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Agenda • Walsall Works Update • Progressions • Placement Opportunities • Additional Funding streams• Q&A session• AOB• Date of Next Meeting• Close
Walsall Works
Walsall Works aims to stimulate sustainable employment within local businesses and support young people into work
Key Headlines
• 278 employers have signed up creating 583 new apprenticeship opportunities
• 173 young people have started their Apprenticeship through Walsall Works
• 198 young people have now started the Pre-Apprenticeship programme
• 298 young people have been supported into employment and training
Placement Opportunities
Pre-Apprenticeship programme in 11 sectors •24 weeks of sector based learning to obtain a Level 1 qualification•Functional Maths, English & ICT •Employability Skills •Intensive job search •4 week work placement •Guaranteed job interview •Progression to a positive pathway
Placement Opportunities required in:
• ICT (Web design, social media, hardware repairs)• Sports• Child Care• Health & Social care• Business Admin • Construction • Manufacturing & Engineering
Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds - (Age 16-24)
• Administered by National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)• £1,500 available per eligible individual • Employers eligible to claim a total of 10 grants • Employers with less than 1,000 employees• Employees that are new to apprenticeships or not recruited an apprentice in last 12 months
• Existing part time employees (contracted to work less than 20 weeks)
can be eligible if employed as a new full time apprentice
Youth Contract – Wage incentive £2,275• Available for employers who recruit an 18 -24 year old who has been receiving benefits for at least six months through Jobcentre Plus
• Paid 26 weeks after the employee starts work• Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees can claim a part payment eight weeks after the employee starts work
• Employer is required to complete a wage incentive claim• Payment is made directly to the employer
Black Country Skills Factory• A new employer-led education & training collaboration being coordinated by the Black Country Consortium
• Objective is to address the shortfall in the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) skills in the Black Country for small medium sized employers
• Subsidies ranging from £1,000 to £3,500 and aim to support Engineering Apprenticeships in Black Country High Value Manufacturing (HVM) sector
• Subsidy is in addition to existing government grants and aims to compensate employers for the non-productive time spent at college & lack of productivity
Skills for Care- Workforce Development• Funding stream from the Department of Health disseminated by Skills for Care
• Focuses on the achievement of qualification units • Supports the ongoing professional development of staff across the adult social care sector.
• Help fund the delivery of intermediate and advanced level Apprenticeships in social care.
• Distributed by Skills for Care via a network of employer led partnerships and large national organisations
Skills for Care- Workforce Development• The fund can only be utilised by adult social care providers that employ social care staff within England
• WDF is a contribution towards the cost of completing units and qualifications on the Qualifications
• Funding is calculated on the credit size of QCF units - £15 per credit
• A list of acceptable units for funding is available on the Skills for Care website - www.skillsforcare.org.uk/wdf
Early Years Apprenticeship Bursary Scheme• Open to open to individuals who are starting a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship for Children and Young People’s workforce
• Encouraging higher qualified candidates who already have GCSE English and maths at grade C and above
• Applications open from September 2013• From 1 June 2013• 1000 bursaries available
Early Years Apprenticeship Bursary Payment process
• One off bursary payment of £1,500 • Training allowance of £300• Bursary payment to successful applicants will be made via the employer
• Employer will receive £198 toward the cost of administering this payment
• Funding for approved additional training will also be routed via the employer
Construction Industry Training Board Funding• Funding of up to £10,200 available for construction-related apprentices
• 2 year apprentice - £6,000• 3 year apprentice - £10,200
• Construction employers need to be registered with CITB • Apprenticeships run by CITB Managing Agency or other training providers
• Apprentice must pass the Structured Learning Exercise (SLE) to show they can complete the apprenticeship programme
• Apprentice must be registered onto an approved apprenticeship scheme within 26 weeks of the start date of training
Construction Industry Training Board Funding
• Construction Work Experience programme • Administered by CITB• 16-18 year olds• No level 2 in construction qualifications • Up to 6 weeks work experience• Employers eligible to £100 after young person completes 2 weeks work experience
Centro travel scheme for Apprentices• The full cost for a black country monthly card is £43.50 per month.
• Participating employers and training providers contribute 20% to the cost of a travel pass (£8.70 per month)
• 10% contribution made by National Express (£4.35 per month)
• Cost for the young person is £30.45 per month • Which is a 30% discount for annual travel passes if paid by monthly direct debit
Travel schemes for Apprentices•WorkWise offers unemployed residents
• Free day tickets to attend job interviews• Free travel tickets when starting a new job
• Eligible wards are:
Birchills Leamore Blakenall
Darlaston South Paddock
Palfrey Pheasey Park Farm
St Matthews
Date of Future Session
Monday 4th November 2013, 10.00am – 11.30am
at Walsall Council Chamber, Walsall Town Hall, Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1TP
Contact Details 01922 654353
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