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POLICY OFFICER
HIGHER
APPRENTICESHIP
Sept 2021 and Jan 2022 starts
Information for employers
2 University of Kent / Policy Officer Higher Apprenticeship
POLICY OFFICER
HIGHER APPRENTICESHIP
Higher and degree • support both on- and off-the-job Benefits to employers of
apprenticeships are a learning and training through this higher apprenticeship
partnership between the regular workplace visits and
• Helps you to utilise your
progress reviews with the
University and you, the Apprenticeship Levy fund and
apprentice and their employer.
employer. secure your apprenticeship target
• Can improve employee retention
At the University of Kent, we offer a
Our commitment to and motivation by attracting
Policy Officer Higher Apprenticeship employers talented, loyal staff who are
that is tailored for aspiring policy At the University of Kent we committed to excellence
professionals. recognise the importance of • Helps you build a diverse and
employers being at the centre of loyal workforce
Our Level 4 Policy Officer Higher apprenticeships. For that reason, • Available across England
Apprenticeship is a formal we seek early engagement with • High-quality tuition from
qualification for working employers to understand their academics with internationally
professionals near the start of their organisation’s culture and values recognised experience and
career in public administration or and how they need their expertise
policy-making. apprentice’s learning to be • Develops practical skills that
structured. can be applied in the context of
Apprenticeships allow employees your organisation from day one
to combine paid work, on-the-job We work with small- and medium- • Leads to a recognised Certificate
experience and training, and sized, as well as large organisations. of Higher Education
gaining recognised qualifications. We provide induction for line • As students of the University of
You employ the apprentice and we: managers, such as training Kent, your employees benefit
• provide an off-the-job academic sessions, a line manager handbook, from the added value of a higher
programme of learning for 20% instructional videos and a education experience.
of the apprentice’s paid hours workplace induction checklist.
• help you design on-the-job
training plans
“The University of Kent higher
Contact us apprenticeship gives aspiring
To talk to us about any aspect of our apprenticeships, just get in touch policy professionals the tools to
with our team: do their job. It equips them for
apprenticeships@kent.ac.uk problem-solving, evidence-
01634 888459 or 888467
gathering, policy analysis and
www.kent.ac.uk/apprenticeships
working with a wide range of
If you would like to discuss the Policy Officer Higher Apprenticeship,
stakeholders, all with integrity
please contact the Programme Director:
and objectivity.”
Dr Lavinia Mitton Dr Lavinia Mitton
L.Mitton@kent.ac.uk Programme Director
07808 161845www.kent.ac.uk/apprenticeships 3
The University has been awarded a negotiating of new policies; Policy Officer
gold rating, the highest, in the UK handling sensitive information and Apprenticeship Standard*
Government’s Teaching Excellence keeping accurate records of policy
The Apprenticeship Standard
Framework (TEF). The TEF Panel history; and assisting their wider
specifies that apprentices need to
judged that Kent delivers team by providing administrative
achieve the following knowledge,
consistently outstanding teaching, support.
skills and behaviours.
learning and outcomes for its
students. It is of the highest quality Policy roles are often based within
organisations that interact with and
Knowledge
found in the UK.
strive to influence government Including: the political environment;
The University’s Centre for Higher policy, such as: economic, social, technological,
and Degree Apprenticeships • local authorities legal and environmental factors;
(CHDA) was described as a ‘Good • national government programme and project
Provider’ of Higher Apprenticeships • public bodies management; consultation
following a full inspection by Ofsted. • statutory regulators processes; policy delivery of
• private sector organisations a policy area relevant to their
Supporting you to develop • non-profit, charity and voluntary employment.
the next generation of organisations.
Skills
policy experts
This qualification is suited to all the Including: the ability to gather
This apprenticeship is particularly following types of employees: evidence; carry out evidence-based
suited to the following roles: • new starts problem-solving; carry out
• Policy Officer • existing employees evaluation; communicating with
• Policy Manager • career changers influence; presentation skills; time
• Policy Adviser • school leavers management.
