Who are the WBA?

Who are the WBA?

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WE ARE HERE !

Government Targets

Youth contract • £1 billion pounds launched April 2012 Nick Clegg :“The Youth Contract will provide nearly

half-a-million new opportunities for young people, including apprenticeships and work experience placements. ”

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What is an Apprenticeship???www.classtools.net/education-games-php/timer

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It is a REAL Job with Training

APPRENTICESHIP

NVQ Technical Certificate

Functional/ Key Skills

How does it work??

Basic Facts

Employed people who EARN while they LEARN from age 16+

Contract of employment / Paid holidays & Benefits

Salary/wage paid by employer

Employed for 30 - 40 hours a week

Minimum wage £2.65 per hour

Average £140 per week for an Intermediate Level

Basic Facts

Time allocated for learning

Gain recognised qualifications

Gain work experience while learning

No tuition fees to pay

3 different levels of Apprenticeship

AgricultureDental NursingConstructionAccountingSporting Excellence

Logistics Operations ManagementAnimal CareIT UsersEngineering

Print and Printed PackagingAviation OperationsBeauty Therapy

DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin CrewGames Testing

Youth WorkCleaning and Support ServicesPlumbingCustomer Service

Food ManufacturePhotographyMarketing and Communications

Creative and Digital MediaFashion and Textiles GoodsRetail

Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristrySea FishingBarbering

Hospitality and CateringMetal ProcessingNuclear Decommissioning

Veterinary NursingDry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care














DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin Crew Games Testing




Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristry Sea FishingBarbering


Veterinary Nursing Dry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care




DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin Crew Games Testing




Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristry Sea FishingBarbering


Veterinary Nursing Dry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care























Print and Printed ackagingAviation OperationsBeauty Therapy








Over 250 types of Apprenticeships.

From Playground to Professional Progression

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 4-8

Higher Apprenticeships

Intermediate Level

Apprenticeships

AdvancedLevel

ApprenticeshipsFoundation

Degrees

Degrees (BA,MA,PHD)

5 x A*-C GCSEs

2 xA-Levels

How do you learn?

Vocational / Hands on Academic

GCSE GCSE

‘A’ Level / Apprenticeship L2/3 ‘A’ Level

Apprenticeship L3/4 Degree

Aprenticeship L4 – 8 Employment

Foundation Learning

Foundation Learning programmes for 16 – 18 year olds across the County.

Help with: Maths English ICT Confidence building / skills for work

‘There are no entry requirements so don’t worry if you didn’t get the grades you expected – all you need is commitment and dedication’

Nacro & Foundation Learning

Joyce Cooper

NCFMFood Industry & Apprenticeships

Sharon Green

NCFMApprentice

Gabrielle Smith

Lunch

Tour of NCFM – Sue Long

Work Ethic & Attitude

Businesses were asked to select, from a list of attributes, the three they considered most important

when recruiting new staff. Top First Choice Top Second Choice Top Third Choice

Work Ethic (28%) Enthusiasm (22%) Ability to get on

with Colleagues

(21%)

Job Readiness

Employability skills

Work Experience

QualificationsPart Time Job

School Reference

Local Study Findings

• 39% of employers consider ‘Work Ethic and Attitude’ more important than ‘Qualifications and Skills’ when recruiting new staff.

• Employers use the term ‘Work Ethic’ when describing a set of attributes or personal qualities they would like their employees to possess.

• Qualities said to be particularly important include: a positive attitude, commitment, motivation, punctuality and pride in tasks undertaken.

Job ReadinessApplication Forms - Knowing how to complete correctly.

CV’s - Clear, relevant information, presented neatly.

Skills required by employers - Problem solving, interpersonal skills, organised, professional behaviour.

Qualities required by employers - Honesty, integrity, confidence.

General Summary - Prepare for interview.

Higher Apprenticeships

Construction Site Management Higher Engineering

Food & Drink

Leadership & Management

Providing Financial Advice

IT, Software, Web and Telecoms Professionals

Accounting

Business Administration

Contact Centre Operations

Here is just a few of the many employers who believe and employ Higher Level apprentices:

PricewaterhouseCoopersSecurity Service MI5

Association of Taxation TechniciansRolls-Royce

BTLincolnshire Cooperative

Ministry of DefenceNHS

Higher Apprenticeship Employers

Lincolnshire Apprenticeship Starts Continue To Rise

On average 100 vacancies online each week

Three most popular sectors for 16-18 yr old1. Business Admin and Law2. Retail & Commercial Enterprise3. Engineering & Manufacturing

Findings from NAS Online Registration Report, for Lincolnshire & Rutland

Lincolnshire Apprenticeship Starts Continue To Rise

April 2012 – 9777 people were on apprenticeships in Lincolnshire2340 16-18yr olds3474 19-24yr olds3963 25+

Of these 5342 are on Level 23885 are on Level 385 are on Level 4 or above

Gender Participation in Lincolnshire

16-18yr olds Female 51% Male 48.6%19-24yr olds Female 56.8% Male 43.2%25+ Female 63.6% Male 36.4%

Applications submitted within Lincolnshire

2010/2011 15,0112011/2012 23,043 (to date)

Useful Links

www.thewba.co.uk

www.afo.sscalliance.org/frameworkslibrary/

www.teeninfolincs.co.uk

www.apprenticeships.org.uk

www.guidancenetwork.info

http://www.thewba.co.uk/

http://www.afo.sscalliance.org/frameworkslibrary/

http://www.teeninfolincs.co.uk/

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/

http://www.guidancenetwork.info/

QV Foods

Bev Coulson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCauU2XCBFM&list=PL2CF16A471C99C4E5&feature=player_detailpage

World Skills UK 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCauU2XCBFM&list=PL2CF16A471C99C4E5&feature=player_detailpage

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