According to Semta, the not-for-profit employer-led body tasked with securing the sector’s skills pipeline, the new Institute for Apprenticeships policy of allowing off-the-job technical qualifications in apprenticeships will be welcomed by the engineering sector. Following a change to the Institute’s guidance, off-the-job technical qualifications, such as technical certificates that show evidence of knowledge, will be allowed to be included in apprenticeship standards if employers are willing to cover the costs of registration and certification.