Employers and other Organisations Involved in Trailblazers

Accountancy – Led by organisations including Baker Tilly, BDO, Costain, Dains, Deloitte, Government Finance Profession, , Ernst & Young, Flemmings, Grant Thornton, Hall and Woodhouse, Harvey & Son, Hazlewoods LLP, Health Education East of , Kingston Smith, KPMG, Lentells Chartered Accountants, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, NHS Employers, PwC, Solid State Solutions and Warrington and Halton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). This has developed standards for Professional Accounting Technician and Professional Accountant.

Accountancy (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Selby Jones Ltd; Shapcotts; Skills for Health Academy (North West); Bibby Ship Management; Jackson Stephen LLP; HFMA; Civil Service; Spofforths LLP; Norse Commercial Services Ltd; Norbert Dentressangle; Charles Wells Limited; TaxAssist Accountants; Mazars; Armstrong Watson; MHA Bloomer Heaven developing standards for Assistant Accountant.

Actuarial –Led by organisations including Aon Hewitt, Barnett Waddingham, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Mercer, Munich Re, PwC and RSA with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. This has developed a standard for Actuarial Technician.

Adult Care – Led by organisations including Barchester Healthcare, Caretech Community Services, Creative Support, Hand in Hands, Hendra Health Care (Ludlow), Hertfordshire County Council, Housing and Care 21, Oxfordshire County Council, Progressive Care, Surrey County Council, West England Centre for Inclusive Living, Woodford Homecare. This will develop the standards for Lead Practitioner in Adult Care, and Leader/Manager in Adult Care.

Aerospace (Phase 1) – Led by organisations including Airbus, BAE Systems, GKN Aerospace, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Magellan Aerospace UK Ltd, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, MSM Aerospace Fabricators, Rolls-Royce, the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, GTA England, the National Federation of Engineering Centres and the Royal Aeronautical Society. This has developed the standard for Aerospace Manufacturing Fitter.

Aerospace & Airworthiness (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems, Aviation Quality Management Services, Harrods Aviation, British Business General Aviation Association, Garma Support Services Ltd, Rizon Jet UK Ltd, Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, Resource Group Ltd, Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group, Flybe, Jota Aviation, Saxon Air, London Executive Aviation, Civil Aviation Authority, European Independent Maintenance Group, Inflite MRO Services Ltd, Avalon Aero, Avisa. This will develop the standards for Maintenance Mechanic (Military), Survival Equipment Fitter (Military), Airworthiness Planning Quality & Safety Technician, Aircraft Certifying Engineer, Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer, and Aerospace Software Developer.

Agriculture & Production Horticulture – Led by organisations including R J & A E Godfrey, Warden Farming Co Ltd, Farmcare, Velcourt Farms, The Euston Estate, H. S. Temple & Son, SFR Farming Ltd, Bridge Farm, Ray Brown and Partners, Abbey View Produce Ltd, Anglo Aquatic Plant Ltd, Ashfield Nursery Ltd, G and C Produce Ltd, Gee Vee Enterprises Ltd, Glinwell PLC, MBJSC Ltd, Stubbins Ltd, UK Salads Ltd, Valley Grown Salads Ltd, Elsham Linc Ltd, BQP, Dalehead Foods, Moy Park, Ermine Farms, LKL Farming, Bernard Matthews Ltd, Faccenda Group, P D Hook (Group) Ltd, G’s, Hall Hunter Partnership, Co-Operative Food, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, . This will develop the standards for a Technician (Horticultural/Fresh Produce/Arable/Glasshouse), Packhouse Operative, and Livestock Manager.

Automotive (Phase 1) – Led by organisations including BMW Group UK, EEF, Ford, GTA England, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Jaguar , NFEC, Siemens, Toyota Manufacturing UK and . This has developed the standards for Mechatronics Maintenance Technician, Control /Technical Support Engineer, Electrical /Electronic Technical Support Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Product Design and Development Engineer, Product Design and Development Technician. Automotive (Phase 3)– Led by organisations including Jaguar Land Rover, Pektron, Gestamp Tallent, George Utz, BMW, Nissan, Diam, EEF, Futaba, GTMA, Unipress, Calsonic, Lear, Faurecia, Plastics Omnium. This will develop the standard for Tool & Die Maker.

Automotive Retail (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes- Benz, BMW, Honda, VW Group (Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, Skoda and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles), Stratstone Group, Arnold Clark Group, Cavalier garages, Quality Car Service, Jim Steele Garages, Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) and the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). This has developed the standard for Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician [Light Vehicle].

Automotive Retail (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes- Benz UK Ltd, BMW, Stratstone Group, Ford Motor Company, Cavalier Garages, VW Group, Jim Steel Garages, Retail Motor Industry Federation. This will develop the standards for Auto Industry Customer Service Advisor, Vehicle Sales Advisor, and Vehicle Parts Operator.

Aviation – Led by organisations including British Airways, Birmingham Airport, Bristol Airport, Coventry Airport Ltd, Exeter International Airport, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport Ltd, Leeds Bradford International Airport, London City Airport, London Gatwick Airport, London Southend Airport, Newcastle International Airport, International Airport, OmniServe, Southampton International Airport, Stobart Air, Swissport Ltd,the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy. This has developed the standard for an Airside Operator.

Aviation (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including London Heathrow Airport, Swissport UK, RNAS, London City Airport, Bristow Group, Royal Air Force, Menzies Aviation, Army Air Corps, Royal Artillery, Royal Logistics Corps, Edinburgh Airport developing standards for Aviation Ground Specialist, Aviation Operations Supervisor, Aviation Operations Manager.

Bespoke tailoring – Led by organizations including Henry Poole; H. Huntsman; Dege and Skinner; Gieves and Hawkes; Chittleborough and Morgan; Norton and sons; Welsh and Jeffries; Richard Anderson; Meyer and Mortimer; and Kathryn Sargent developing standards for Tailoring & Cutting.

Boatbuilding – Led by organisations including Berthon Boat Company Ltd, Sunseeker International, Princess Yachts, Pioneer Sailing Trust, Pendennis Shipyard, Fairline Loats, Broom Boats, Green Marine, English Harbour Yachts, Windboats, Cockwells. This will develop the standard for a Boatbuilder.

Bus, Coach & HGV Industry – Led by organisations including Arriva UK Bus, Go Coach, Reading Transport, Trent Barton, Reliance Motors, First Group, NCT, Transdev, Holmeswood, London United, Go Ahead, Abelio, Reynolds Coaches, National Express, Stagecoach, Go South Coach, Blackpool Transport, , Metroline, Scania (GB) Ltd, MAN, Volvo, Renault, MTHL Fleet Services, National Express, Iveco, Izuzu Trucks, East Yorkshire Motor Services, Yellow Buses, CT Plus. This will develop the standards for a Bus and Coach Engineering Manager, Bus and Coach Technician, and a HGV Engineering and Maintenance Technician.

Business – This will be led by organisations including Grant Thornton UK LLP, BT, Npower, Federation of Small Businesses, Peter Jones Foundation, MBDA Missiles, Surrey County Council, Peugeot, Sodexo, oneSource, London Borough of Islington, London Borough of Enfield, Total Security Services, Skills CFA, PRCA, ESOS Ltd, Ceridian UK & Ireland, Northgate Arinso, JJBA Ltd, Bradley & Co Ltd, Prohire Software Systems Ltd, Business Resource & Innovation Network International Ltd, Moorhouse Accounting & Consultancy Services Ltd, Vicki King Bookkeeping Services, Fresh Financials, Iwona Accountancy Services Ltd, UK, Osborne Property Services, PLC, Bpi Recycled Products, Great Guns Marketing, Berkley Group PLC, British Council, Group, Accelerator Solutions Ltd, Northern PowerGrid, Manheim, Royal Bank of Scotland, Institute of Customer Service, Serco, Homebase, Scottish Water. This will develop the standards for a Business Administrator, Bookkeeper, Payroll Administrator, Small Business Financial Administrator, Front Line Customer Service Practitioner, and a Customer Experience Specialist.

