Apprenticeships……..and the Social Care Sector… Cathryn Henry Employer Services Manager - Hertfordshire October 2010

Learner Services function Employer Services function AV ProvidersINTERMEDIARIESINTERMEDIARIES EMPLOYERSEMPLOYERS LEARNERSLEARNERS National Policy and Business Development Team BROKERSBROKERS YPLA/ LA’s SFA DfE & BIS National Apprenticeship Service Our Landscape

National Apprenticeship Service Our Objectives To increase the number of employers providing Apprenticeship opportunities: Working directly with employers to support them to implement an apprenticeship programme in their workplace Finding new markets and growing existing markets Establishing protocols and excellent working relationships with the other agencies who are engaging employers around the skills development agenda to allow us to work together to our mutual benefit Implementation of agreed national business development plans (Public Sector, Expansion Pilots) To increase the number of suitable young people and adults choosing an Apprenticeship: Influencing all the intermediaries who engage with potential apprentices to ensure that the Apprenticeship offer is always considered as a viable option Significantly improving the information, advice and guidance available to young people and adults around the Apprenticeship offer Creating demand from learners in sectors identified as growth sectors through the Employer Services strategies Developing plans to influence young people currently in employment without training or in-learning and at risk of disengaging to progress into Apprenticeships Developing plans to influence year olds in employment without a qualification to consider apprenticeships To manage a fully functioning and effective web based system which brings together learner demand for Apprenticeship places with employer supply of Apprenticeship opportunities. Ensuring the provider base and large employers, if appropriate, understand the system and can use it effectively to upload vacancies Working with partner organisations to develop their understanding of the system and identify opportunities to work together

Apprenticeships…...past, present and future ,000 Apprenticeships with a success rate of 11% to 240,000 Apprenticeships with a success rate of 67%* in 17 young people (16-18) in Hertfordshire are on an Apprenticeship and by 2020 this needs to be 1 in 5 A new focus on Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships: Significant expansion of Advanced Apprenticeships is the Government’s ‘central plank’ for meeting the needs of higher level jobs Will boost the numbers and availability of Level 4 apprenticeship frameworks The funding to be invested will rise from £17m in to £155m in and make a significant contribution to up-skilling the workforce * Figures are approximate

What is an Apprenticeship? Apprenticeships Equivalent to 5 GCSE passes (A* - C) Advanced Apprenticeships Equivalent to 2 A-Level passes Higher Apprenticeships Equivalent to a Foundation degree There are three levels of Apprenticeships available for those aged 16 & over: There are over 200 Apprenticeships available across 80 sectors in the UK A framework consists of: Competence based element NVQ or similar assessment against national standards Knowledge based element Technical certificate providing underpinning knowledge of the sector Transferable Skills Literacy, numeracy and other employability skills such as team building

Apprenticeship Vacancies Free Apprenticeship recruitment service for employers Allows links to the employers own recruitment website One national web based location for high quality data Information can be exported to existing HR systems Track learners & providers progress Respond to identify demand Over 300,000 registrations so far!

Apprenticeship Funding If your apprentice is aged the Government will pay all the training costs If your apprentice is aged the Government will contribute around 50% of the training costs and you will meet the remainder (either in kind or in cash) If your apprentice is aged 25+ the Government will contribute 40% (to a limited number) of the training costs and the employer meets the remainder (either in kind or in cash)

Key Facts: 88% of employers who employ apprentices agree they make their workplace more productive 1 in 5 employers are hiring more apprentices to help them through the tough economic climate Employers who take on year old apprentices only pay their salary. The Government will fund their training The minimum wage for apprentices is £2.50 per hour however, research shows that the average salary is £170 per week 80% of employers agree that apprentices reduce staff turnover and training & recruitment costs

Apprenticeships and… …the Social Care Sector The NVQ qualification forms only a part of the Apprenticeship –It is only 1/3 of the programme so apprentices are better skilled Train-to-Gain funding for stand-alone NVQs is ceasing –150 million from TtG was transferred into Adult Apprenticeships in June year old apprentices are allowed to provide personal care: The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) and the Department of Health have worked closely to develop a more flexible approach, allowing year olds to provide personal care as long as they are suitably trained/competent and are appropriately supervised. Care workers under 18 who want to deliver personal care must have completed or be undertaking the Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care and have satisfied their line manager of their competence to carry out these tasks. “This is a very significant change in the regulations governing how care workers under 18 can deliver personal care and is a reflection of the rapid growth of the Apprenticeship in Health and Care that is producing well trained young workers,” “It removes unnecessary barriers to recruiting and retaining young staff when the recruitment and retention of staff is a massive challenge for our sector especially as we estimate we will need at least 2 million care staff by 2025.

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