Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
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The Manchester College
FAQs about Apprenticeships
Possible collaboration
Who to contact
The Manchester College
What We Do
Nurseries
Workplace Learning
Offender Learning
Academies
Post-16 Sixth Forms
NEET and Programmes
Adult Learning
for the Unemployed
Higher Education
All Ages, Levels and Sectors
Why We Do It
To increase participation
To raise aspirations
To improve achievement and skill levels
To improve progression
Q. What is an Apprenticeship?
A. It’s a job with training
Offered at 3 Levels
Intermediate Apprenticeship
Advanced Apprenticeship
Higher Apprenticeship
Offered for 3 age groups
16-18 years old
19-24
25+
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Level 4
Q. Where are Apprenticeship jobs found?
A. NAS, or the college, can signpost
opportunities
• www.apprenticeships.org
National Apprenticeship Service
• www.themanchestercollege.ac.uk
Job matching services
Q. What does Apprenticeship training
consist of?
A. An Apprenticeship Framework includes
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An NVQ competence based qualification
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A theory/knowledge based qualification
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A cluster of Functional Skills
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Employment Rights and Responsibilities input
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Personal Learning & Thinking Skills
Q. How is an Apprenticeship delivered?
A. That all depends…
Learner
Agree & develop a delivery
model & plan to best fit the
learner/employer needs.
Q. What are elements of best practice?
Focus on workplace delivery – not college attendance
English and Maths delivered in an integrated manner
Employers fully involved in the assessment process
Involvement of workplace Mentors
On-job and any off-job training fully integrated
Assessors fully involved in recruitment and selection of
apprentices
Q. What does an Apprenticeship cost?
A. Age is important!
16-18
19+
No cost to employers
Contribution usually necessary
Otherwise,
salary cost of employee,
BUT, some subsidies are available
Q. What Apprenticeships does The
Manchester College offer?
A. It’s an expanding offer but at the moment…
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Construction
Business Administration
Automotive
Hairdressing & Beauty
Therapy
Health and Social Care
Printing
Hospitality
Management
IT
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Sports
Floristry
Horticulture
Accounting
Creative and Cultural
Facilities Management
Sustainable Resource
Management
• Community and Social
Housing
PS. We also employ Apprentices…
…around 40 per year across the College in
Administration, Estates, Catering, Sport, Accounts, IT
Because
Part of the Culture and Values of the Organisation
Minimises recruitment costs, improves succession
planning
Our Apprentices are valued and make a valuable
contribution
How you could get involved
• Employ an Apprentice
• Prepare those not ready yet for an
Apprenticeship
• Use the college’s Apprenticeships as a
destination for existing learners
• Deliver part or all of a Framework with
the college
Q. Who can I talk to?
• For Apprenticeships
Riccy Longden (Assistant Principal)
Riccy.Longden@themanchestercollege.ac.uk
• For “Third Sector” links
Jonathan Putt (Assistant Principal)
Jonathan.Putt@themanchestercollege.ac.uk