Butchery (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including ABP, Aubrey Allen, Bernard Matthews, Faccenda, Fairfax Meadow, J. W. Mettrick and Sons Ltd, John Taylor and Son Ltd, Morrisons, Tulip and Walter Smith Fine Foods. This has developed the standard for Butchery

Butchery (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Aubrey Allen, Walter Smith Fine Foods, Morrisons, Bernard Matthews, Fairfax Meadow, ABP, John Taylor & Son Ltd, Faccenda, J.M.Mettrick & Sons Ltd, Tulip Ltd. This will develop the standards for Advanced Butcher.

Children, Young People & Families - Appletree School; Suffolk County Council; Lancashire County Council; Hants CC; West Berks Council; Kirklees Council; Derbyshire County Council; Harmony Services; Meadows Care; Acorn Homes; Progressive Care; Early Intervention and Family Support Network Group; Early Years Trailblazer Group; Access Community Trust; Percy Hedley Foundation; Anglia Care Trust; Beacon Counselling; Bedford Borough Council; Birmingham City Council; Blackburn with Darwen Council; Blackpool Council (unitary); Bolton Council; Bracknell-Forest Council; Burnley Borough Council; Caldecott Foundation; County Council (and potentially Northampton through shared workforce); Central Bedfordshire Council; Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cheshire East Council; Cheshire West & Chester; Chorley Borough Council; Community Action Suffolk Coventry City Council; Cumbria County Council; Doncaster Children's Services Trust; Dudley MBC; East Riding County Council; Essex County Council; Gloucestershire County Council; Hampshire County Council; Hartlepool Council; Health Education North West; Herefordshire Council; Lancashire County Council; Leeds City Council; Luton Borough Council; Manchester City Council; Mersey Care NHS Trust; Middlesbrough Council; Moonreach; and Suffolk Workforce Partnership Group; Norfolk County Council; North Yorkshire County Council; Northumberland County Council and Northumberland Healthcare Trust; Oracle Care; Oxfordshire County Council; Pure Innovations; Pure insights; Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; Redcar and Cleveland Council; Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Sandwell MBC; Shropshire Council; Solihull MBC; South Tyneside Council; Southend-on-Sea Borough Council; Staffordshire County Council; Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council; Stoke on Trent City Council; Suffolk Young People’s Health Project; Sunderland City Council; Telford and Wrekin Council; Thurrock Council; Walsall MBC; Warwickshire County Council; Wolverhampton City Council; Worcestershire County Council; YMCA Suffolk; York City Council; Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS); Local Government Association; Skills for Care; Yorks and Humber CS Workforce Leads Group; Yorks and Humber Regional LGA; University Campus Suffolk; Vic Citarella developing standards for Children, Young People and Families Worker; Children, Young People and Families Supervisor; Practitioner in Residential Childcare; Manager in Residential Childcare.

Civil Engineering – Led by organisations including Arup; CH2M HiLL; EM Highways; Highways Agency; ICE; Mott MacDonald; ; MWH Global; Peter Brett Associates; Scott White and Hookins LLP; Tata Steel; Tideway Tunnels; Tony Gee and Partners LLP; and Waterman Group developing standards for Civil Engineering Technician.

Civil Service (Commercial) – Led by organisations including Crown Commercial Service, Department for Work & Pensions, DEFRA, Scottish Government, Department for Transport, Department of Health, Department for Education, Ministry of Defence, Civil Service Learning, Civil Service Resourcing, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. This will develop the standard for a Commercial Professional.

Construction (Phase 2)– ’s Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot has also produced two new Apprenticeship Standards: Highway Electrician / Service Operative and Technician.

Construction Technician - The Construction Technician standard covers roles in construction site supervision, site engineering, building services engineering, quantity surveying and design co- ordination. It is supported by CIAT, CIBSE, CIOB, CMI, MPQC, ICE, RICS and an employer/industry consortium that includes , BAM Construct, Byrne Brothers, Carillion, C J Bayliss, Clugston, ConnectPlus, Costain, , Hind Joiners, , Kennford Tarmacadam, Kier, KM Decorating, Lovell, Morgan Sindall, NG Bailey, Road Maintenance Services, Seddon, Skanska, SWH, Volkerwessels and .

Highways Electrical/Service Operative – Balfour Beatty have another industry/employer consortium supporting this standard which includes AK Lighting & Signs, Amey, Anderson & Heeley Ltd, Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Energies & Services, Cable Test Limited, Carillion, CG Group Ltd, Connect Plus, E-on, Electrical Testing, G M Briton (Public Works) Ltd, Herefordshire Council, the Highway Electrical Association, Imtech, Interserve, Kenniford Tarmacadam Ltd, SSE Contracting, South West Highways Ltd, VolkerWessels together with the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Chartered Management Institute, Highway Electrical Association, The Institution of Engineering & Technology and Herefordshire Council.

Construction (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Laing O’Rourke, Seddon Group, Carillion, Balfour Beatty, Ministry of Defence, Kier, Lovell Partnership, H&H Joiners and Builders, Costain, Aincough, Atkin Trade Specialists Ltd, Expanded Ltd, Construction Plant Association, “A” Plant, Clee Hill Plant Ltd, Speedy Services, Institute of Civil Engineers, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, UK Contractors Group and CITB. This will develop the standards for Plant Hire Desk Controller, Piler, and Digital Engineer.

Construction (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including BAM Nutall; Seddon Group; Laing ORourke; Carillion; Balfour Beatty; Ministry of Defence; Kier; Lovell Partnership; H&H Joiners & Builders; K&M McLoughlin Decorating; Ainscough; Expanded Ltd; Institute of Engineers; Chartered Institute of Builders; CITB developing standards for Lifting Technician and Steelfixing.

Construction & Engineering IT Systems – Led by organisations including Ove Arup and Partners Ltd; WSP UK Ltd; NG Bailey; Balfour Beatty UK; Severn Trent plc; IRM plc; Cube Controls Ltd & Cube 2; First Base Technologies LLP; PA Consulting; Engineering Construction Strategies Ltd; Bodvoc Ltd developing standards IoT and Cyber and Smart Systems Information & Security.

Conveyancing (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including Countrywide Conveyancing Services, Convey Law, Conveyancing Direct, Dezrezlegal, enact, Total Conveyancing Services, premierpropertylawyers, myhomemove Ltd and Specialist Property Lawyers with the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC). This has developed standards for Conveyancing Technician and Licensed Conveyancer.

Conveyancing (Probate) (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Gavin Wall, DC Law, Goddard Dunbar Associates Ltd, Goodwills Legal Services, Irwin Mitchell, Kings Court Trust, Michelmores, Mowbray Woodwards, Stratega Law, Withy King, The Council for Licensed Conveyancers, The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Central Licensing Training International (CLTI). This will develop the standard for a Licensed Probate Practitioner.

Courier Services – Led by organisations including Delivered, Bibby, TNT UK, Point to Point, Rush Couriers, Royal Mail Courier Services Ltd, CitySprint, GLH, City Link, Swift Group, Hermes, DX. This will develop the standard for a Courier. Craft – Led by organisations including Holts Lapidary, Cockpit Arts, The Mulberry Tree Woodturnery, Blacksmiths including Steve Rook, Terence Clark and Adrian Legge, Matthew Burt Ltd., Leach Pottery, Harrison and Harrison Ltd. F.H Browne & Sons Ltd., Goldsmith Company London Assay Office, Matthew Burt Ltd., Patricia Lovett Calligraphy, Andy Bates Leather Studio, Heritage Crafts Association, Crafts Council, Livery Companies Skills Council, Holts Academy, British Horological Institute and the British Institute of Organ Builders. This has developed a standard for Craftsperson. Creative Industries – Led by organisations including Sequence; BIMA; All Spring Media; Resource Productions; Shoot Media; Isobar; Bauer Media; Seven; Amaze; Bray Leino; JWT; IPA; MAA; BBC; Haygarth Group; AMVBBDO; Roll 7 developing standards for Creative Content Assistant.

