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• Occupational maps

  Occupational Maps show where technical education can lead.

• What are the occupational maps?

  The maps group together occupations with related knowledge, skills and behaviours into 15 routes. This makes it easier to see how they relate to one another.

• Developing an occupation proposal

  An occupational standard forms the basis of IfATE approved apprenticeships and technical education products. It contains a description of the occupation (occupational profile) and the ‘knowledge, skills, and behaviours’ (KSBs) needed to be competent in it.

• Explore the NEW occupational maps!

  Understand routes for progression and how occupations link together.

• Institute for Apprenticeships launches consultation into T level occupational maps

  14 December 2017 The Institute for Apprenticeships has opened a consultation on its draft occupational maps, which will help shape the way that the new T level qualifications are governed.

• What is an occupational standard?

  An occupational standard is a description of an occupation. It contains an occupational profile, and describes the ‘knowledge, skills and behaviours’ (KSBs) needed for someone to be competent in the occupation’s duties.

• Occupational maps consultation published

  27 May 2018 The Institute for Apprenticeships has published the results of its occupational maps consultation. This accompanies the Department for Education’s response to their consultation on T level implementation.

• 2021 - Occupational maps (closed)

  Consultation now closed

• Occupational standards in scope​ (level 3, cycle 2)

  The qualification categories in scope for cycle 2 are:  Level 3 occupational entry technical qualifications for 16-19 & adults  Level 3 occupational entry technical qualifications for adults only  Level 3 additional specialist technical qualifications for 16-19 & adults   Level 3 occupational progression technical qualifications for 16-19 & adults  Level 3 employer-proposed technical qualifications for adults   The submission window for applications for level 3 qualifications will ...

• The approvals process

    The Approvals Committee will: confirm products (Occupational Standards, Apprenticeships, Higher Technical Qualifications, Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications) under development are consistent with relevant criteria, policy imperatives, and make approval decisions make approval decisions on products manage the flow of occupational standards, apprenticeships, funding band recommendations, Higher Technical Qualifications and Level 2 & 3 qualifications and statutory reviews in the pipel...