SDS Update
Karen Murray
Lantra Conference 9th
December 2014
Content of Update
•
Reminder of current process for Modern
Apprenticeship Development and role of public
funding
•
Modern Apprenticeship and Employability Fund
Contracting Strategy priorities for year 20152016
•
Land-based MA breakdown of 13-14 activity
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Developing Scotland’s Young Workforcespecific activity
How are Scottish MAs
Developed?
Public Funding Contribution
• Employers are encouraged to fund MAs themselves
• The role of public funding is to address market failure
• Public funding is a contribution towards the cost of
training
• Funding contribution is commensurate with the level of
training provided and industry supported
Public Funding Contribution
Payments are linked to milestones achieved and to the
overall achievement of an MA (output based funding
model - OBF) and paid to the Learning Provider
–16-19 year olds - 30% of funding paid on achievement
of MA
–20+ - 50% of funding is paid on achievement of MA
Typical contribution for 16-19 year old following a Level 3
MA in Agriculture is £6,500 and for a Level 2 £3,050
Priorities for MA contracting
15-16
• Priority to young people (esp. 16-19 )
• Increasing the proportion of higher level MA (esp. In
STEM areas)
• Addressing occupational segregation issues which
exist in some sectors- an issue for some land-based
sectors
• Supporting older workers where they are employed in
prioritised frameworks (high participation/key sectors)
• Aligning funding with the Skills Investment Plans and
Regional Skills Assessments
Priorities for MA contracting
15-16
• Encouraging greater participation from small and
micro businesses
• Increasing the participation of individuals from underrepresented groups including BME, disabled and care
leavers
• Maximising opportunities for the wider availability of
higher level Apprenticeships including Technical
Apprenticeships Professional Apprenticeships at
SCQF Level 10 as and when these are approved
• Contracting with organisations that have a proven
track record of quality delivery and achieving positive
outcomes for individuals
Revision to contribution
rates
• Revisions for 16-17 have been published with a period
for consultation
• Revisions have been based upon consideration of
learning, teaching and administrative input
• Consultation period requesting submissions before
April 2015
Most popular frameworks –
starts in 2013-14
Frameworks
Hospitality
Business & Administration
Retail
Freight Logistics
Engineering
Construction: Building
Customer Service
Health and Social Care
Automotive
Management
Total
3,208
2,175
1,942
1,476
1,469
1,172
1,130
1,070
1,047
1,034
Land Based MA Starts, 2013-14
11
48
70
Agriculture
Aquaculture
77
Equine
Game & Wildlife Management
Horticulture
222
70
14
Land-based Engineering
Trees and Timber
Land Based MA Starts, 2013-14
115, 22%
Level 2
Level 3
397, 78%
Employability Fund
contracting 15-16
• EF will support pre-employment and vocational
training related to stages 2 to 4 of the Strategic Skills
Pipeline (SSP) and is designed to complement
provision of other employability support available at a
local level.
• EF will support activities which meet the following
objectives:
–develops an individual’s skills, behaviours and
attributes that enhance their chances of gaining and
sustaining employment;
– designed to meet the needs of the individual in
terms of their specific journey to employment;
Developing the
Young Workforce
• Expansion of MA programme to 30,000 starts by
2020
• Improve representation on the MA programme for
people for BME background, disabled people, care
leavers
• Improve gender representation in MA frameworks
where clear gender bias
• Improve engagement in MA programme by micro
and SME businesses
• Undertake external review of the quality of MA
delivery
Developing the
Young Workforce
• Programme of research to frame the challenge and
to give SDS recommendations underway
• Action research activity in the 4 under-represented
groups- project activity
• Targeted marketing campaigns working
closely with partners
• Pathfinder External review of MA delivery
by Education Scotland (Engineering
pathfinder April- June 2015)
Challenges
• Increase awareness of Apprenticeships
to smaller employers and encourage
greater uptake
• Promote Apprenticeships to BME
individuals and employers
• Uptake for people with disabilities is low
• Gender uptake
Future skills needs?
What can you do to help?
Raise the profile of MAs with:
• Parents
• Individuals
Get involved
• Under-representation pilots
• Case Studies
• Scottish Apprenticeship Week
• MA Awards
Contact details
Karen.Murray@sds.co.uk
Tel: 07917217295