Embed data literacy across your business to turn information into insight
Our Level 3 AI & Retail Data Champion apprenticeship programme builds confidence in sourcing, reporting and handling data and using AI to support business decision-making. Empower junior staff to deliver clear, contextual data-driven insights and build foundational AI knowledge.
Learners will discover data security, GDPR and ethical responsibilities alongside technical skills in data gathering and processing. They will strengthen their digital literacy and build foundational skills in AI in areas such as data summarisation and validation, and other general productivity enhancements.
KEY INFORMATION
- Increase knowledge of data handling, management and processing
- Improve internal data accuracy and ensure clear reporting
- Build a data and AI-literate workforce that turns information into insight
APPRENTICESHIP DETAILS
The Level 3 AI & Retail Data Champion apprenticeship is designed for staff who are looking to develop skills in data processing, reporting and ethical data handling.
- Open cohorts start in April/May and September/October
- Closed cohorts can start at any time
- Hybrid, online and in-person delivery
- Practical experience balanced with theoretical learning
This programme is suitable for any staff who are already working in a role with exposure to spreadsheets, databases and performance metrics. Learners who complete this apprenticeship will have the skills and knowledge to improve internal data accuracy and enable strategic insights for all functions of your business, as well as understand how to use AI in a safe, ethical way.
Learners will be able to turn raw data across a range of contexts into clear reports that can support your business to make impactful, data-driven decisions. They will develop skills in areas such as collating and formatting data, presenting data for review and analysis, communicating analysis through clear reporting and ethical data handling.
The Level 3 AI & Retail Data Champion apprenticeship costs £13,000 per learner which includes End-Point Assessment.
Funding
Apprenticeships can be funded from your Apprenticeship Levy or by Government Co-Invest. If you do not pay the Levy, the Government will fund 95% of the programme, meaning you pay as little as £600 per person you enrol. We are also able to offer privately funded places for any employees not eligible for apprenticeship funding. For further information about funding options, eligibility and costs, please contact us.
Cost Includes:
- Bespoke off-the-job learning plan
- Programme Manager overseeing the learner journey and apprentice experience
- Delivery of the programme by retail experts
- Blend of sessions including online learning, webinars, in-person workshops, and individual coaching and support
- Preparation and support for End-Point Assessment
- Dedicated Client Manager
- Access to FRA resources including WGSN, LinkedIn Learning, Global Data, Business of Fashion, Fashion/Beauty Monitor and Drapers
- Online e-Portfolio
- Monthly progress report
Duration: 12 months
The Level 3 Data Champion apprenticeship typically takes 18 months to complete, followed by a period of end-point assessment of approximately 3 months.
Open Cohort Intakes:
April/May
September/October
Enquire now to secure places for your team
Closed Cohorts
We can begin a closed intake apprenticeship at any time that suits your brand. We require a minimum of 10 learners to offer a closed cohort for Level 3 Data Champion.
For our closed-access programmes, we can devise a flexible programme and delivery model to support the needs of your business – please get in touch to find out more about the options available.
Off-the-job learning is delivered through a combination of 121 coaching, full day and half day group workshops approximately every 3–4 weeks, which may take place online or in person.
Module 1: Responsible Retail Data
Split into two parts: Legal; and Ethical and Sustainable, this module builds strong foundations in data ethics, compliance, accuracy and validity, ensuring staff understand what it means to use data you can trust safely and confidently.
Module 2: Preparing Retail Data
Develops consistency in how data is sourced, tidied up, formatted and organised ready for analysis, including what data can be recorded from a manual process, addressing frustrations around manual spreadsheets that are unreliable, or even unusable, without review by senior colleagues.
Module 3: Interpreting Retail Data
Builds a data analysis mindset in your teams, such as how to combine datasets drawing from multiple sources, choosing the right tools to analyse, understanding what’s important, identifying patterns and trends to create clear insights to justify wider decision-making.
Module 4: Communicating Retail Data Findings
Develops the ability to produce clear presentations, reports and summaries for wider stakeholders internally and externally, empowering staff to be able to speak to their own datasets confidently, building confidence in their decisions from their managers and peers.
Module 5: Impactful Retail Data in Practice
Takes the prior learning and contextualises it to high-impact commercial scenarios, such as promotions, margin planning, trend predictions, range planning, pricing, forecasting and more so your teams understand how to proactively use data to reduce risk and act on opportunities.
Module 6: AI & Emerging Retail Technologies
Concludes the programme by building foundational skills in AI for day-today data summarisation, validation, generation, insights, and other general productivity enhancements, with a focus on safe, ethical use and elimination of “anxiety” around AI.
We've had great quality work from many of our previous Buying and Merchandising apprentices who have studied with EFI Training.
Hannah Adams, Head of Business Learning & Development, ASOS