Defence – Led by organisations including , ADS, Airbus Group, Altran, BAE Systems, Cobham, Finmeccanica, HP, INCOSE, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, MBDA, MOD DE&S, MOD Dstl, MOOD International, QinetiQ, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce, The Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Aeronautical Society, Selex ES, SEMTA, Serco and Thales. This will develop the standard for an Advanced Systems Engineer.

Dental Health (Phase 2)– Led by organisations including Genix Healthcare, 211 Dental – Ravi Rattan, 543 Dental, Bupa Dental Services, Den Dental, Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH), Oasis Healthcare, Rodericks Dental, Smile Care Group, Smile Impressions Ltd, Association of Dental Groups, Aesthetic Dental Laboratory, Acodent Dental Laboratory, CosTech Elite, Knight Dental Design, Optimum Dental Laboratories, PDS Dental Laboratory Leeds Ltd, S4S Dental Laboratory, SB Dental Laboratory Limited, Sparkle Dental Labs Ltd, Dental Technologists’ Association, Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This has developed standards for a Dental Laboratory Technician, Dental Laboratory Assistant and Dental Practice Manager.

Dental Healthcare (Phase 3)– Led by organisations including Genix Healthcare, 211 Dental, 543 Dental Care Centre Ltd, Azam & Associates Healthcare Ltd, Bupa Dental Services, Den Dental Group Practices Ltd, Integrated Dental Holdings, Oasis Healthcare Ltd, Rodericks Dental, Smile Care Group, Acodent Dental Laboratory, Aesthetic Dental Laboratory, Bremandent Premier (Bristol) Ltd, CosTech Elite, Knight Dental Design, Optimum Dental Laboratories, PDS Dental Laboratory, A S Harrison Lab Ltd, S4S (UK) Ltd, Sparkle Dental Labs. This will develop the standards for Dental Nurse, Dental Hygiene Therapist, and Dental Laboratory Manager.

Digital Industries (Phase 1) – Led by organisations including IBM, Accenture, BA, BT, Capgemini, Cisco, Fujitsu, HP, John Lewis, Lloyds, Microsoft, NCA, The Royal Signals, Telefonica, The Test Factory, Virgin Media, Visa and BCS - Chartered Institute of IT. This has developed standards for Software Developer and Network Engineer.

Digital Industries (Phase 2) - Led by four specialist working groups and including organisations such as IBM, Capgemini, Microsoft, Cisco, BT, HP, The Royal Signals, Lowe and Partners, Qinetiq, Weboo, 4Ps Marketing, Fujitsu, Accenture, Atos, CGI, Visa, Contentive, Thales, Ticket Master, NCA and Virgin Media have developed standards for Software Tester, Digital Marketer, Cyber Intusion Analyst and Digital Media Technology Practitioner.

Digital Industries (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Accenture, BT, Capgemini, CGI, Ford, Fujitsu, GSK, HMRC, HP, IBM, John Lewis, Lloyds Banking Group, Network Rail, Tata Consulting Services are developing standards for a Technology Solutions Professional.

Digital Industries (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including IBM; Microsoft; Lloyds; John Lewis; QinetiQ; Accenture; MOD; BT; Cisco; NCA; Cap Gemini; Virgin Media; Fujitsu; RAF; HP; BCS developing standards for Digital Business Administrator; IT Support; Software Development Technician; IT Services & Sales Technician; Telcoms & Unified Comms; business Analyst; Information & Cyber Security; Digital Business Specialist.

Early Years (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including The Hadland Group (including Tops Day Nurseries), Pre-School Learning Alliance, National Day Nursery Association, Puffins of Exeter, Sheffield Children’s Centre, Busy Bees Nurseries, Blois Meadow Day Nursery, Bertram Day Nurseries, Bright Horizons and Jancett Childcare. This has developed the standard for the Early Years Educator.

Early Years (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Pre-School Learning Alliance, National Day Nursery Association, Puffins of Exeter, Sheffield Children’s Centre, Bertram Nursery Group, The Hadland Group: Tops Day Nurseries, Kids Allowed Limited, Co-operative Childcare Group, Next Steps Nursery , Children’s Place Day Nurseries Ltd and Jancett Childcare Ltd. This will develop the standards for Assistant Early Years Practitioner, Senior Early Years Practitioner, and Early Years Centre Leader.

Earth Sciences & Geology – Led by organisations including , Myers Group, Francis Flower, HSE, Breedon Aggregates, Hargreaves Production Service Mining, Aggregate Industries, EPC-UK, United Asphalt Limited, University of Derby, Institute of Quarrying, BAM Ritchies, Frimstone, Day Group, Hope Construction Materials, Finning UK Ltd, MPQC, Wolf Minerals and British Gypsum developing standards for Extractive Plant Mobile Service Engineer and Mineral Products Weighbridge Operations.

Education & Training – Led by organisations including In Touch Care Ltd, Babington College, Michaeljohn Training, Prospects Training, Vocational Training Services (VTC), University of Derby, University of Bradford, EMCETT, Hull Training and Adult Education, Bowling College, Enable, London Learning Consortium, The Education Foundation, Education and Training Foundation, Association of Employment and Learning Providers, Association of Colleges, Rolls Royce, Early Years Equality, SFJ Awards, City & Guilds, OCR, Westminster Kingsway College, Middlesbrough/Gateshead Foundation, Guildford College of Further and Higher Education, West Nottinghamshire College Group, Ten Group Norfolk, Cirencester College, Brockenhurst College, Bradford College, AeLP. This will develop the standards for an FE Tutor-Assessor, FE Developing Teacher, FE Qualified Teacher, and an FE Graduate Lecturer.

Electrical and Electronic Appliances – Led by organisations including Indesit (Hotpoint); Samsung; BSH Home Appliances Ltd; Fisher Paykel; R.S.L.; Genserve; H&H Video & TV; DBS York Ltd; Know How; Borshch Elect; Electrolux; and Service-Line developing standards for Electrical, Electronic Appliance servicing & Installation.

Electronic Systems – Led by organisations including Sensor-Technik UK, Applied Photophysics, Thales, Dialog, Emerson, ABB, GE Intelligent Platforms, Prior Clave, Phototronics, Dynex, Diodes, Siemens, Plessey Semi, Infineon, Toumaz, The Automated Technology Group, ARM, Embecosm, IQE Silicon Compounds, Atmel, Arrow Technical, BAE Systems Rochester, SMS Electronics, Imagination Technologies Ltd. This will develop the standard for an Electronic Systems Technician.

Electrotechnical – Led by organisations including the Institution of Englineering and Technology, Balfour Beatty, Barlows Electrical, Daly Limited, Darke & Taylor Ltd, the Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry, National Grid, UPM Shotton Paper and SJD Assocatiates Ltd. This has developed the standards for Installation Electrician and Maintenance Electrician.

Energy and Utilities (Phase 1) – Led by organisations including National Grid, AMEY, SSE, Freedom Group, Grosvenor Power, IUS, Morrison Utility Services, NIE, Northern Powergrid, Scottish Power, SPIE-ENS, Electricity Northwest, UK Power Networks, WPD, with the Institution of Engineering and Technology. This has developed the standard for Maintenance Engineers.

Energy and Utilities (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including Cory Environmental, FCC Environment, Grundon, London Waste Ltd, National Sewerage Association, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Veolia, Viridor, Welsh Water with the Institution of Engineering and Technology, The Energy Institute, The Institute of Water and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. This Trailblazer group has developed the standard for Utilities Engineering Technician and Water Process Technician.

Energy & Utilities (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Scotia Gas Networks, National Grid, Northern Gas Networks, L&G Utilities Ltd, Leven Energy Services, DCD, Utilergy, CMW Utilities Ltd, Butler Construction Ltd, SSE, Morrison Utility Services, Forefront Utilities. This will develop the standards for Gas Networks Craftsperson, and Gas Network Construction Team Leader.