• Policy Analyst • individual apprentices and
• Political Affairs Manager. cohorts Behaviours
• full- and part-time employees. Including: continuous learning and
The responsibilities of those working
in such roles encompass the agility; big-picture thinking; looking
development, implementation and
Apprenticeship Standards to the future; working collaboratively;
evaluation phases of policy-making, The Apprenticeship Standard resilience; self-awareness.
and may include: researching and specifies what is required of an
understanding the political apprentice. It has been developed
environment in order to support the by a group of employers and
continuous, uninterrupted approved by the Institute for
development of a policy; gathering Apprenticeships and Technical
evidence and being objective to Education (IfATE) to ensure that
support the influencing and apprenticeships are delivered and
assessed consistently.
*The Standard is under revision. The new
Standard is due to start teaching in
January 2022. The full Standard is available
at www.instituteforapprenticeships.org –
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POLICY OFFICER
HIGHER APPRENTICESHIP (CONT)
The course • Applied Policy Analysis working on their own at a time
• Implementing Policy and location to suit workplace
Start date and duration
• Making and Communicating priorities. It includes videoed
The apprentice can start in Policy talks, links to related reading,
September 2021 or January 2022. • Project Management for Policy activities with feedback provided
The duration of this apprenticeship Officers and discussion forums. The
is 24 months including the EPA, but • Critical Thinking for Policy course content can be easily
this is flexible. Analysis accessed on a range of devices,
• Applied Research Methods for with no need for specialist
Course content Evidence-based Policy. software, giving apprentices
On the Certificate of Higher a high level of flexibility about
Education in Policy Studies, Learning delivery when and where their learning
apprentices immerse themselves in The University of Kent has designed takes place.
public policy strategy, design and this apprenticeship for delivery 2 Interactive online learning in a
delivery. They also discover how throughout England. The virtual classroom where the
policy professionals can make a programme is delivered primarily apprentice receives teaching
difference. The emphasis of the using our web-based online support in real time. We hold
Certificate is to link the academic learning environment, Moodle. real-time live webinars online,
knowledge to work-based learning This offers an integrated suite of providing convenient contact
and employment. interactive teaching and learning with the lecturers for apprentices
tools and provides apprentices in locations across England,
We listen to you so that the course with a flexible distance-learning while maintaining a first-class
meets your needs, but typically the experience led by academics. education experience. The
modules studied are: lecturer holds a weekly
• Readiness for Policy Officer There are two elements to the consultation hour, which is
Apprenticeship distance learning. optional, at which apprentices
• Who runs the UK? Power, Politics 1 Guided independent online can ask questions.
and Policy learning, where the apprentice is
“I have identified several
areas for self-development,
particularly in my time-
management and presentation
skills. I have already learned
new techniques for improving
these skills.”
Harry Howell
L4 Policy Officer Apprentice, Ofcomwww.kent.ac.uk/apprenticeships 5
The apprenticeship can be Gateway “The course has provided
delivered entirely online or as a Once students have completed the Katia with the confidence and
combination of online learning with Certificate of Higher Education and skills to undertake research
in-person face-to-face teaching at their on-the-job learning and and step up in advising both
three, day-long intensive sessions. training, a meeting is held between Officers and Members. She is
We usually hold these on a Saturday the apprentice, their Apprenticeship now the go-to person on
so that apprentices can travel at off- Adviser and the employer to confirm executive decision making.”
peak times. We offer these Saturday that the apprentice is ready to
intensive sessions in central London Kayode Adewumi
proceed to the end-point
and at various locations in England, Line Manager, Hammersmith and
assessment (EPA). Fulham Council
subject to demand. Dates are
announced well in advance. End-point assessment
The end-point assessment requires About apprenticeships
Apprentices are also supported by
the apprentice to demonstrate that Apprenticeships combine paid work
a University of Kent Apprenticeship
they have achieved the Standard. and study towards a recognised
Adviser who meets every 6-12
An end-point assessment qualification. An apprenticeship
weeks with the apprentice and their
organisation (EPAO) that is both allows individuals to have a real job,
line manager to ensure that they are
approved by the Education and and to earn while they learn and
supported to successfully complete
Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and train. Government reforms now
the apprenticeship.
