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Walsall Works Update
Progressions
Placement Opportunities
Additional Funding streams
Q&A session
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Date of Next Meeting
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Walsall Works
Walsall Works aims to stimulate sustainable
employment within local businesses and
support young people into work
Walsall Works Video
Key Headlines
• 278 employers have signed up creating 583 new
apprenticeship opportunities
• 173 young people have started their Apprenticeship
through Walsall Works
• 198 young people have now started the PreApprenticeship programme
• 298 young people have been supported into employment
and training
Apprentices and Pre-apprentices
Businesses
Progressions
Placement Opportunities
Pre-Apprenticeship programme in 11 sectors
•24 weeks of sector based learning to obtain a Level 1 qualification
•Functional Maths, English & ICT
•Employability Skills
•Intensive job search
•4 week work placement
•Guaranteed job interview
•Progression to a positive pathway
Placement Opportunities required in:
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ICT (Web design, social media, hardware repairs)
Sports
Child Care
Health & Social care
Business Admin
Construction
Manufacturing & Engineering
Additional Funding Streams
Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24
year olds - (Age 16-24)
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Administered by National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)
£1,500 available per eligible individual
Employers eligible to claim a total of 10 grants
Employers with less than 1,000 employees
Employees that are new to apprenticeships or not recruited an
apprentice in last 12 months
• Existing part time employees (contracted to work less than 20 weeks)
can be eligible if employed as a new full time apprentice
Youth Contract – Wage incentive £2,275
• Available for employers who recruit an 18 -24 year old who
has been receiving benefits for at least six months through
Jobcentre Plus
• Paid 26 weeks after the employee starts work
• Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees can claim a
part payment eight weeks after the employee starts work
• Employer is required to complete a wage incentive claim
• Payment is made directly to the employer
Black Country Skills Factory
• A new employer-led education & training collaboration being coordinated by
the Black Country Consortium
• Objective is to address the shortfall in the High Value Manufacturing (HVM)
skills in the Black Country for small medium sized employers
• Subsidies ranging from £1,000 to £3,500 and aim to support Engineering
Apprenticeships in Black Country High Value Manufacturing (HVM) sector
• Subsidy is in addition to existing government grants and aims to compensate
employers for the non-productive time spent at college & lack of productivity
Skills for Care- Workforce Development
• Funding stream from the Department of Health disseminated by Skills for
Care
• Focuses on the achievement of qualification units
• Supports the ongoing professional development of staff across the adult
social care sector.
• Help fund the delivery of intermediate and advanced level Apprenticeships
in social care.
• Distributed by Skills for Care via a network of employer led partnerships and
large national organisations
Skills for Care- Workforce Development
• The fund can only be utilised by adult social care providers that
employ social care staff within England
• WDF is a contribution towards the cost of completing units and
qualifications on the Qualifications
• Funding is calculated on the credit size of QCF units - £15 per
credit
• A list of acceptable units for funding is available on the Skills for
Care website - www.skillsforcare.org.uk/wdf
Early Years Apprenticeship Bursary Scheme
• Open to open to individuals who are starting a Level 3
Advanced Apprenticeship for Children and Young People’s
workforce
• Encouraging higher qualified candidates who already have GCSE
English and maths at grade C and above
• Applications open from September 2013
• From 1 June 2013
• 1000 bursaries available
Early Years Apprenticeship Bursary
Payment process
• One off bursary payment of £1,500
• Training allowance of £300
• Bursary payment to successful applicants will be made via the
employer
• Employer will receive £198 toward the cost of administering
this payment
• Funding for approved additional training will also be routed
via the employer
Construction Industry Training Board Funding
• Funding of up to £10,200 available for construction-related
apprentices
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2 year apprentice - £6,000
3 year apprentice - £10,200
• Construction employers need to be registered with CITB
• Apprenticeships run by CITB Managing Agency or other training
providers
• Apprentice must pass the Structured Learning Exercise (SLE) to
show they can complete the apprenticeship programme
• Apprentice must be registered onto an approved apprenticeship
scheme within 26 weeks of the start date of training
Construction Industry Training Board Funding
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Construction Work Experience programme
Administered by CITB
16-18 year olds
No level 2 in construction qualifications
Up to 6 weeks work experience
Employers eligible to £100 after young person completes 2
weeks work experience
Centro travel scheme for Apprentices
• The full cost for a black country monthly card is £43.50 per
month.
• Participating employers and training providers contribute
20% to the cost of a travel pass (£8.70 per month)
• 10% contribution made by National Express (£4.35 per
month)
• Cost for the young person is £30.45 per month
• Which is a 30% discount for annual travel passes if paid by
monthly direct debit
Travel schemes for Apprentices
• WorkWise offers unemployed residents
• Free day tickets to attend job interviews
• Free travel tickets when starting a new job
• Eligible wards are:
Birchills Leamore
Blakenall
Darlaston South
Paddock
Palfrey
Pheasey Park Farm
St Matthews
Travel schemes for Apprentices
Traineeships & Study Programmes
Question & Answer Session
Any Other Business
Date of Future Session
Monday 4th November 2013,
10.00am – 11.30am
at
Walsall Council Chamber,
Walsall Town Hall,
Lichfield Street,
Walsall, WS1 1TP
walsallworks@walsall.gov.uk
Contact Details
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