Energy and Utilities (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including National Grid; Costain; E.ON; Electricity North West; Integrated Utility Services; Electricity; Northern Powergrid; Power On Connections; Reach Active; Scottish Power; Siemens; Spie Ens; Stormport; UK Power Networks; and the Institution of Engineering and Technology developing standards for Protection, Installation and Commissioning Technician. Led by organisations including Carillion Services; Cofely; Dixons Carphone; Great Bay Ltd; Homeserve; Mears Group PLC; ; PH Jones; Premier Energy Solutions; Robert Heath Heating Ltd; Energy & Utilities Skills; Heating & Hot Water Industry Council; and Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers developing standards for Gas Service Engineer.

Led by organisations including Amey, British Gas, CH4, EDF, E.ON, G4S, Lowri Beck, Morrison Utility Services, npower, Scottish Power, Siemens, SSE, Trojan, Association of Meter Operators, Energy & Utility Skills Council and Institution of Gas Engineers & Manager develop and apprenticeship standard for a Smart Meter Installer.

Engineering Design & Draughting – Led by organisations including Amec Foster Wheeler, Sellafield Limited, KBR, Doosan Babcock, The TDS Academy, William Hare Limited, Engineering and Construction Training Board, National Skills Academy for Nuclear, Broxap Limited, Cavendish Limited, European Roofing Systems Limited, Balfour Beatty, WSP, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Institution of Structural Engineers and Institution of Engineering Designers. This will develop the standards for an Engineering Design and Draughtsperson.

Equestrian – Led by organisations including Trent Park Equestrian Centre, Abbotsholme Stud, Alec Miles Equestrian, Ann Duffield, Armour Centre Saddle Club Badsworth & Bramham Moor Hunt, Beccy Broughton Equine UK, Berkshire Riding Centre Ltd, Blue Cross, Borland Quarter Horses, Brampton Stables, Bransby Horses, Catherston Stud, Checkendon Equestrian Centre, David Grffiths Racing, Ed Dunlop Racing Ltd, Girsonfield Stud, Halefield Stud, Hole Farm Trekking, Horseworld, Ingrestre Stables, Household Cavalry, James Moffatt, Jedd O’Keffe Racing, Jo Bates, John Quinn Racing, Judy Harvey Equestrian, Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery, Lluest Horse & Pony Trust, McGran Eventing, Michael Dods Racing, Minta Winn Carriage Driving, Mount St John, Newsells Park Stud, Nick Kent Racing, North East Driving Association, Polo Permits, Redwings Horse Sanctuary, RSPCA, Severnvale Equestrian Centre, Shadwell Estate Company, Sheepcoate Equestrian Services Spring Farm/Di Lampard Equestrian, Summerhouse, Tall Trees Racing Ltd, The Donley Sanctuary, The Horse Trust, The Talland School of Equitation, The Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre, Tim Easterby Racing, Tony Coyle Racing, Tracey Newman Equestrian Training, Wellington Riding School, World Horse Welfare, The Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS), The British Equestrian Federation (BEF), The British Groom Association (BGA), The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), The British Horse Society. This will develop the standard for an Equine Groom (Horse Care).

Events industry – Led by organisations including Zibrant Live; AYMTM; Jack Morton; GPJ; TRO; Grass Roots; Logistik; DRP; MCI; First Protocol; Smyle; Concerto; BI Worldwide; Adding Value; Absolute Corporate Events; Freeman XP; Touch Associates; Nteractive Services & Events; Wedgewood; Connection Crew; Gallowglass; Stagestruck; Off to Work (Staffing Agency); Wise Productions; RLC; Lodestar; Shelton Fleming; C⁢ UKTI; London and Partners; EVCOM; ISIS UK; MPI ; Event Marketing Association; BVEP; M⁢ Sarah Wright Consulting; Ashdown Academy; Concise Media; Holts Group; and Reed in Partnership developing standards for Events Management.

Farriery – Led by organisations including Cliff Barnes AWCF Farrier; Red Rose Farriers; Abbey Bunyard Farrier & Forge Ltd; JYG Farriery Ltd; Abbey Hardy DipWcf; Warwickshire College; Sandpitt Forge; Equine Foot Care Ltd; O’Shaughnessy Farriery; Herford & Ludlow College; The Farriery Centre; Dassett Forge Farriery Ltd; Mark Watson Farriey; and Myerscough College developing standards for Farrier.

Fashion – Led by organisations including Roksanda, Tom Lipop, Matthew Miller, Lee Roach, Richard James, OSMAN, Christopher Raeburn, Lou Dalton, , Marios Schwab, Mulberry, Jonathan Saunders. This will develop the standard for a Fashion Studio Assistant.

Financial Services (Phase 1) – Led by organisations including Barclays, Sesame Bankhall Group and Capita. Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, RBS and Santander have developed the standard for a Relationship Manager (Banking); and Financial, Openwork, Sesame, Bankhall Group, Simply Biz and Tenet, with input from SMEs have developed the standard for a Financial Services Administrator (Adviser Firm or Network).

Financial Services (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Barclays, Cambridge Building Society, HSBC, Leeds Building Society, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, RBS, Santander, TSB Bank, Virgin Money. This will develop the standard for Delivering and Supporting Financial Services.

Financial Services (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including BT plc; Informa UK Ltd; EDF Energy; WSP Mgt Services Ltd; Ford Retail; Geopost; Freeths LLP; Rolls Royce; Anixter Ltd; Ingram Micro UK Ltd; Lee Baron Ltd (SME); JBC Ltd; Chartered Institute of Credit Management (ICM); Barclays; Lloyds; Santander; HSBC; Nationwide; Leeds Building Society; Skipton Building Society; Openwork; Sesame Bankhall Group; Simply Biz Mortgages; Mortgage Advice Bureau; The Right Equity Release developing standards for Credit Controller and Mortgage Advisor.

Fire Services – Led by organisations including Greater Manchester Fire & RescueService, Devon & Somerset Fire Rescue Service, London Fire Brigade, Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire & Rescue Service, Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service, Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service, County Durham Fire & Rescue Service, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service, Dorset Fire & Rescue Service, Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service, Avon Fire & Rescue Service. This will develop the standard for a Business Fire Safety Advisor.

Food and Drink Manufacturing (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including Arla Foods (UK), Dairy Crest, First Milk, Fosters Bakery, Haribo, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Mars, McCain Foods (GB) Ltd, Mondelçz International, Müller Dairy, Nestlé UK, Premier Foods, Thorntons PLC and UK. This has developed the standard for Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer.

Food & Drink (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Birds of Derby, Dunns of Crouch End, Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery, Morrisons, Fullers Bakery, Hursts Bakery, Kindreds Bakery, Craft Bakers Association, Cooplands of Scarborough, Food and Drink Training Council (FTC), Jenkins Bakery, Haighs the Bakers, Mondelez, Nestlé, Arla, McCain, , MMUK, Total Fresh, Manor Fresh, Produce World, Premier, Branston, Haribo, 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd, Finlays, George’s Tradition, Food and Drink Federation, Big Bear Confectionary, KP Snacks, Greencore, Pork Farms, S&A Foods, Moy Park, Bakkavor, Barfoots of Botley Ltd, Nernard Matthews, Berryworld Ltd, ECOLAB, G’s Fresh Ltd, G S Shropshire Holdings Ltd, Greencell Ltd, Greenvale AP, J.O. Sims Ltd, Monaghan Mushrooms Ltd, Primafruit Ltd, Suncrop Produce Ltd, Staples Veg, Tulip Ltd, Walter Smith Fine Foods Ltd, Waitrose, Whealmoor Ltd, Wingland Foods, World Wide Fruit. This will develop the standards for Operations, Production and Processing: Production Processing Manager and Skilled Technical Operative. Quality Assurance, Product Development and Food Science: Food Science Technologist and Technical Manager. Bakery: Retail Baker, and Artisan/Craft Baker and Automated Plant Baker.