a nationally regulated awarding ensure apprenticeships are a viable
organisation delivers the EPA alternative to studying full-time at
A supervisor in the workplace
qualification service. Throughout university, leaving students debt-
provides on-the-job training and
the apprenticeship we liaise free.
support for the apprentice.
between you and the EPAO, and
communicate the requirements Apprenticeship Levy
Assessment
of the EPA from the start to both All employers in England with a pay
Apprentices need to develop apprentices and managers.
confidence and competence in all bill of over £3m are required to pay
aspects of the Standard. This is an Apprenticeship Levy of 0.5% of
Qualification their total pay bill. The levy can be
achieved through ongoing
On successful completion the used to pay for training related to
assessment and quarterly cycles of
apprentice will be awarded both approved apprenticeship standards.
review to prepare the apprentice for
a Certificate of Higher Education As a higher education institution, we
successful completion. Progress is
in Policy Studies and an are uniquely placed to support
assessed by a variety of methods
Apprenticeship. Apprentices are employers to maximise the
including presentations and written
eligible to receive their certificate at opportunities of the levy.
assignments. Apprentices also
a Congregations ceremony held in
maintain a portfolio (a record of
Rochester Cathedral.
activity) to showcase their
exemplary practice in achieving
the knowledge, skills and Progression
behaviours of the Standard. There will be the possibility to
progress to Level 6 and beyond
once these Apprenticeship
Standards are available.6 University of Kent / Policy Officer Higher Apprenticeship
POLICY OFFICER
HIGHER APPRENTICESHIP (CONT)
Off-the-job training apprentices. It is used throughout The Level 4 Policy Officer
Education and Skills Funding the apprenticeship, from on- Apprenticeship funding band is
Agency (ESFA) funding rules require boarding, initial skills assessments, £6,000** to pay for the training of
that apprentices must have at least and workplace reviews, right each apprentice, including the EPA.
20% of their paid hours as off-the- through to preparation for the EPA. This does not include the cost of
job learning. The reason for this is It is easy for apprentices to keep travel to the day-long intensives.
to ensure that a quality programme their records up to date. APTEM
is delivered. This benefits not only allows employers, apprentices The University works with levy and
the apprentice but also you, as and University of Kent staff to non-levy employers to provide
you have a skilled, well-rounded see quickly how apprentices are apprenticeships. For further
employee by the end of the progressing and identify any issues. information and a quote, please
apprenticeship. contact us.
Cost
What counts as off-the-job Apprentices receive a salary, have Entry requirements
training? an employment contract, spend a Apprentices must be employed.
Off-the-job training is learning that minimum of 20% of their work time Supported by the University of Kent,
leads towards the achievement on off-the-job learning and pay no each employer decides on their
of an apprenticeship and is tuition fees. entry requirements and selection
undertaken outside of the process for the programme.
apprentice’s normal working This qualification is eligible for levy
duties. Off-the-job learning on funding in England, meaning the full Since this apprenticeship exists to
this programme includes: cost can be met by an employer’s both diversify the workforce and up-
• guided independent learning levy fund. skill aspiring policy professionals, a
online broad range of entry routes can be
• live real-time webinars Approved apprenticeships are considered. As a guide, the
• face-to-face day-long intensive placed into funding bands, which minimum prior qualifications needed
sessions (optional and subject inform the maximum that can be to successfully complete the
to government guidance on taken out of your levy pot for any programme are five GCSEs
Covid-19) specific apprenticeship. If there is (including English and mathematics)
• support with learning not enough in your levy pot to cover at Grade C/4 or above, or an
• optional enrichment activities. all the apprenticeship training you equivalent qualification.
would like to undertake as an
APTEM employer, the government will fund All apprentices must have the right
90% of any additional training, with to work in the UK.
