IBTE is an organization and network of vocational educators, vocational skills training organizations, business and industrial firms, and other individuals and groups interested or involved in vocational education and training worldwide. IBTE is dedicated to the advancement and improvement of high-quality vocational education and training wherever it exists and wherever it is needed.

IBTE is working to create a new era in communication among vocational educators around the globe. Members include practitioners, researchers, and students in the field of vocational education and training as well as institutions, organizations, and companies actively engaged in human resource development.

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IBTE is the industry's expert skills partner and granting organisation. We are dedicated to making investments in the fields that we serve as well as the professional lives of those who find employment in those fields. We have developed an unrivalled expertise and understanding of the abilities that employers require as a result of our industry alliances and years of experience supporting the main areas in which we operate. As a consequence of this, companies value the skills solutions and qualifications offered by IBTE, and they choose to use them so that they can provide our learners with actual career benefits.

Collaborating with one another is the most important part of what we do. We are able to provide solutions for credentials and abilities that are tailored to the requirements of our industries as a result of our long-term collaborations with various businesses, professional organisations, and our parent organisation, Enginuity. Our students receive an extra benefit from this, as well as a foundation for their future jobs in industry.

By utilising our External Quality Assurance Service, we are able to collaborate closely with our recognised Centres in order to uphold the highest possible standards in the delivery of training and credentials. Employers receive a service with additional value as well as the certainty that their learners will meet the criteria set by their industry when they use this methodology. Our Centres are also able to rely on their designated IBTE External Quality Assurer (EQA) as a reliable partner who can provide them with professional help and direction.

 

Over the past decade, there have been 1.3 million people in the United Kingdom who have pursued an (IBTE) qualification at one of the country's many schools, academies, university technical colleges (UTCs), colleges, universities, private training facilities, or workplaces. More than tens of thousands of workers in the sector have benefitted from customised IBTE solutions, which were developed specifically for businesses to recognise the accomplishments of their personnel.

Because of our extensive knowledge of the industry, unwavering dedication to providing high-quality services, and unparalleled customer support, thousands of businesses, ranging in size from blue chips and household names to small and micro businesses, have chosen to use IBTE services to help their employees improve their skill sets.

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1. Quality-check the delivery and evaluation... Offering unmatched assistance and knowledge to our recognised Centers through our External Quality Assurance Service, we build on the strengths of our Centers to meet industry standards and excellence in vocational learning.
By offering thorough, high-quality support materials, you may lessen the operational strain and promote best practise.
make sure that registration services and assessments are offered in a flexible manner, both online and offline, to accommodate a range of needs.
Specifically through our cutting-edge Smarter Touch interface, we invest in quick, dependable technology to help with quality assurance and Center operations.

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2. Create credentials

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that satisfy the present and foreseeable skill requirements of learners and employers in our main industry sectors.
Analyze employer demand using data from the labour market and match our credentials to National Occupational Standards
Employer focus groups and industry dialogues are used to continuously improve the focus and substance of qualifications. Through our Industry Support Programme, we also invest in creating and maintaining sector-specific credentials.
working closely with the apprenticeship Trailblazer development teams in the fields of aerospace, automotive, electrotechnical, and rail to ensure that learners and employers can access rigorous, high-quality credentials.

 

3. Stand in for employers

... ensuring that employers' opinions on policies affecting vocational credentials are heard in our core industries.

inform decision-makers and opinion leaders about skill-related challenges
communicate the effects of policy change on the delivery of qualifications and skill development through participating in professional forums and industry interest groups
organise roundtable discussions and policy workshops to promote debate on important subjects
As the All Party Parliamentary Group on Apprenticeships' primary sponsor, speak for businesses on important topics pertaining to apprenticeships (APPG).

 

4. Award certificates to each learner who completes a qualification; issue nationally recognised certificates; provide a summary of unit accomplishments to support learner progression; and provide the "EAL Qualified" logo for successful learners to use in showcasing their abilities to potential employers and clients.

 

5. Obtain certification from the regulatory bodies, as well as approval for apprenticeships and funding; secure the support of companies and industry organisations; and satisfy regulatory criteria in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

 

6. Promote qualifications by raising business and learner awareness of their value; work with centres to support their growth; increase employer awareness and encourage qualification uptake; and pique the interest of prospective students, their parents, and other influential parties in the sector's careers.