Apprenticeships in England - PowerPoint Presentation

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Apprenticeships in England

Presented by

Andrew Barlow

International Skills Development ManagerSlide2

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National Apprenticeship Service

Apprenticeships are the centre-piece of the Government’s approach on vocational training

Ambition is to create a vocational pathway of equal value to that of higher education England has had a long history of Apprenticeships, with first mentions dating back to the 13th centuryRecent successive Governments’ support has reinvigorated the programme with funding at 1.5bn this year

Apprenticeships in England Slide3

Apprenticeships in England

Straddles Dept for Education and Dept for Business Innovation and Skills (16-18 and 19+ learners) – unusually, the Apprenticeship Unit is joint, with a joint Minister: Matthew Hancock

An expanding programme with 700,000 apprentices on 200 Apprenticeships programmes in 2010/11

Modern, online application, matching and support tools A programme for all ages (16+) and increasingly at all academic levelsNational Apprenticeship Service for operational deliverySlide4

Key Features

National Apprenticeship Service

A job with training”

Demand led - for employers and apprenticesAll sectors (250+ sector frameworks, and expanding)

3+ levels (Intermediate, Advanced, Higher)

Standards of core content for all Apprenticeships: S.A.S.E.

Employer pays the WagesSlide5

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Apprenticeships - Funding

Funding from Government for

Training costs = 100% age 16-18Training costs = 50% age 19+*The Apprentice’s wages are paid by their employer

Each apprentice must

have an employer and be paid.About 170,000 workplaces in England

had apprentices in 2010/11

Each apprentice must

have a registered training provider

(which can also be their employer)

There are 1,100 providers in England

Government funded apprentices must study one of

200 Apprenticeship ‘qualification framework’ areas.

Frameworks are at European qualification framework

levels 2, 3, 4 or 5Slide6

Apprenticeship Frameworks

The largest frameworks by volume: 2010/11

1. Customer Service 2. Health and Social Care

3. Retail 4. Business Administration5. Hospitality and Catering6. Management 7. Children's Care Learning & Development8. Engineering 9. Active Leisure and Learning10. HairdressingTop 10 = about 72% of all startsSlide7

Key Features

National Apprenticeship Service

Advanced level apprentices earn on average between £77,000 and £117,000 more over their lifetime than similar people with Intermediate qualifications;

Intermediate level Apprentices earn between £48,000 and £74,000 more than those with lower qualifications High success rate for completions: higher still for 11/12Slide8

Success RatesSlide9

Apprenticeship Growth

For AY10/11, around 457K new starts took place (compared to 280K in AY09/10); - around 50K new workplaces began Apprenticeships Slide10

Apprenticeships Starts by LevelSlide11

Apprenticeship Starts by SectorSlide12

Apprenticeship Priorities

Ministers have identified 3 key priorities for the

programme:

1 - to drive up standards and safeguard quality to meet the evolving needs of employers and learners 2 - to make it as easy as possible to recruit an apprentice, speeding up processes and cutting red tape3 - to give most focus in expanding future opportunities where returns and benefits are greatest, including younger people (16-24), smaller firms, some sectors, and Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships […and made clear that Apprenticeships are not the answer for those with basic

skills and employability problems further from job readiness]Slide13

Raising standards and quality

Measures announced:

all apprentices to be supported to study towards a good GCSE standard qualification in English and maths, where they have not already achieved this

an independent employer led review will look critically at how effectively the programme is delivering the professionally recognised qualifications and skills that employers need and that improve learners’ career prospects better information on providers and their performance, to empower employers and learners as consumers and drive quality and responsiveness setting minimum durations: 16-18 and 19+Slide14

Better and faster services, and less red tape

Measures announced:

Reducing the time to recruit an apprentice; removing all health and safety requirements that go beyond those for other employees

More targeted support for smaller firms, including tailored guidance and a dedicated National Apprenticeship Service team (SBU) New flexibility for small employers (less than 10 employees) to get funding/co-funding for wider business skills modules, recognising the broader scope of roles in such businesses that may existSlide15

Focusing where returns and

benefits are greatest

Measures announcedNew incentive payments (£1500) for small employers taking on young apprentices (16-24), where these are new jobs

Funding to expand Higher ApprenticeshipsPrioritising younger people, higher return sectors, Advanced and Higher qualificationsSlide16

There is evidence of strong benefits to employers from investing in the Apprenticeship ProgrammeSlide17

The National Apprenticeship Service

Founded in April 2009 to offer support to all parties

Helps create new Apprenticeship markets Provides support to employers interested in starting Apprenticeship programmes (30,000 since its inception)

Informs individuals, stakeholders and partners about ApprenticeshipsDevelops new internet based tools and guides pprenticeships.org.ukOversees the growth of the Apprenticeship programme and monitors qualityFor more information regarding Apprenticeships in England please contact; Andrew.Barlow@Apprenticeships.Gov.ukSlide18

APPRENTICESHIP GRANTS FOR EMPLOYERS (AGE)

National Apprenticeship ServiceSlide19

Apprenticeship Grant for Employers

A.G.E.

In November 2011 the Government announced the Youth Contract - a £1 billion

package of support to encourage small & medium sized businesses to employ young peopleThe National Apprenticeship Service will provide up to 40,000 Apprenticeship grants (AGE 16 to 24) of £1,500 to organisations employing less than 250 employees recruiting their first 16 to 24 year old apprenticesOur priority is to support those employers NEW to Apprenticeships

AGE 16 to 24 aims to support those priority sectors that will give the

greatest return to the economySlide20

AGE Eligibility

Our aim is to support

employers new to Apprenticeship

delivery to offer NEW jobs in support of young peopleAt least 20,000 grants to small employers (under 50)The remaining 20,000 grants to small (under 50) or medium (under 250) employers

The employer must recruit a 16 to 24 year old who is living in England

and not in full-time education

The employer must be

NEW

to Apprenticeships

not eligible if started

an apprentice since April 2009)