Food & Drink (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including Arla; Branston; Produce World; KP Snacks; Dunbia; William Jackson; Emmett Foods; Finlays; Haribo; McCain; 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd; Nestle; MMUK; Total Fresh; Manor Fresh; George's Tradition; Carol Alecock; Bakkavor; Cross of York Ltd.; Skippers Fish Bar Ltd.; Taylors of Stockport Ltd.; Seafoods, Burnham on Sea Ltd.; Tavi Frier; Georges Tradition; Elite Fish and Chips Ltd.; Pershore Seafoods Ltd.; Wm Morrisons Ltd.; Mr C's of Selby Ltd.; Wellgate Fisheries Ltd; The Good Catch; Frank Roberts Ltd; Nestlé Produce World; 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd; Mondelez; McCain; Britvic; AG Barr; Finlays; Branston; KP Snacks; MMUK; Manor Fresh; Total Fresh; Haribo; Holme Made Bakery; Carol Alecock; Bakkavor developing standards for Logistics Operator/Manager; Supply Chain Logistics Operator/Manager; Continuous Improvement Technician; Continuous Improvement Manager; Fishmonger.

Furniture – Led by organisations including ACID, AJ Way & Co. Ltd, Alan Cooper Cabinet Maker Ltd, Arthur Brett & Sons Ltd, ASA Designers Ltd, Association of Master Upholders & Soft Furnishers, Axiom Displays, Axminster Tools & Machinery, Baron Mercer Ltd, Barons Contract Furniture, Benchmark Joinery, Bisley, Blum UK, Breastley Foam, Brighthouse Ltd, British Furniture Confederation, British Furniture Manufacturers, Brompton Joinery, Buoyant Upholstery, Burgess Beds, Carrington Architectural Joiner Ltd, Cavendish Upholstery, Christopher Philips Harrogate Ltd, Comfy Sofa Ltd, CPA Bespoke Joinery, Craftwork Upholstery, Dalesmade Ltd, Duresta, English Hardwood Design Ltd, Ercol Furniture Ltd, Finelines Solid Surfaces Ltd, First Impressions Furniture, Fleming & Howland, Fred Baier, Gaze Burvill Ltd, Geometric Furniture Ltd, GGI Office Furniture, G-Plan, GW Initiate Interiors, Halstoick Cabinet Makers, Harrison Collier, Health Beds Ltd, HillCross Furniture, Howlands (Furniture) Ltd, Hypnos, Imperial Office Furniture Ltd, JJ Ormerods, John Barnard Furniture, John Makepeace Ltd, KI (UK) Ltd, Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom National Training Group (KBBNTG), Knightsbridge Furniture, Knightsbridge Furniture Productions Ltd, Lebus Upholstery Ltd, Leighstairways Ltd, Lomax Interiors, Luke Hughes & Company, Lyn’s Curtain Corner, Mark Wilkinsons Furniture, Martin Moore Manufacturing, Mascari Design, Mastercraft Upholstery Ltd, Michael James Furniture Ltd, Mills & Scott, Minister Joinery, Momentum Contract Furniture, Nathan Furniture Ltd, National Bed Federation, NEJ Stevenson Ltd, Parker Knoll, Pendennis Shipyard, Peter Dudgeon Ltd, Platinum Enterprise UK Ltd BODYEASE, Plumbs, REM UK Ltd, Relyon – Steinhoff Manufacturing, Richard Williams Furniture, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Rustler Yachts Ltd, Sally Clarke Furniture, Sanderson Bros Inglewhite Ltd, Scott Woyka Furniture, Senator International, Silentnight Group (Chair), Silverlining Furniture Group Ltd, Simpsons Of Greenfield Mill Ltd, Sofaworks, Sylvan Enterprises, Take a Seat, The Adjustable Bed Factory, The Foam Co. Ltd, The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA), The Orchard, The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers, Thirsk Furniture, Treske Ltd, Urbana Contracts Ltd, Vale Upholstery Ltd, Van Liners Ltd, , Wendy Shorter Interiors, Willowbrook Ltd, Woodscape, World Skills, Wow Lifestyle Ltd, Blackburn College, Cornwall College, Didac Limited, National Skills Academy for Materials, Production and Supply, North Lancs Training Group, Proskills, Ryecotewood Furniture/ City of Oxford College, Themis @ Burnley College, Warwickshire College, WEBs Training. This will develop the standard for a Furniture Maker.

Golf Greenkeeping (Horticulture) (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including Cold Ashby Golf Club, Roehampton Club, Basildon Golf Club, MacDonald Portal Hotel, Bearwood Lakes Golf Club, Worplesdon Golf Club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Stock Brook Golf Club, England Golf, British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) and Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC). This has developed the standard for Golf Greenkeeper.

Golf Course Maintenance & Management (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Cold Ashby Golf Club, Northamptonshire County Golf Club, The Roehampton Club, Brookhams Park Golf Club, Basildon Golf Club, Essendon Golf Club, The Richmond Golf Club, The West Sussex Golf Club, Stanmore Golf Club, Stock Brook Golf & Country Club, MacDonald Portal Hotel, Bearwood Lakes Golf Club, Verulam Golf Club. This will develop the standards for Assistant Head Greenkeeper/Deputy Golf Course Manager, and Head Greenkeeper/Golf Course Manager.

Healthcare – Led by organisations including Barchester Healthcare, Care City, Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Help the Hospices, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kings College NHS Foundation Trust, Partnership Foundation NHS Trust, Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital at university Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trist, Solent NHS Trust, South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in conjunction with Torbay & Southern Devon Care Trust, Southend University Hospital, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, St Barnabus Lincolnshire, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust, Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This will develop the standards for a Healthcare Assistant/Nursing Assistant, Senior Healthcare Assistant/Senior Nursing Assistant, and Assistant Practitioner.

HM Armed Forces – Led by organisations including The Royal Navy, The Royal Marines, The Army, The Royal Air Force. This will develop the standards for a HM Armed Forces Serviceperson.

Horticulture & Tree Work – Led by organisations including Ducky of Cornwall, Fountains Forestry & Utilities, UPM TilHill, Say it with Wood, Euroforest, Forest Enterprise, Forest Services, Acorn Environmental Management Group, Abberton Rural Training, Lockhart Garratt, Bartlett Tree Experts, Beechwood Trees, Central Tree Services Ltd, West Coast Network Services, Ian Trueman Specialist Tree Services, KJ Thulborn, Oakdale NE Ltd, Ringrose Tree Services, Tree Maintenance, Arborculture Association, Treeworks (West Wales) Ltd, Royal Botanical Garden (Kew), Royal Horticultural Society, Birmingham City Council, John O'Connors, Stret Scape, Kirklees Council, Roger Gladwell Landscaping & Garden Design, Holland Landscapes, Scarborough Borough council, Ground Control, Hillier Landscapes, English Heritage, Halton Borough Council, Garden House Design, The Garden Makers, Claudia de Yong Designs. This will develop the standards for a Forester, Arborist, Gardener/Horticultural Operative, and Head Gardener/Parks Supervisor.

Hospitality (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including Hilton Worldwide, Spirit Pub Company, Compass Group, Dorchester Collection, Brownsword Hotels, BaxterStorey, McDonald's UK, Bartlett Mitchell Ltd, Whitbread, Sodexo UK, Tragus Group, SSP, PGL Travel, Mitchells and Butlers, KFC UKI, Oxford and Cambridge Club, Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, British Institute of Innkeeping, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons and Barchester Healthcare. This has developed the standards for Senior Chef: Culinary Arts, and Senior Chef: Production Cooking.

Hospitality & Travel (Phase 3)– Led by organisations including Hilton Worldwide, The Spirit Pub Company, Compass Group UK&I, Brownsword Hotels, BaxterStorey, McDonald’s UK, Bartlett Mitchell Ltd, Whitbread, Sodexo UK, Tragus Group, SSP, Mitchells and Butler, KFC UK, Institute of Hospitality, Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, ABTA, British Institute of Innkeeping, People 1st. This will develop the standards for Commis Chef, Chef de Partie, Hospitality Team Member.

Housing (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including Aspire Group, Amicus Horizon, Affinity Sutton, Coast and Country Housing, Futures Housing Group, Guinness Housing Partnership, New Charter Housing Trust Group, The Community Housing Group, Yarlington Housing Group, Chartered Institute of Housing and National Housing Federation. This Trailblazer has developed the standard for Housing Management.

Housing Management (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Affinity Sutton, B3 Living, Coast & Country, Crosby Housing Association, Family Mosaic, Guinness Housing Partnership, Innisfree Housing Association, New Charter Housing Trust Group, Your Housing Group, Yarlington Housing Group. This will develop the standards for Housing Management Assistant, and Senior Housing Manager.

Human Resources – Led by organisations including Marks & Spencer , NHS, Civil Service HR, Barclays Bank, Succession Group Ltd, Capita, Action Aid UK, iHS Global Ltd, Visa Europe, Toyota GB PLC, Sesame Bankhall Group, IFDS, Computacenter Ltd, Cheshire East Council, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group, Santander, HSBC , Produce World Ltd, McDonalds, Mercer Ltd., NSPCC. This will develop the standards for a HR Assistant, HR Manager, and a HR Director/Consultant. Insurance – Led by organisations including Aon, Aviva, AXA, Barbican Insurance Group, Bluefin Group, Chaucer, Covea, Lloyd’s, RSA and Willis with the Association of British Insurers (ABI), British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA), and Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). This has developed a standard for Insurance Practitioner.

Insurance (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including Aon; Axa; Zurich; Bluefin; Davies Group; RKH; Marker Study; Crawford & Company; Catlin; Allianz; Markel International; Aviva; Lloyd’s; JLT developing standards for Insurance Professional.

Journalism – Led by organisations including Archant, BBC, BskyB, Express & Star (MNA), Johnston Press, KM Media Group, London Evening Standard / I / Independent / Independent on Sunday, Mark Allen Group, Newsquest, Telegraph Media Group. This will develop the standard for a Senior Journalist.

Land-based Engineering – Led by organisations including CLAAS UK Ltd, Toro, Kubota (UK), AGCO Ltd, Ransomes Jacobson, John Deere, Case New Holland, Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA), British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA) and Institute of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE). This trailblazer has developed the standards for a Land-based Service Engineer and a Land-based Service Engineering Technician

Law – Led by organisations including Addleshaw Goddard, Barclays, Browne Jacobson, Burges Salmon, Clyde and Co, DAC Beachcroft, Dentons, DWF, Eversheds, Gateley LLP, Kennedys Law, Lewis Silkin, Mayer Brown, Olswang, Pannone LLP, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Simmons & Simmons, Stephenson Harwood, Thomas Eggar and Withers with the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CiLEX), the Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). This has developed standards for Paralegal, Chartered Legal Executive and Solicitor.

Life Sciences & Industrial Sciences – Led by organisations including Actavis, Aesica Pharmaceuticals, Astra Zeneca, BCM, Essar, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, GSK, Ineos, Lotte Chemical UK, Lucite, Medimmume, Pfizer, SABIC UK Petrochemicals, Sellafield, Sembcorp, Seralab, Synergy Outsourcing, Victrex, RSC, IChemE, SB. This has developed the standards for Laboratory Technician and Science Manufacturing Technician.

Live Events – Led by organisations including PRG UK LTD; Wigwam Acoustics; HSL Group; Entec Sound & Light; Skan PA; Fineline Lighting; Hawthorn; LS Live; Britannia Row Productions; Adlib solutions; XL Video; Nitelites; Neg Earth Lighting developing standards for Live Event Technician.

Live Events Rigging – Led by organisations NEC Group LTD; UK Rigging LTD; Unusual Rigging LTD; Production Resource Group LTD; Outback Rigging LTD; Blackout LTD; Rigging Services; Star Events Group; Knight Rigging Services; Gallowglass Crew; Affinity Crew; Neon Arena Services; BBC developing standards for Live Event Rigger.

Logistics & Supply Chain – Led by organisations including Nagel Langdons Ltd, Wincanton Arla Foods, Abbey Logistics, TNT UK Ltd, Kuehne + Nagel Ltd, Action Express, DHL, John Lewis, Next, CEVA Logistics, Wesley Logistics, Norbert Dentressangle, SJ Bargh Ltd, Harrow Green, Euro Group International Movers Ltd, D.Sulley & Son, JT & Sons Relocations Ltd, Pickford Business Solutions, Simpson’s Removals & Storage Ltd, Anchor Removals Ltd, Company Moves & Storage Ltd, Fox Moving & Storage, Universal, GB Liners, White & Company, Doree Bonner / Belerby Ltd, Lamberts Removals, Luxfords, The British Association of Removers, HM Armed Forces. This will develop the standards for a Supply Chain LGV Driver, Supply Chain Warehouse Operative, and a Supply Chain Operative. Management Consultancy – Led by organisations including PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, EY, Stanninghouse Consulting Ltd, CapGemini, Roth Observatory International, JIP Rooke Ltd, Red Quadrant, IBM. This will develop the standard for a Management Consultant.

Management and Leadership – Led by Serco working with many other organisations including Acivico, Agillisys, Anglo Educational Services, Association of Business Schools, Balfour Beatty, Barchester, BBC, Birmingham City Council, Boots Opticians, Chartered Management Institute, Civil Service, Codegent, Co-op, HMRC, Kinnerton Confectionery, NISA Retail, One Stop, Opus Building Services, Pearson, Small Business Charter, umi Digital, and Virgin Media. This will develop the degree-level standard for a professional manager.

Maritime –Led by organisations including DFDS Seaways, Carnival UK, Holyhead Towing, James Fisher (Shipping Services) Ltd, P&O Ferries, Princess Cruises, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Royal Navy. This has developed a standard for Able Seafarer (deck).

Maritime Defence – Led by organisations including BAE Systems - Maritime Submarines, BAE Systems - Maritime Services, Babcock International Group, Royal Navy. This will develop the standard for a Mechanical Fitter.

Maritime Defence (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including MOD; BAE Systems PLC; Babcock International Group; Mersey Maritime Group Ltd developing standards for Maritime Pipeworker; Maritime Maintenance Mechanical/Electrical Mechanic; Maritime Fabricator; Maritime Electrical Fitter.

Maritime Ratings – Led by organisations including DFDS Seaways, Babcock International, Carnival, Holyhead Towing, James Fisher (Shipping Services), P&O Ferries, Princess Cruises, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Navy, Svitzer. This will develop the standards for Engine Room Rating, and Cook at Sea. Newspaper and Broadcast Media – Led by organisations including Archant, BBC, BSkyB, The Independent, ITN, Johnston Press plc, KM Group, London Evening Standard, Newsquest Media Group and the National Council for the Training of Journalists. This employer led group has developed an apprenticeship standard for Junior Journalists.

NHS Ambulance Service – Led by organisations including East Midlands Ambulance Trust, Ambulance Trust, Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS PCT Trust, London Ambulance Trust, North West Ambulance Trust, North East Ambulance Trust, South Central Ambulance Trust, South East Coast Ambulance Trust, South Western Ambulance Trust, West Midlands Ambulance Trust, Yorkshire Ambulance Trust. This will develop the standard for an Ambulance Assistant Practitioner.

Non-Destructive Testing – Led by organisations including Rolls-Royce PLC, Royal & Sun Alliance, RWE Npower, E.ON Technologies, Intertek NDT Services Ltd, Sellafield Ltd, National Skills Academy for Nuclear, NDE Research Association, Airbus, AMEC, BAE Systems, BP, EDF (Nuclear), Dstl, GKN, Hitachi, Nat Nuclear Labs, Office for Nuclear Regulation, Petrobras, Shell, SKF, Tenaris, James Fisher NDT, Stork Technical Services Ltd, IMF Technical Services Ltd, Aeqleteq Ltd, SilverwingUK Ltd, Phoenix Inspection Systems Ltd, Diagnostic Sonar Ltd, Mistras Group Ltd, Sonomatic Ltd, Cygnus Instruments Ltd, Johnson & Allen Ltd, Ultramag Inspection Services Ltd, Inspectahire Instrument Co. Ltd, Applus RTD UK Ltd, Ultrascan Non-Destructive Testing, Oceaneering Inspection UK, GB Inspection Systems, Trac Oil & Gas, NFW Inspection Co Ltd, Serco, Allianz UK, Petroplan Resources, Tata Steel. This will develop the standard for a Non- Destructive Testing Engineering Technician.

