We sat down with Andrew Hepworth, Programme Tutor at Cogent Skills, to learn more about his role and what he enjoys most about supporting apprentices on …
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Demand for higher level apprenticeships grew significantly across the science sector over a five-year period – to almost one-fifth of starts – demonstrating how employers value using them to upskill their workforce.
The Science Industry Partnership – an employer-led membership alliance representing the UK’s science industries – has added its support to urgent calls for the government …
Cogent Skills – the skills leader for the UK science and technology sectors – has appointed Alex Henderson as Head of Commercial of its Apprenticeships business.
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Students carrying out professional placements with employers has long been a staple of higher education and the benefits of a young person spending time in a real working environment are well understood.
Cogent Skills – the skills leader for the UK science and technology sectors – has appointed James McIntosh as Managing Director of its Apprenticeships Training division.
We are very pleased the Chancellor announced a significant funding package for research and development and manufacturing projects across the life sciences, automotive and aerospace sectors.
A new apprenticeship for Process Industry Manufacturing Technicians and an updated standard for Science Manufacturing Technicians have been approved, following extensive development and design work by a trailblazer group of industry professionals and facilitated by Cogent Skills.
The industrial manufacturing sector faces a serious challenge in the UK. Companies currently have 72,000 unfilled vacancies and this – combined with an ageing workforce set to result in a significant number of expected retirements over the next five years – means employers of all sizes need to take action.
Natalie Webster was one of the first cohort of apprentices supported by Cogent Skills in 2012.
In 2021, the government introduced Flexi-Job Apprenticeships – these are designed to ensure those sectors and occupations where short-term contracts or other non-standard employment models are the norm can access the benefits of apprenticeships.
They are available to employers and apprentices in two ways: with or without a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA).
