Develop your people. Strengthen your supply chain.
work-based supply chain education built around your organisation
Every business has a supply chain. The key to staying ahead in today’s fast-paced market is ensuring your workforce has the skills and knowledge to optimise it effectively. At the Supply Chain Academy, we develop employees through apprenticeship programmes that connect academic and professional learning directly to workplace challenges.
Our degree apprenticeship is delivered by the Supply Chain Academy and leads to an award from the University of West London. Our programmes combine academic requirements with current industry practice and work-based application.
Every apprentice is supported through structured academic and workplace progress monitoring, including Personal Tutor contact and regular employer/apprentice/provider reviews.
Why develop through Supply Chain Academy?
Benefits
Unlock potential, drive innovation, and build the future
of your business with the Supply Chain Academy
Promoting Intrapreneurship
Encourage innovation from within by equipping employees with the skills to drive efficiency and growth across your organisation.
Creating T-Shaped Professionals
Developing T-shaped professionals – strengthening specialist supply chain capability alongside broader commercial, leadership and cross-functional understanding.
Developing Future Leaders
Develop leadership capability and prepare employees for broader responsibilities.
Attract & Retain Top Talent
A structured development pathway can support recruitment, engagement and retention by demonstrating investment in employees’ professional development.
Career & Succession Development
By investing in structured education, you create motivated, high-performing employees who can take on greater responsibilities in less time.
Choosing the right apprenticeship
Find the right Supply Chain Academy route for your team;
| Workforce need | SCA route |
| New entrant / operational supply chain skills | Level 3 |
| Strategic supply chain leadership and digital transformation | Level 6 BSc |
| Specific short skills requirement | Short course |
Not sure? Speak to us about your organisational needs and we’ll match the solution for you.
How apprenticeships work
Apprenticeships combine learning with real workplace experience, allowing employees to earn while they learn. At Supply Chain Academy, learners develop practical, industry-focused skills through expert-led training, workplace projects and guided study. Programmes support both new and existing employees, helping them gain recognised qualifications while applying their learning directly to the workplace.
Your role as an employer
As an employer, you play an important role in supporting your apprentice’s development. Your responsibilities include providing training time, workplace opportunities and supervision, taking part in progress reviews, supporting gateway/readiness requirements, and understanding your funding responsibilities. Working closely with your apprentice and the Supply Chain Academy will help create a successful learning journey.
What Supply Chain Academy provides
Supply Chain Academy provides the expertise and support your apprentice needs to succeed. This includes academic teaching, a dedicated Personal Tutor, learning resources, progress monitoring, employer liaison, tripartite reviews and assessment support. We work alongside employers and apprentices throughout the programme, helping ensure learning stays relevant, engaging and workplace focused.
Flexibility
Our unique approach allows employees to continue working while they study, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations:
- Supply Chain & Procurement Practitioner Apprenticeship – 24 months duration
- BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Supply Chain Leadership – 42 months duration
- BSc (Hons) Leading Digital Transformation for Sustainable Supply Chains – 42 months duration
- Learn through real-world application, making study relevant and engaging
- Earn while you learn – no need to put careers on hold
Who is eligible?
We’re here to help your business and your employees grow in their career. If your employees meet the following criteria, they can enrol on one of our apprenticeships if they:
- have an appropriate employment relationship
- be working in a role that enables the required occupational competence to be developed
- satisfy programme and funding eligibility
- have sufficient time remaining in the role to complete the apprenticeship
- meet any programme-specific entry requirements
Apprenticeship Funding
Understanding funding for Apprenticeships
Employers may use apprenticeship funding to meet eligible training and assessment costs. The amount available and any employer contribution depend on factors including whether the organisation pays the levy, the apprentice’s age and the applicable funding band.
Funding rules change periodically, so we confirm the funding position with each employer before enrolment.
Employer Case Studies
If your business has a challenge, we’ll have the solution. Discover the businesses we’ve helped develop and grow their teams and get in touch with us today to see how we can support your operations.
Organisations we have worked with
We work for them
Your Employees are the heart of your organisation, so when you’re putting their development in our hands you’ll want to be certain that you’re working with industry experts.
How to get started?
So, what happens before an apprentice starts?
Starting an apprenticeship or short course at Supply Chain Academy is simple. Our seven stage process outlines how it works:
1. Discuss your organisational requirements with us.
2. Identify the appropriate apprenticeship.
3. Confirm employee role and eligibility.
4. Complete initial assessment.
5. Confirm funding.
6. Agree the training plan.
7. Apprentice enrols and begins induction.