Nuclear (Phase 3)– Led by organisations including Sellafield Ltd, Magnox Ltd, Research Sites Restoration Ltd, Low Level Waste Repository Ltd, Westinghouse Springfields Fuels Ltd, AMEC, National Nuclear Laboratory, Cavendish Nuclear Ltd, West Cumberland Engineering Ltd, Morgan Sindall, Nuvia Ltd, EDF Energy, , National Skills Academy for Nuclear, Cogent Sector Skills Council, Nuclear Institute, British Institute of Non Destructive Testing, The Welding Institute, Radwise Ltd, Dooson Babcock Ltd, Hargreaves Ductwork Ltd. This will develop the standard for a Nuclear Worker, Health Physics Monitor and a Nuclear Welding Inspection Technician.

Nuclear (Phase 4) – Led by organisations including Sellafield Ltd; Ministry of Defence; Nuclear Decommissioning Authority; Magnox Ltd & Research Sits Restoration Ltd; Low Level Waste Repositary; EDF Energy; National Nuclear Laboratory; Westinghouse, Springfields Fuels Ltd; Office for Nuclear Regulation; Culham Centre for Fusion Energy; National Skills Academy for Nuclear developing standards for Nuclear Engineer.

Ophthalmology – Led by organisations including Moorfields Eye Hospital; East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals; University Hospital Southampton; East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Trust; Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Salisbury District Hospital; Luton & Dunstable Hospital; Hull and East Yorkshire Eye Hospital developing standards for Ophthalmic Technician.

Painting & Decorating – Led by organisations including K&M McLoughlin Decorating Ltd; Novus Property Solutions; Bagnalls Group; George Jones; Axis Europe; Cousins Ltd; Broadway Decorators; Hilton Abbey; M J Guest Ltd; Tag Décor developing standards for Decorative Finishing & Industrial Painter.

Papermaking – Led by organisations including Ahlstrom; ArjoWiggins, Chartham; ArjoWiggins, Stoneywood; Aylesford Newsprint Ltd; BillerudKorsnäs Beetham Ltd; De La Rue, Bathford; De La Rue, Overton; DS Smith Kemsley; Hollingsworth and Vose; Iggesund Paperboard; James Cropper; Kimberley Clark, Northfleet; Kimberley Clark, Barrow -in –Furness; Glafelter; Northwood, Lancaster Tissue Mill; Palm Paper; Saica; Smurfitt Kappa, Birmingham; Smurfitt Kappa, Townsend Hook; Tullis Russell; UPM Kymmene (Caledonian); Weidmann Whiteley; Confederation of Paper Industries; Unite The Union; Proskills; Gen2; IPS International Ltd developing standards for Papermaking Operative; Papermaking Technician; and Papermaking Supervisor.

Pharmacy Services – Led by organisations including WR Evans (Chemist) Ltd, Allied Pharmacies UK Ltd, Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd,. Rajja Chemists, S R Bailey, Cox & Robinson (Chemists) Ltd, The Midcounties Co-operative Ltd, Lincolnshire Cooperative Society Ltd, The Co-operative Pharmacy, Powlands Pharmacy, Lloyds Pharmacy, RB Healthcare, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Dowlais Pharmacy, W M Brown Pharmacy Group, BMI Healthcare Ltd, Asda Pharmacy, Whitworth Chemists, Apple Healthcare Group, Tesco Pharmacy, Sheffield Children's NHS, St James' University Hospital (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust), Kingsway Hospital (Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust), Quantum Pharmaceutical Ltd, The Specials Laboratory, Woolpit health Centre, Watlington Medical Centre and Pharmacy, Kamsons Pharmacy, Murrays Healthcare, Paydens Ltd, Community Pharmacies (UK) Ltd, Okehampton Medical Centre, Boots the Chemist Ltd. This will develop the standards for a Pharmacy Services Assistant, and a Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant.

Physical Activity – Led by organisations including Carlisle leisure, David Lloyd Leisure, ESPH, Everyone Active, Fitness First, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, Hilton, Jubilee Hall Trust, Nottingham City Council, Nuffield Health & Fitness, Parkwood Leisure, Places for People Leisure, Virgin Active, LA Fitness, 1610 Leisure Trust, 1Life. This will develop the standards for a Personal Trainer, and a Leisure Manager.

Police Service – Led by organisations including Thames Valley Police, Merseyside Police, Hampshire Police, Metropolitan Police, Sussex Police, West Midlands Police, Surrey Police, Kent Police, British Transport Police, Royal Military Police. This will develop the standard for a Police Officer.

Plumbing & Domestic Heating – Led by organisations including Seddon Construction Ltd, Millside Heating Services Ltd, Parker Bromely Ltd, E C Merrett Ltd, Arthur Padgett Ltd, Coulson Building Group, Gasway, Leaks and Locks, Andrew Crookes Plumbing & Heating, Mitie. This will develop the standard for a Plumbing and Domestic Heating Engineer.

Port Operations & Supply Chain – Led by organisations including Port of Tilbury, DHL, Port Safety & Skills, Port of Blyth, DP World Southampton, ABP, ABP, The Bristol Port Company, Harwich Haven Authority, HDS Group, Ixion Holding, ARU, LAEE, Port of Shoreham, DP World London Gateway, Maritime Skills Alliance, Ministry of Defence, RTITB, CILT. This will develop the standards for a Port Operative, Port Plant Machinery Operator, Port Crane Operator, and International Supply Chain Manager.

Facilities Management / Property Services (Phase 2) – Led by organisations including Barchester Healthcare, Mitie, Carillion PLC, Interserve PLC and Hilton Worldwide. This Trailblazer has developed the standard for a Property Maintenance Operative.

Facilities Management / Property Services (Phase 3) – Led by organisations including Barchester Healthcare, Carillion PLC, Mitie, Hilton Worldwide, Interserve PLC, Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI), Milford Care, Wyndthorpe Gardens Care Home, The Wiverly Association, Leonard Cheshire Disability, Community Integrated Care, MHS, Rethink Mental Illness, Sister Dora Care Home, Voyage Care, Brikdale Homes UK Ltd, Completelink Ltd, CRI, Avery Healthcare, DMR Services Ltd, Age UK Wolverhampton, Selborne Care Ltd, SODEXO. This will develop the standard for a Facilities Supervisor and Manager.

Printing – Led by organisations including Ryedale Group; De La Rue; ASG Ltd; Oxford University Print; Lowfield Printing Company Ltd; BCQ Group Ltd; ProCo; Konika Minolta; Precision Printing Ltd; Creative & Digital Industries Yorkshire; Celloglas Ltd; CPI Colour; Pulse Flexible Packaging Ltd; Westferry Printers; Guardian Print Centre; Clays Ltd; Multi Packaging Solutions; Leycol Printers; Trinity Mirror; Page Bros; BPIF; Unite; The Printing Charity; Proskills developing standards for Print Fisher, Prepress Operative and Printer.

Rail Design – Led by organisations including Jacobs Engineering, Atkins, CH2MHill, Hyder Consulting, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Tony Gee and Partners, URS, WSP, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the Institution of Engineering technology (IET). This has developed the standard for a Railway Engineering Design Technician.

Rail Engineering – Led by organisation including Alstom Transport Services, Amey, Babcock, Carillion, DB Schenker Rail UK, DEG Signalling, First Group, Hitachi Rail Europe, HS2, MGB Engineering, National Express (c2c Rail Ltd), Siemens, Signalling Solutions, Stagecoach Southwest Trains, Telent Technology Services Ltd, Transport for London, VolkerRail, Network Rail, National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering. This will develop the standards for a Rail Engineering Operative, Rail Engineering Technician, and a Rail Engineering Advanced Technician.

