CILIP Pathways has provided end point assessment for apprentices at Lancashire Libraries since its launch in 2019.

We were delighted to hear recently of the latest batch of successful apprentices from Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council Cultural Services hosted a celebration event in recognition of their achievements, which covered apprenticeship awards in Library, Archives and Information, management, and leadership and maths amongst other awards.

This year CILIP Pathways celebrated three years of assessing Level 3 Library, information and archive services assistant apprenticeship.

Jacqui Old, Executive Director of Lancashire Libraries, congratulated all attending and shared how important lifelong learning is in career development and how impressive it was that staff were able to complete their qualifications whilst working.

All staff were recognised for their achievements and received a keepsake which included words from their line managers and the Executive Director.

Lancashire Libraries is recognised throughout England as being a trailblazer authority in terms of supporting the Library, Information, Archives Services Level 3 apprenticeship.

In 2022 Lancashire Libraries celebrated a double win for its apprentices, with Holly Emmett, winning the ‘Rising Star’ award at the annual National Apprenticeship of the Year awards, and Heather Berry winning the Health and Public Service Apprentice of the Year at Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards.

he service is proud of the success rate of their apprentices, with several apprentices also achieving distinction at end point assessment at a range of standards.

Lancashire County Council is often able to provide permanent positions to their apprentices, with a success rate 60 per cent, finding positions within the service.

CILIP Pathways provides assessment services for apprenticeships at Level 3 Library, Information and Archives Services Assistant apprenticeship Standard, and the Level 7 Archivist and Records Manager apprenticeship standard.