the new Degree Apprenticeships within Higher Education Institutes
(HEI) and considers the implications of this upon current and emerging HEI practice and
research.
Findings: There were a number of key resources which facilitated the approval of the Degree
Apprenticeship, and these included a pre-existing, flexible work based learning framework,
the associated mechanisms of accreditation, existing professional networks, and a
professionally oriented interface between the university, employer and professional body.
Research limitations/implications: As the context is currently at the early stages of
implementation, and the policy context is rapidly changing in the context of Brexit, so too
will the related scholarship. This means factors others than those highlighted within this paper
may emerge over the coming year or two.
Practical implications: There are a number of practical implications for the development of
Degree Apprenticeships from this research that are reflected in the findings, and include the
development of flexible and collaborative processes, resources, and networks.
Originality/value: This paper is one of the first published accounts of the development of a
Degree Apprenticeship within the context of the new policy context in the UK.
Citation
Rowe, L., Perrin, D. and Wall, T. (2016) The chartered manager degree apprenticeship. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 6(4), 357-369. doi:10.1108/HESWBL-05-2016-0034
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Emerald
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Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
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10.1108/HESWBL-05-2016-0034
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Article
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en
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This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a published work that appeared in final form in Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning. To access the final edited and published work see doi:10.1108/HESWBL-05-2016-0034
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2042-3896