Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
AbbreviationIfATE
Formation2017; 7 years ago (2017)
TypeNon-departmental public body
PurposeApprenticeships
Technical education
Region served
United Kingdom
Key people
Parent organization
Department for Education
Websitewww.instituteforapprenticeships.org

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)[1] is an employer led organisation that supports technical education[2] and apprenticeships in the United Kingdom, through qualifications such as T Levels.[3] It is funded by the Department for Education of the Government of the United Kingdom.[4][5]

Purpose

IfATE regulates and licenses bodies, such as further education colleges, to provide qualifications for apprenticeships in England. It was formed in April 2017 following on from the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 and work of the National Apprenticeship Service.[6] IfATE is funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), and is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education (DfE).[7]

Governance

As of 2022 the IfATE board of directors includes:

Previous board members include Gerald Berragan[11] and Antony Jenkins.

References

  1. ^ "The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education". instituteforapprenticeships.org.
  2. ^ "What we do". instituteforapprenticeships.org.
  3. ^ "The Institutes role in T-levels". instituteforapprenticeships.org.
  4. ^ Camden, Billy (2021). "How the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is growing in stature". feweek.co.uk.
  5. ^ Little, Jenny (2021). "How apprenticeships could play a key part in the post-Covid economic rebuild". theguardian.com. London: The Guardian.
  6. ^ Doughty, Richard (2017). "Why apprenticeships are working". theguardian.com. The Guardian.
  7. ^ "Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education". gov.uk. Government Digital Service.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Institute Board". instituteforapprenticeships.org.
  9. ^ "Non-executive board member: Toby Peyton-Jones". gov.uk. Government Digital Service.
  10. ^ "Bev Robinson OBE: Principal and Chief Executive, Blackpool and The Fylde College". blackpool.ac.uk. Blackpool and The Fylde College.
  11. ^ Berragan, Gerry (2019). "The apprenticeships that are a better bet for your financial future than a degree". telegraph.co.uk. London: The Daily Telegraph.
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