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UNPICKING THE BARRIERS TO DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIPS

Humphries-Smith, Tania Maxine (1); White, Matthew (2); Hunt, Clive (1)

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DS 95: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2019), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. 12th -13th September 2019
Year:
2019
Editor:
Bohemia, Erik; Kovacevic, Ahmed; Buck, Lyndon; Brisco, Ross; Evans, Dorothy; Grierson, Hilary; Ion, William; Whitfield, Robert Ian
Author:
Humphries-Smith, Tania Maxine (1); White, Matthew (2); Hunt, Clive (1)
Series:
E&PDE
Institution:
1: Bournemouth University, United Kingdom; 2: Bournemouth & Poole College, United Kingdom
Section:
Industrial 1
DOI number:
https://doi.org/10.35199/epde2019.97
ISBN:
978-1-912254-05-7
Abstract:
hat can lead to progression to higher education than those apprentices from middle and upwards socio-economic backgrounds.

As all these apprentices are employed in the engineering sector and as the content of the Advanced, Higher and Degree Apprenticeships are determined by industry there is a direct link with the theme of industrial involvement with design and engineering education.

First delivered in 2012/13, the particular FE college identified works in partnership with a local university to provide an integrated programme from completing a level 3 apprenticeship through HNC, FdEng, BEng to graduate with an MEng honours degree. This has resulted in a around two-thirds of Apprentices studying at level 3 making the transition to level 4 and thus higher education than the national average (
Keywords:
apprenticeships; engineering; diversity; skills shortages; widening participation
21st International Conference on Engineering & Product Design Education (E&PDE 2019)

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