Traineeships Supporting young people into Apprenticeships and other jobs

2 Discussion Paper Government launched proposals on 10 th Jan 2013 We sought views of wide range of stakeholders – receiving an excellent and positive response Over 450 responses received from employers, training providers and other organisations Discussion process included a series of roundtable events with stakeholders

3 What was proposed? Objective: to support young people who require additional help in order to be able to compete for Apprenticeships or other sustainable employment Solution: Traineeships consisting of (i) work experience placement; (ii) work preparation training; and (iii) English and Maths for those who need it; Flexible delivery models Part of the Apprenticeships ‘family’

4 Responses to the Discussion Paper Widespread support for overall aim Further clarity on target group required Need for a small, well-defined core Importance of local discretion to add flexible content Strong consensus for high-quality work experience placement element Importance of employer/education collaboration Simple

5 Who would undertake a Traineeship? Core target group will be young people who are: not currently in a job and have little work experience; poorly qualified; and assessed by provider or employer as having a reasonable chance of work readiness within six months of engaging in a Traineeship.

6 Three Core Elements: (1) Work Experience Placement Allows young people to demonstrate behaviours needed to secure and maintain a job Opportunity to highlight important skills – turning up on time, working as part of a team Work experience, not a paid job Guaranteed interview – either (i) for a job vacancy or (ii) an exit interview, with a reference from the employer

7 Three Core Elements: (2) Flexible Employability Skills Equip trainees to find employment –Job search –Interview skills Ensure that trainees remain in employment –Soft skills, confidence-building –Communication, teamwork, organisation

8 Three Core Elements: (3) English & Maths Response to employers’ concerns around basic skills levels of school leavers English and Maths to be a requirement for trainees without GCSE A*-C or Functional Skills L2 Anticipate that qualifications would be completed in subsequent Apprenticeship or in other work with training

9 Fit with the benefits system Likely that a significant proportion of target group will be on benefits We expect Job Centre Plus to be one of the referral routes Where claimants are targeted, we encourage providers to design their provision with the benefits system in mind – i.e. within existing rules around length of training and duration of work experience

10 Partnership approach mirroring Apprenticeships Three essential partners: –An employer to offer work experience –A training provider to provide training –A young person who is motivated to take up the opportunity

11 What next? We will shortly be publishing more information on the shape of traineeships Funding agency guidance will follow setting out the detail for training providers Project team address for policy questions: