Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)
AbbreviationIfATE
Formation2017; 7 years ago (2017)
TypeCrown status non-departmental public body
PurposeApprenticeships
Technical education
Region served
United Kingdom
Key people
  • Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE
  • Jennifer Coupland
  • Dr Kate Barclay
  • Bev Robinson CBE
  • Dame Fiona Kendrick
  • Bev Robinson CBE
  • Sir Robin Millar
  • Professor Malcolm Press CBE
  • Sir Peter Estlin
  • Neil Morrison
  • Jane Hadfield
  • Mark McClennon MBE
Parent organization
Department for Education
Websitewww.instituteforapprenticeships.org

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)[1] is an employer led organisation that helps shape technical education[2] and apprenticeships in the United Kingdom. They do so by developing, reviewing and revising occupational standards[3] that form the basis of apprenticeships[4][5][6] and qualifications such as T Levels.[7] Post 16[8] and Higher Technical Qualifications[9] (HTQs). It is funded by the Department for Education of the Government of the United Kingdom.[10][11]

In 2024, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Skills England would take over the function of IfATE, over the course of nine months.[12]

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  2. ^ "What we do". instituteforapprenticeships.org.
  3. ^ "What is an occupational standard?". Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. ^ "Degree apprenticeships a 'no brainer' says institute". BBC News. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. ^ Haynes, Tom (2024-05-05). "'I get paid £12 an hour and drive a £300k tractor'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Jane (2024-05-09). "Heritage becomes hip choice for Gen Z". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  7. ^ "The Institutes role in T-levels". instituteforapprenticeships.org.
  8. ^ "Post 16 technical qualifications". Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  9. ^ "Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs)". Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  10. ^ Camden, Billy (2021). "How the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is growing in stature". feweek.co.uk.
  11. ^ Little, Jenny (2021). "How apprenticeships could play a key part in the post-Covid economic rebuild". The Guardian. London.
  12. ^ "Skills England to transform opportunities and drive growth". gov.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2024.