... leavers who wish to enter the banking profession through a non-traditional route and can contribute to social mobility issues. Findings can contribute to further enhancing the delivery of Higher apprenticeships. Originality/value Identifying employer adoption of apprenticeship standards is original...

...Corina Sheerin; Jonathan Brittain Purpose Set within the context of International Financial Services (IFS), this research aims to considers the demographic profile of IFS apprenticeship candidates in relation to gender equality and social mobility in Ireland. This study also offers valuable...

...). Descriptive statistics for gender, race, age, GPA and first-generation status of students by program are presented in Table 1 . Widening access and participation Social mobility Employer–University collaboration Access to higher education Career advancement Academic support The first...

... Social mobility IT The UK's evolving apprenticeship policy has two explicit aims: to increase productivity and social mobility (QAA, 2019). Productivity is to be increased by driving up skill levels, thus maximising national competitiveness, while social mobility is to be assured by offering...

... higher skills needs of employers, closing educational attainment gaps, increasing social mobility and supporting under-represented groups into professional employment. The purpose of this paper, led by the University of Winchester and delivered by a new collaboration of private and public sector partners...

...Denise Baker Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate apprenticeship developments in two National Health Service (NHS) organisations since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy in April 2017 and considers potential impact on social mobility. This is a pilot for a broader...

... and Departmental Manager Apprenticeship Social mobility Solent University (Solent) has a history of strong vocational education and is a widening participation university; therefore, like other training providers, it has responded positively to the government’s drive for higher and degree apprenticeships...

... at: l.pigden@derby.ac.uk 07 10 2018 26 11 2018 03 01 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Employability Social mobility Educational advantage Graduate outcomes Joint honours degrees POLAR In the UK, the vast...

... of skilled individuals to support national economic growth, as well as improve levels of social mobility. The purpose of this paper is to focus on an HE partnership project which resulted in a number of collaborative models for development that address these aims. Design/methodology/approach The paper...