Engineering

Sector overview

This Framework is designed to develop knowledge and skills and to provide the occupational competence for people who work within the Engineering sector. This Framework includes foundation apprenticeships, apprenticeships, higher apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships.

The Pathways for this framework are listed in the Sector Information below.

Sector information

Advanced Technician in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering(Pilot)

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28 October 2025

Next review due: 31 December 2027

Rail Traction and Rolling Stock Engineering

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03 September 2025

03 September 2025 - By Wayne Scoberg added qualifications 60175849/60175795 /60175916

Next review due: 21 December 2026

Manufacturing Engineering Advanced

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01 July 2025

12 February 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added C00/5007/3 and removed C00/1163/6, C00/1164/5, C00/1163/7 and C00/1235/1 from Aerospace

13 February 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added C00/5007/3 and removed C00/1163/6, C00/1164/5 and C00/1163/7 from Mechanical

13 February 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added C00/5007/3 and removed C00/1163/6, C00/1164/5 and C00/1163/7 from Electrical/Electronic

13 February 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added C00/5007/3 and removed C00/1163/6 and C00/1163/7 from Automotive

13 February 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added C00/5007/3 and removed C00/1163/6, C00/1164/5 and C00/1163/7 from Maintenance

13 February 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added C00/5007/3 and removed C00/1163/6, C00/1164/5 and C00/1163/7 from Wind Generation

13 February 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added C00/5007/3 and removed C00/1163/6, C00/1164/5 and C00/1163/7 from Marine

13 February 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added C00/5007/3 and removed C00/1163/6 and C00/1164/5 from Space Engineering

13 February 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added C00/5007/3 and removed C00/1163/6 from Rail Engineering

Next review due: 31 December 2025

Master Craftsperson Level 4 Recognition Scheme

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Document revisions

26 November 2021 - By Roland Danter Pearson Qual C00/1163/6 removed as TDA not extended past 31-03-2024

11 November 2025 - By C&G Qual C00/3846/1 removed as TDA not extended past 31-03-2024

11 November 2025 - By Roland Danter Pearson Qual C00/1164/5 removed as TDA not extended past 31-03-2024

28 January 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC in Engineering

Rail Infrastructure Engineering

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26 November 2021

Engineering Manufacture

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26 November 2021

07 January 2026 - By Roland Danter Removed EAL C00/0022/1 as TDA date of 31-12-2025 not extended further

27 March 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added detail to Annex 4 & 5

27 March 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Updated Qualification C00/1163/6 with C00/5007/3 Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Engineering within Annex 1-5

27 March 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Removed Level 3 Materials Processing and Finishing

30 March 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added Annex 6,7,8,9,10

31 March 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added Annex 11

Next review due: 31 December 2025

Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Degree Apprenticeship

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26 November 2021

02 April 2026 - By Nicola Beasley Added BSc Engineering Management, BSc Supply Chain and Logistics, BEng Embedded Electronic Systems, NBEng Mechanical Engineering, BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BEng Ordnance Munitions and Explosives and the Railway Engineering route