Flintshire Business Week
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Vicky Barwis
Director of Work-based Learning & Employer
Engagement
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What is an Apprenticeship
“An apprenticeship is a framework of
Nationally recognised qualifications
that an individual can undertake whilst
working to develop competence in
their chosen occupation.”
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What is an Apprenticeship
An Apprenticeship will Include
• An appropriate competency qualification to
at least Level 2
• Essential Skills Wales qualifications,
• A technical qualification such as a BTEC or
City & Guilds (relevant to the specific
Apprenticeship)
• Other qualifications or requirements as
specified by the particular occupation
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Types of Apprenticeship
There are three types of Apprenticeships:
• Foundation Apprenticeship
• Apprenticeship
• Higher Apprenticeship
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Apprenticeship Facts
• Anyone employed, under 25 living or working
in Wales can access apprenticeship funding
• You don’t have to take on new staff, they can
already be employed with you, great for
upskilling and succession planning.
• Higher Apprenticeships are available with no
age restrictions to support the development
of your workforce with higher level skills.
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Advice and Guidance
Aeronautical Engineering
Agricultural and Plant Engineering
Agriculture
Animal Care
Automotive
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Business Administration
Childcare
Cleaning
Construction, Various Trades
Customer Service
Engineering Electrical/Mechanical
Fabrication and Welding
Facilities Services
Floristry
Forestry and Countryside Management
Food Manufacturing
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Hairdressing
Health and Social Care
Horse Care
Horticulture
Hospitality and Catering
Information Technology
Leadership and Management
Learning and Development
Leisure Operations
Manufacturing
Marketing
Retail
Sales and Telesales
Warehousing and Logistics
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Why an Apprentice
• Grow your own skills to beat the skills gap
• Support succession planning
• Develop and grow your workforce
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Higher Apprenticeships
• Great for succession planning
Currently available in;
• Food Manufacturing from 2016
• IT
• Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
• Accounting
• Playwork
• Leadership and Management
• Business and Administration
• Facilities Management
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Engineering
Project Management
Human Resource Management From 2016
Health and Social Care
Children's Care, Learning and Development
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Apprentice Support from Coleg
Cambria
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Support for recruitment
Students on work experience/trial
Tailor NVQ units to your business
Employer Mentoring
Help with training plans to review training
needs
• Eligible frameworks are fully funded
• Shared Apprentice Scheme
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Nurturing Future Talent
We need 96,300
Engineers,
Scientists and
Technologists….
…. just to replace
retirements to 2016!
(Source: Semta IER)
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Support for Skills
• Employer Engagement team
• New ESF project to support skills training
Jan 2016
• Jobs Growth Wales
• Networking Events
• Employer Focus Groups
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Questions?
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