Lavender international NDT Apprenticeship Delivery

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NDT Apprenticeship Delivery

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Presentation Content

• Strategic Partnerships

• Funding Requirements

• Delivery Models Operator & Engineering Technician

• The NDT Project

• Contracts & Agreements

• Moving Forward


Strategic Partnerships

• Lavender International is now a strategic partner in association with Barnsley College.

• Strategic Partnership - A Long term relationship which will enable both parties to work together to meet the needs of employers and the local economy and respond effectively to Government reforms.

• By working together with the employer we aim to ensure successful delivery and an apprenticeship that will create the future generations in NDT.


Funding Requirements

• All apprentices must be employed on 1st day of apprenticeship and issued with ‘Contract of Employment’. Lead Provider must check this and retain copy of apprentice agreement

• Lead provider must check employment is for at least 30 hours

• Employer is to pay the wages & pay at least minimum wage

• Employer and lead provider must agree a price for training

• Assessment body and lead provider to agree price of end point assessment

• Only include training that is relevant to standard


Funding Requirements• Engineering Technician - CAP 6 – Max Government funding is £18,000• Engineering Technician - Max Employment funding is £9,000• Operator - CAP 4 – Max Government funding is £8,000• Operator - Max Employment funding is £ 4,000

• Funding Incentives - Recruit a 16-18 year old• Funding Incentives - Small Business > 50 • Funding Incentives - Successful Completion

• *Government update due 24th October


Funding Requirements• The price agreed between the employer and the lead provider and combined co-payment funding can only be

used to fund externally purchased and delivered training required to meet the standard.

• In-house training is not eligible for funding (unless a grant is held direct with SFA).

• Co-payment can be used for:• On and off job training provided externally – contracted provider• Planned on-going assessment• Formal end point assessment• Educational trips or professional events specified within the standard or assess plan• Re-takes for quote agreed for delivery to meet standard only where extra training takes place. New price can be

agreed.• Travel costs are not eligible.


Delivery Models - NDT Operator• Block training courses ranging from 3 – 15 days• Residential learning• On-site/location specific dependant on numbers and facilities available• 18 months• Focus on 1 NDT method (complex or basic) & other NDT specific learning delivered by

Lavender• Skill & behaviour modules delivered by Barnsley College• Project conducted by apprentice designed and created by Lavender, Employer & Barnsley

CollegeDelivery Example


Delivery Models – NDT Engineering Technican

• Block training courses ranging from 3 – 15 days• Residential learning• On-site/location specific dependant on numbers and facilities available• 36 months• Focus on 3 NDT methods (2 basic & 1 Complex) & other NDT specific learning delivered by

Lavender• Skill & behaviour modules delivered by Barnsley College• Project conducted by apprentice designed and created by Lavender, Employer & Barnsley

CollegeDelivery Example

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NDT Project• This is a start-to-finish project that requires the apprentice to carry out some research,

determine the inspection methodology, prepare NDT technique sheets, carry out the inspection and report the findings.

• Given a weld configuration, casting, forging or other material, determine what steps are needed to fully inspect the component.

• Aspects to consider:• What type of NDT procedure and technique sheets need to be created? • What inspection authority is mandating the inspection? • What national or international codes have to be complied with? • What equipment is required? • What defects are being sought? • What material(s) is the component made of? • Does the specification require surface inspection, volumetric inspection or both?

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NDT Project• The Project showcase presentation focuses on 3 elements;

• Core Knowledge • Skills, including Health & Safety• Behaviours & Human Factors

• The maximum % for the overall apprenticeship that can be awarded for this project is 60%.

• Therefore over half of the Apprenticeship focuses on this element. • Guidance from the mentor can be provided to ensure the apprentice is on track to deliver

a successful project.


Contracts & Agreements• Initial Agreements

• Learning Agreements – Agreed by the Apprentice, Lead Provider & Employer• Commitment Statements – Agreed by the Apprentice, Lead Provider & Employer• Written Agreements – Agreed by the Apprentice, Lead Provider & Employer• Individual Learning Plans – Agreed by the Apprentice, Lead Provider & Employer• Health & Safety Audit• Employer Number Check

• Development Plans• Mentor Training programmes • Progress Reviews• Ongoing Assessments• Endpoint mock interview• Route to Eng Tech through engineering council


Moving Forward• Develop a tripartite agreement, to ensure the apprentice and employer benefit from this

program. • Create an initial meeting to discuss specific parts of the apprenticeship and then can move

forward with start dates and apprentice details.

• We are now recruiting to the pilot programme with delivery commencing end of November.

• Sam Cunningham – Lavender International: [email protected]• Victoria Slater – Barnsley College: [email protected] • Anne Griggs – Barnsley College: [email protected]

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