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<p>There is not a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in this subject at Level
6. There is, however, a Level 6 Environmental Practitioner apprenticeship.</p><p>Apprenticeships
are jobs with a substantial level of training available for career starters and those
looking to upskill and retrain in over 670 high-quality occupations between Level
2-7.</p><p>In the 2021/22 academic year, there were 50 starts on the Level 6 Environmental
Practitioner (Degree) apprenticeship across England, with starts growing higher each
year. There were no starts in the North-East in the 2021/22 academic year. Level 6
and 7 apprenticeship standards range from one to five years in duration, and typically
take three to four years to complete. There are no recorded completions on this standard
currently.</p><p>The government wants to further accelerate the growth of degree apprenticeships
across all regions and is therefore providing an additional £40 million in Strategic
Priorities Grant funding over the next two years, on top of the £8 million investment
in the 2022/23 financial year to support this.</p><p>The department continues to regularly
meet with higher education institutions in the North-East to discuss ways we can increase
the uptake of degree apprenticeships. In addition, the department has made excellent
progress on the national rollout of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), with employer
representative bodies designated to lead the development of LSIPs in all 38 areas
of England. This brings providers and employers together in one place to design provision
that meets their needs.</p>
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