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Foundation Degrees in British Telecom

Foundation Degrees in British Telecom. Mark Biffin Apprenticeship Portfolio Development Manager. Education Conference – Cairo January 2010. Why invest in Foundation Degrees?. BT’s rationale behind FD investment Benefits to the individual learner Benefits to the employer

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Foundation Degrees in British Telecom

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  1. Foundation Degrees in British Telecom Mark Biffin Apprenticeship Portfolio Development Manager Education Conference – Cairo January 2010

  2. Why invest in Foundation Degrees? • BT’s rationale behind FD investment • Benefits to the individual learner • Benefits to the employer • What’s involved. • Who we work with

  3. Rationale behind FD investment • Career Start has proven to be a successful method of bringing high potential young people into BT • The case for recruiting Higher Apprentices is based upon a sound business case • Our investment in our apprentices exceeds the requirements of the framework guidelines in both learning and skills • At BT we have been recruiting Higher Apprentices since 2006. The first Graduates completed this year and 90% will be continuing to a full honours top-up

  4. Benefits to the Individual learner • Work-Based degree • Real Work experience • Able to offer a contribution that is relevant to Learning • Guaranteed job on completion of the scheme • Earn while they learn • Salary from £10, 499 - (16,700 USD) (11,694 Euro) • Support through the apprenticeship and beyond • Dynamic company • Variety of work • Recognised qualifications (up to honours degree) • Pension, share options

  5. Benefits to the Employer • Sound business model • Opportunity to ‘Grow your Own’ Graduate • Learners can apply learning direct to their role • Positive contribution to the business • The Learners understand your business • Sound Foundation to future career path • Continual assessment during training

  6. What’s Involved?Academic & Empirical Learning Framework:Foundation Degree National Vocational Qualification Key Skills ERR Additional: Top-Up to Honours Degree • Framework: • No specific requirements • Additional: • Local community projects • Foreign exchange trips • Project work • TA Leadership weekends • Challenge Worldwide events • BT Volunteers scheme Life Academic Craft • Framework:Additional: • Contact Centre Management Related • Engineering Management dev, • Customer Service Talent Pool & progression • ICT • Telecoms and Management

  7. Who we work with • The UK Funding Councils (England Scotland & Wales) • e-Skills UK (Sector Skills Council for I.T & Telecoms) • The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) • Other Telco’s and I.T companies (ICTSAG) • Consortium of Universities across the UK Ensuring a common standard across the sector

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