WHAT’S NEW IN APPRENTICESHIPS & TRAINEESHIPS? Steve Jenkins NAS/SFA

WHAT’S NEW IN APPRENTICESHIPS & TRAINEESHIPS?

Steve Jenkins NAS/SFA

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Apprenticeship Successes• In 2013/14 over 440,000 people started an Apprenticeship in England

• 2 Millionth Apprentice in this Parliament celebrated in DEC 2014

• The success rate for achieving the framework is currently 76.4%.

• The programme is going from strength to strength…with more employers engaging daily with Apprenticeships. 250,000 EMPLOYERS IN 13/14

• Employer grant of £1,500 available to support SME’s to employ 16 to 24 year old Apprentices

•NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK

•NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP AWARDS

•THE SKILLS SHOW


What is an Apprenticeship?• Apprentices are employed from day 1, and hold a contract of employment!

It is a REAL job with training!

• Off the job training for nationally recognised Qualifications such as NVQs, Technical Certificates & Key/Functional Skills.

• All apprenticeships minimum of 12 months. Many apprenticeships last much longer, e.g. Engineering is normally 3 to 4 years

• There is a minimum of 30 hours per week for apprenticeships

• Entry requirements vary; some require 5 GCSEs A*-C and some don’t

• Other considerations – motivation, potential, maturity, reliability, eagerness, punctuality, ability to learn, determination


Why Consider Becoming an Apprentice?

• Earn a salary: Average Salaries vary according to Level and Sector

• Starting salaries can be low, but apprenticeships open doors for career progression with employers

• Choose from over 170 industries and over 1700 job roles

• Can progress into university, or up the career ladder

• 9 out of 10 completed apprentices are in work or education after completing their Apprenticeship

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Level of Apprenticeships

Different levels of Apprenticeship available

Plus knowledge, competence, and employability skills

IntermediateApprenticeship

AdvancedApprenticeship

HigherApprenticeship

• Level 2

• 12-18 months

• Equivalent to 5 GCSEs A* - C

• Level 3

• 18-48 months

• Equivalent to 2 A-levels

• Levels 4,5,6,7

• 24 months+

• Equivalent to foundation degree level +


Vacancies by Sector Subject AreaAug 2013 to July 2014

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care 2% Arts, Media and Publishing, 1%

Business, Administration and Law, 38%

Construction, Planning and the Built Envir-onment,, 4%

Education and Training, , 1%

Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies,, 11%

Health, Public Services and Care, 11%

Information and Com-munication Technology

5%

Leisure, Travel and Tour-ism,, 3%

Retail and Commercial En-terprise,, 18%

Total Vacancies Posted 2013/14 172,178 Inc. Traineeships


Candidate Applications 2013/14

52%37%

7%4%

Candidate Applications by Age (Inc. tships)

16-1819-2425+Under 16

16-18 943,02019-24 670,84925+ 124,220Under 16 81,747

1,819,836


Apprenticeships.gov.uk

Apprenticeships.org.uk now Apprenticeships.gov.uk


Apprenticeships online content

National Apprenticeship Service

• Apprenticeship content now on direct.gov, as part of the government digital reforms.https://www.gov.uk/further-education-skills/apprenticeships

https://www.gov.uk/further-education-skills/apprenticeships

https://www.gov.uk/further-education-skills/apprenticeships


Find an Apprenticeship


Benefits of the new service include:-

• Designed for mobile & enhanced keyword and location search

• Clearer view of the apprenticeship vacancy description

• Easier registration process

• User friendly application form

• Clearer guidance for completing the strengths and skills section

• Applications dashboard for candidates to easily track applications

• Candidates using Av for the first time will be directed to the new Find an apprenticeship service.

• 2 systems will run in parallel until March 2015


Find an apprenticeshipHow to Apply!




Find an apprenticeshipManage Your Applications

PwC

An Education and Training programme to engage young people aged between 16-24 to prepare them for work/apprenticeship by:-

1. Providing work preparation training2. Providing support with literacy and maths3. Giving meaningful work experience4. Providing Support with job search and/or progression into

further learning

Traineeships advertised on Apprenticeship vacancies/Find an Apprenticeship

What is a Traineeship?

PwC

Traineeship Policy changes

• Removal of 16 hour benefit rule

• Work placement – consecutive weeks

• Learner eligibility change – Level 2 change for 19-24s

from January 2015 and all 24 year olds are now eligible

• Introduce non regulated work preparation learning for

19-24 year olds to align with 16-18 year olds

• Minimum standards – providers progressing

learners to positive destination

Higher Apprenticeships“The Government’s ambition is for it to become the norm for

young people to achieve their career goals by going into an

Apprenticeship or to university to – in the case of some Higher

Apprenticeships – doing both.”

Vince Cable BiS Secretary of State

PwC

Programme ambition for Higher Apprenticeships is:

‒ to increase take-up to 20,000 starts between Aug 2013 to July 2015

‒ to offer higher level vocational routes as a choice on equal parity with

an academic only option

‒ to provide simple to access route for employers & employees

‒ to position Apprenticeships (all levels) as a positive choice for young

people and adults, and their employers and parent

• Additional funding (£60m) has been made available to support Higher

Apprenticeships – Level 4, 5, 6 and 7. NOW Released (Sep 2014)

The ‘Highers’ Ambition

There are 49 Frameworks with over 80 different pathways

Level 4: Actuarial Technician, Construction technician, Conveyancing technician, Cyber intrusion analyst, Dental practice manager, Digital media technology practitioner, Network engineer, Professional accounting technician, Software developer, Software tester, Senior chef: culinary arts

Level 5: Dental Technician

Level 6: Chartered legal executive, Control/Technical support engineer, Electrical/Electronic technical support engineer, Manufacturing engineer, Product design & development engineer, Licensed conveyancer, Professional accountant, Relationship Manager (Banking)

Level 7: Solicitor

New standard Higher Apprenticeships:

APPRENTICESHIP REFORMSHigh quality

Higher expectations of English and Maths, more

assessment at end of Apprenticeship and

introducing grading.

Employer drivenEnsuring rigorous training that will

support economic growth

SimpleComplex frameworks to

be replaced by standards of around one page

written by employers.

‒Standards designed by employers will replace existing Frameworks

‒New standards will be clear and concise, written by employers and no more than two pages long

‒All Apprenticeships will have an end-point assessment

‒Apprenticeships will be graded for the first time‒All Apprenticeships last a minimum of 12 months

What changes are we making to Apprenticeships?


Any Questions?

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