Apprenticeship, employer engagement and vocational formation: a process of collaboration

Figures & data

Table 1. Illustrates the number of interviews in each of the colleges and companies

College A		College B
Curriculum Manager	3	Curriculum Manager	1
Employer Link Manager	1	Employer Link Manager
Lecturer	1	Lecture	1
Large Company A		Large Company B
Training Manager	1	Training Manager	1
Apprentice	1	Apprentice	2
Young person in training	1
SME A outside the supply chain		SME B outside the supply chain
Training Manager	1	Training Manager	1
Apprentice	2	Apprentice	3
SME A in the supply chain
Training Manager	1
Apprentice	1

Figure 1. Co-operation necessary for a successful apprenticeship at College B.

Table 2. Provides details of the participants in the study

Apprentice	Age	Gender	College	Company	Vocational qualification aiming for	Qualifications achieved
Mike	19	M	A	Large company	Mechanical Engineering (CAD)	A-level mathematics Physics Product design
Don	20	M	A	Large company	HNC Mechanical Engineering Level 2 NVQ CNC Programming	Level 3 BTEC Diploma Engineering
Tim	23	M	A	SME inside supply chain	BTEC HNC
Jake	18	M	A	SME outside supply chain	NVQ Level 3 Engineering	NVQ Level 2 Engineering
Alan	17	M	A	SME outside supply chain	Level 3 Engineering	NVQ Level 2 Engineering
Dan	16	M	B	Large company	NVQ Level 3 HGV mechanic
Bert	17	M	B	Large company	IMI Heavy Vehicle Level 3
Rob	18	M	B	SME outside supply chain	HGV mechanic	NVQ level 2 HGV
Rhys	28	M	B	SME outside supply chain	HGV mechanic
Doni	20	M	B	SME outside supply chain	NVQ Level 2	NVQ Level 2 Railway Engineering BTEC Level 3 Sport BTEC Level 3 Science

Mike is not an apprentice, but on a sponsorship programme. Within the sponsorship programme he participates in a 10-week training course in college, and works for the company the remainder of time in return for sponsoring his studies.