The heartbeat of operations – Technicians

Tom Cheek – Apprenticeship Lead (Science Council) Technicians act as the heartbeat of operations and are the enablers of innovation. They are a...

NAW21: Apprenticeships in science

Tom Cheek, Apprenticeship Lead Science is a sector rich in variation and opportunity.  When matched with apprenticeships, it offers exciting entry and progression...

NAW21: University of Nottingham & Johnson Matthey Case Study

The Science Council collaborated with Employer Champion, the University of Nottingham, to interview Johnson Matthey on their successful partnership as a training provider...

Apprenticeship reforms – From a tick to a curve

By Tom Cheek, Apprenticeship Lead at the Science Council In education the only constant is change.  Within this blog I will be considering...

Science apprenticeships that lead to professional status

The Apprenticeship Levy, introduced to help pay for the government’s ambition to deliver 3 million new apprentices by 2020, came into force this...