Recruitment – Led by organisations including Serocor Solutions, Pertemps, Shepherd Stubbs Ltd, GI Group, Orion Engineering, Via Resource Group, Gordon Yates, CR Associates, Informatiq Consulting Ltd, Middleton Murray, Recruitment & Employment Confederation, Skills CFA, Skills First. This will develop the standards for a Recruitment Consultant and a Recruitment Resourcer.

Renewable Energy & Energy Management – Led by organisations including Energy Managers Association, WM Morrison’s PLC, Mitchells & Butlers, Tivarri Ltd, Carbon Voyage, Waterwise, British Gas, HEELEC Ltd, Pinsent Masons LLP, Whitbread UK, Filtertechnik, Lindhirst Innovation Engineers, The Hardstaff Group, Chinook Energy, GEE Ltd, Far UK, MCL Energy, SEAT Design Company, Sasie Ltd, Employer First. This will develop the standards for an Energy Manager, and an Anaerobic Digestion Technician. Renewable Energy – Led by organisations including Re:heat; Teesdale Renewables; Oakes Energy; Dunster Biomass Heating; Purple Energy; Biomass Boiler Services Ltd.; Prescient Power; High Park Industries; Ashwell Biomass; Nottinghamshire Eco Fuels; Employer First developing standards for Biomass Installation Engineer.

Retail – Led by organisations including The Co-operative Group, Ryman, John Lewis PLC, Tesco Stores Ltd, Asda, Goulds Dorchester Ltd, HTA The Horticultural Trades Association, AS Watson UK, B&Q, Boots UK Ltd, Screwfix Ltd, Debenhams PLC. This will develop the standards for Retail Supervisor and Retail Manager.

Saddlery – Led by organisations including Pointings Saddlery; The Saddle Man; Bearhouse Saddlery; Windmill Feeds and Saddlery; Equicraft Saddlery; Alice Nuttgens Saddler; The Saddlers’ Den; Harley Equestrian; Chobham Rider; Gatleys developing standards for Saddler.

Sea Fishing – Led by organisations including Sea Fish Industry Authority; National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations; Holderness Coast Fishing Industry Group; Lockers Trawlers Ltd; Arrivain Fishing Co Ltd; Holly J Fishing Co Ltd; MFV Manx Ranger; MFV Coquet Queen; MFV Relentless; Northern Isles Fisheries Liaison Services (Yorkshire Coast); Maritime & Coastguard Agency; Whitby & District Fishing Industry Training School Ltd; and Maritime Skills Alliance developing standards for Deckhand.

Security Management – Led by organisations including G4S Secure Solutions UK Ltd, Shield Security Services Ltd, Royal Air Force, Mitie, GDF Suez Cofely, ICTS UK Ltd, Sodexo Ltd, Evolution Security Management, UKCMA, Calibre International Security Ltd, Corps Security PLC, FGH Security Ltd, Compass Group UK&I, Showsec, Bilfinger Europa Facility Management Ltd, Special Investigations Unit, Britsafe Ltd. This will develop the standard for a Security First Line Manager.

Smart Meter Installation – Led by organisations including Amey; British Gas; CH4; EDF; E.ON; G4S; Lowri Beck; Morrison Utility Services; nPower; Scottish Power; Siemens; SSE; Trojan; Association of Meter Operators; Energy & Utility Skills; Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers developing standards for Smart Meter Installer.

Surveying – Led by Gardiner and Theobald LLP with the support of Axis Europe, CBRE, Collier and Madge, DSB, DTZ, EC Harris LLP, Martin Arnold Associates LLP, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Turner and Townsend and the Valuation Office Agency This will develop the standards for a Surveyor.

Thermal Insulation Engineering – Led by organisations including Western Thermal Ltd; Severn Insulation; JS Miller Contracts Ltd; Ticon Insulation; Hertel; Rainham Industrial; Kaefer C&D; Cape; Excel; and CGB developing standards for a Thermal Insulation Engineer.

Trade Business Services – Led by organisations including Howdens Joinery; Magnet Kitchens; Rexel; Stearn Electric Company Ltd; R & B Star (EW) Ltd; City Electrical Factors; Lockwell Electrical Distributors; Lincs Electrical Wholesalers Ltd; Edmundson Electrical; Kew (Electrical Distributors) Ltd; Pearson; and The Real Apprenticeship Company developing standards for Trade Business Services.

Transport – Led by organisations including , Northern Rail, , Transport for London (TfL), South Eastern Railway, First Group PLC, Southwest Trains, Stagecoach, First Great Western, Crossrail, Berrys Coaches, Webber Bus, Merseytravel, Arriva Plc, Atkins, Arup, London Borough of Hackney, CH2MHill, Curtins, Highways Agency, Hyder Consulting, Leeds City Council, Mott MacDonald, Odyssey Markides, Parsons Brinckerhoff Peter Brett Associates, WSP, Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation, Transport Planning Society. This will develop the standards for Passenger Transport Services, Passenger Transport Operations, Passenger Transport Operations Manager, and a Transport Planning Technician.

Travel – Led by organisations including Altour, Appointment Group, ATPI, Baxter Hoare, BDC Travel, BTP Travel, Business Travel Direct, Capital Travel and Events, Carlsonwagonlit, Chambers Travel, Co-operative Travel, CTI, Egencia, Expotel, Eurocamps, Giles Travel, Hillgate Travel, Holiday Break, HRG Worldwide, Key Travel, Meon Valley Travel, Norad Travel, Omega World, PGL, Portman Travel, Reed Mac, SPA Travel, Thomas Cook, TMG UK, TUI, Wexas and Association on British Travel Agents (ABTA). This will develop a standard for a Travel Consultant.

TV Production and Broadcasting – Led by organisations including Fountain Studios (Fountain TV Ltd), BBC, BskyB, Channel 4, ITV, Maverick TV, Outline Productions, Resource Productions Ltd, All Spring Media, Sharp Futures Ltd, Sky News, ACS (Aerial Camera Systems), Arena TV, CTV, Telegenic, NEP Vision, Televideo, Andy James (Freelance). This will develop the standards for a TV Production Assistant and an Outside Broadcast Engineer.

Video Games – Led by organisations including Ubisoft Reflections; Eutechnyx and ZeroLight; Sega Europe Ltd.; Future Games of London; Rebellion; Radiant Worlds; Testology; Sony Computer Entertainment Europe; Boss Level Games; Strike Game Labs; and Ubisoft CRC Ltd. Developing standards for Quality Assurance Technician/Analyst.

Visual Effects – Led by organisations including Double Negative; MPC; The Mill; ILM; Milk Visual Effects; Jellyfish Pictures; Framestore; Molinare; BlueBolt; Bandito; Baseblack; Prime Focus World and Outpost VFX developing standards for Junior 2D Artist and Assistant Technical Director.

Welding – Led by organisations including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Pall Europe, Liebharr, Alstom, Doosan-Babcock, TEi, Kellogg Brown & Root, Graham Engineering Ltd, Hudson-Swan Engineering Ltd, Billington Structures Ltd, British Constructional Steelwork Association, Semta, Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, The Welding Institute. This will develop the standard for a Welder.

Wood – Led by organisations including Adam Wilson; Arbor Forest Products Ltd; Associated Timber Services Ltd; Bournemouth & Poole College; Builders Merchants Federation; Didac Ltd E A Higginson & Co Ltd; Elmwood Joinery (East Anglia) Ltd; Houghtons Of York; Howarth Timber Windows & Doors Limited; James Donaldson And Sons Ltd; Leeds College Of Building; Medina Joinery; Mint Construction; Parker & Highland Joinery; SCA Timber Supply Limited; SCM Group UK Ltd; STP Timber Products Ltd; Sylva Group Ltd; T Brewer And Co Ltd; Timbmet Ltd; Tompkins Ltd; TRADA developing standards for Sawmilling.