Apprenticeship Briefing
5 July 2011
5 July 2011
Outline
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Apprenticeship Overview
Business Benefits
Framework examples
Role of the provider
Next Steps
Apprenticeships Overview
• What are they ?
– Work based learning training that combines
on and off the job training.
Who is eligible to be an apprentice
Age eligibility
– 16 – 18; 19 – 24 and 25+
• Existing Staff
• New Staff
• Consider turning vacancies into
apprenticeships?
Connecting Relationships
Employer
College /
Provider
Apprentice
Skills Funding Agency
Apprenticeship
Framework
Components
Knowledge Based
Element
Competence
Based
Element
Personal Learning
And Thinking
Skills
Key or
Functional Skills
- Application
of Number
- Communication
- ICT
Employment Rights
And
Responsibilities
Levels
• Intermediate – level 2
• Advanced – level 3
• Higher – level 4/5
Business Benefits
• Fill Skills Gaps
• Support the up skilling and employment of
the workless
• Motivate your staff
• Develop real and relevant skills
• Provide measurable returns on your
investment
Benefits to Apprentices
• Earn while you learn
• Paid holidays
• Excellent progression prospects
• Nearly 200 different frameworks to choose from
• Getting qualified while on the job can also mean :
• You work better and more effectively
• It can set you up to move into new and better
jobs
• You get better pay
Return on Investment Example
Previous
Your investment will involve, over the next seven years:
£272k wage costs
£10,112 in training and other costs
£335,580 in productive contributions made by our apprentices
This means our return on investment over the next 7 years is
18.95%
Recent Changes to Apprenticeships
• Apprenticeship, Skills Children and Learning Act
(ACLS)
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Employed status – mandatory
Apprenticeship Agreement
Minimum Guided Learning Hours – 280
Minimum credits 37
Option to combine competence and knowledge
elements
– Inclusion of Personal, learning and thinking skills
- Evidence Employee Rights and Responsibilities
Employer Costs
• Apprenticeship Salary Costs
– From October 2010 – minimum wage - £2.50
per hour
– 16 – 18 year olds carry no additional costs
– Providers can charge employers fees for
anyone aged 19+
What do employers say about
apprenticeships
There are over 85,000 employers offering Apprenticeships in more than
130,000 locations; there are over 200 frameworks suitable for hundreds of job
roles.
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77% of employers believe Apprenticeships make them more competitive;
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76% say that Apprenticeships provide higher overall productivity;
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80% feel that Apprenticeships reduce staff turnover;
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83% of employers rely on their Apprenticeships programme to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future;
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80% of those employers who employ apprentices agree they make their workplace more productive.
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81% of consumers favour using a company which takes on apprentices.
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88% of employers who employ apprentices believe that Apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied
workforce.
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83% of employers who employ apprentices rely on their Apprenticeships programme to provide the skilled workers that
they need for the future.
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One in five employers are hiring more apprentices to help them through the tough economic climate.
The College Role
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Assist employers in the recruitment stage
Devise and deliver training programme
Tailor the programme to employer needs
Provide information and support to the employer
Provide pastoral support for apprentices
Keep employer updated on progress
Set and monitor targets for on and off the job training
Deliver in a timely fashion
• Conduct health and safety checks
Frameworks presently delivered at City and
Islington College
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Business and Administration
Active Leisure and Learning
Information Technology
Childcare
Play-work
Creative Cultural Apprenticeships
Veterinary Nursing
Horticulture
Most Popular Frameworks
Some of the most popular Apprenticeships at
present are:
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Engineering
Business Administration
Construction
Hospitality
New - Third Sector Apprenticeship
Frameworks
Apprenticeship Title
Combined Qualification
Advanced
Apprenticeship in
Campaigning
Advanced
Apprenticeship in
Fundraising Practice
Advanced
Apprenticeship in
managing Volunteers
Level 3 Diploma in
Campaigning
Level 3 Diploma in
Fundraising
Level 3 Diploma in
Volunteer management
Steps to get involved
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Determine recruitment method – directly or through an ATA
Determine role of the apprentice and the appropriate framework
Ascertain who will supervise and support them - location
Choose and meet with your provider to agree delivery model
Draw up a job description and contract
Consider what salary you will pay
Agree a start date
Advertise vacancy through various outlets
Agree interview and assessments methods
Recruit and induct the apprentice
Hold regular review meetings with the provider / apprentice
Introducing Business
Administration Apprenticeships
Robin Sengupta
Trainer and Coordinator for
Business Administration
Apprenticeships
Business & Administration Framework
Summary of Pan Sector SASE Framework
Total
Credits
Total
GLH
Off-theJob GLH
Transferable Skills
ERR
Requirements
PLTS
Business and 49
Administration
Level 2
413
141
English –Level 1
Maths- Level 1
ICT – Level 1
Embedded
in
knowledge
qualification
Mapped and
Embedded
Business and 72
Administration
Level 3
550
169
English –Level 2
Maths- Level 2
ICT – Level 2
Embedded
in
knowledge
qualification
Mapped and
Embedded
Units for EDI Level 2 Certificate in Principles of
Business and Administration
This Technical certificate consists of three mandatory units (11 credits) and available
optional units (2 credits). This is the underpinning knowledge.
Group A - Units
Unit
Unit Title
Credits
CT 182
Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business 4
environment
CT183
Principles of Providing Administrative Support
4
CT184
Principles of managing information and producing documents
3
CT186
Principles of supporting business events
1
CT 187
Principles of Stationary Stock
1
Group B – Units
OCR Level 2 Certificate in Business and Administration
Units for the Level 2 Certificate (21 Credits) include 9 at mandatory Group A
level
Group A
Unit
Unit Title
Credits
201
Manage own performance in a business environment
2
202
Improve own performance in a business environment
2
203
Work in a Business Environment
2
206
Communicate in a Business Environment
3
OCR Level 2 Certificate in Business and Administration
Optional Units for the Level 2 Certificate (21 Credits) include some of the units
mentioned here in Group B* This list is not exhaustive and contains over 35
units.
Group B
Unit
Unit Title
Credits
107
Make and receive telephone calls
3
204
Solve Business Problems
4
207
Use electronic message systems
1
208
Use diary systems
3
211
Provide reception service
3
212
Produce document in a business environment
3
217
Organise and report data
3
218
Research information
4
209
Take minutes
4
Assessment
Apprentices are generally assessed through
a combination of various methods:
– Work tasks that let you demonstrate competence
– Observations of completing work tasks
– Discussions with assessor that demonstrate
knowledge and understanding
– Witness testimonials from manager/s etc.
Key Skills or Functional Skills
• Integral part of the programme to
demonstrate industry led acceptable level
of skills including Communication (oral and
written), Maths and ICT.
• Can be assessed through timed exams.
• If key skills apply additional portfolio
evidence will be required.
Contact Us
Teresa Esan – teresa.esan@candi.ac.uk
- 0207 700 9259
Robin Sengupta – robin.sengupta@candi.ac.uk
– 0207 700 9284