APTEM is the web-based system for
employers funding the remaining
apprentices to record their learning
10%, subject to the maximum cap.
against the Standard’s knowledge,
skills and behaviours. It is a
complete learner tracker system,
accessible by employers and
**Correct as of June 2021www.kent.ac.uk/apprenticeships 7
WHAT KENT OFFERS YOUR
APPRENTICE
Our academic team We encourage all our apprentices Additional benefits
to support each other, share
Our staff have a huge breadth of As students registered with the
perspectives and learn from the
policy expertise. Across our social University, your employees benefit
contributions of others. Our online
sciences departments we have from a higher education experience.
learning environment has social
recently carried out policy work The following University services are
learning functionality, such as
with: the Ministry of Justice; the particularly relevant to apprentices:
forums, video upload and sharing.
Department for Business, Energy • Student Learning Advisory
and Industrial Strategy (BEIS); Service – a dedicated team of
the Women and Equalities Select Inclusive culture learning advisers
Committee; the Government We champion diversity and this • Student Support and Wellbeing
Equalities Office (GEO); the apprenticeship will help you build – free confidential counselling;
advisory board of the Shared a diverse workforce. It can be dedicated mental health, specific
Parental Leave Review; Public delivered nationally across England, learning difficulty, autism and
Health England (PHE); NICE; the which supports ‘levelling up’. We disability support
Department of Health and Social support apprentices who may find it • Library and IT Services – access
Care (DHSC); the Department for harder to adjust to the workplace or to the resources apprentices
Education (DfE); the Care Quality complete their apprenticeship. Our need for their studies online,
Commission (CQC); the Health and inclusive culture and community of wherever they are. They have
Social Care Committee; the Drugs, practice helps apprentices to feel access to a huge range of high-
Alcohol and Justice Cross- connected. quality digital resources, such as
Parliamentary Group; and the e-books, e-journals, databases,
Scottish Affairs Committee. This apprenticeship promotes newspapers and multimedia
social mobility by creating visible • Careers and Employability
As a well-resourced university we opportunities for career Service – events and one-to-one
have a large staffing pool to draw on progression. Working with you, advice.
to support delivery, enabling us to we can help you to develop your
scale up or down depending on apprenticeship recruitment
cohort sizes. processes, for example by more
inclusive entry requirements. Contact us
Networking and To talk to us about any aspect
community Kent Inclusive Practices are
powerful practices embedded of our apprenticeships, just
Valuable learning often takes place get in touch with our team:
across the University to make the
informally, through conversations, apprenticeships@kent.ac.uk
delivery of our teaching more
social interactions and projects – a 01634 888459 or 888467
inclusive. They anticipate the needs
community of practice. Apprentices www.kent.ac.uk/apprenticeships
of our learners, reducing the need
are part of a wider cohort, with
for retrospective adjustments, and
opportunities for interaction with If you would like to discuss
benefit all students, not just those
their peers, creating communities the Policy Officer Higher
with disabilities. For example, we
of practice throughout the Apprenticeship, please contact
ensure that our digital content can
apprenticeship journey. Apprentices the Programme Director:
be used by the widest audience,
come from a wide variety of working Dr Lavinia Mitton
by, for instance, captioning videos,
backgrounds and can form valuable L.Mitton@kent.ac.uk
promoting assistive technologies
new contacts. 07808 161845
and providing learning materials
in advance.DPC 130965 06/21 PUB1401
WANT TO FIND
OUT MORE?
Contact Dr Lavinia Mitton
Programme Director
T: 07808 161845
E: L.Mitton@kent.ac.uk
Or our general number:
T: +44 (0)1634 888459 or 888467
E: apprenticeships@kent.ac.uk
www.kent.ac.uk/apprenticeships
University of Kent, The Registry, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ
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