Developing the fundamental building blocks for a career in town planning
Two town planners have become the first apprentices to achieve chartered status through the new Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) degree apprenticeship end point assessment route
Amy Powell from Edgars and Alice Higgitt from Savills completed their academic studies at RTPI accredited Planning Schools, plus a period of on-the-job training followed by the RTPI end point assessment process which consisted of a professional discussion and a submission of assessment of professional competence.
Amy Powell: Edgars
“I’m incredibly proud to have got to this milestone in my career. I cannot extoll the virtues of the apprenticeship enough; the combination of working and studying develops all the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of a professional planner, alongside working with other local authority and private consultancy planners through the degree course. These shared experiences are the fundamental building blocks for developing a career in town planning through providing insights into different topics and allowing you to develop your interests within the discipline.”
For Powell, the support from her employers, Edgars Limited, had been instrumental in her success, as well as supporting her through the degree course and in preparing for the APC submission, alongside that from London South Bank University and the RTPI.
“The combined resources provide an apprentice with everything they need to build a