MEETING THE INDUSTRY’S SKILLS CHALLENGE IN THE NEW TRAINING LANDSCAPE 4 November 2015

PETA FEE CEO IMPACT Apprenticeships TRAINING DELIVERY: THE APPRENTICE TRAINING AGENCY MODEL

What is an ATA? Apprentice Training Agency (ATA) based on the Group Training Model running successfully in Australia for 30 years ATAs must be quality accredited by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) / Skills Funding Agency (SFA) & Confederation of Apprenticeship Training Agencies (COATA) An ATA offers an innovative way of employing an apprentice providing recruitment and HR support for both the employer and the apprentice

Innovative Apprentice Employment New to apprenticeships Headcount restrictions but ageing workforce No employment risk Full recruitment service provided Mentoring and HR support Return and Rotation = Train and develop the skills the business needs The ATA employs the apprentice

Only 12% of businesses employ an apprentice. Why? Too much red tape Don’t know enough about recruiting a young person Don’t know enough about training/mentoring an apprentice It didn’t work out before! How can I make sure the training meets my business needs? What happens if my business needs change? Time and energy? Headcount restrictions The ATA employment route provides a solution

Cost Reduction ActivitiesDirect EmploymentATA Employment Apprentice Wage (£150 p/w) + On Costs£9,750 £11,232 Recruitment£1,260 Source & Monitor Training Delivery £150 HR and Pastoral Support£1,600 Admin Costs Inc weekly payroll£404 Total£13,164 Cost Reduction£1,932 All standard recruitment costs are based on one member of staff managing entire process earning 26K. Average figures extracted from Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and CIPD

Added Value Free Apprenticeship Audit Experienced professionals Advertise on a minimum of 13 channels Source the best training to meet employer needs Hold the employment contract Provide mentoring guide for direct supervisor Provide on-going HR and pastoral support Access AGE and local grants and pass directly onto Host Employer Weekly Payroll Rotation & Return Service No transfer fee if apprentice is employed on completion

ATA employer satisfaction 2013/ % ATA apprentices going into full time employment or HE 94% 88% timely achievement rates, above national averages 96% of employers with an apprentice reports benefits to their business 72% of businesses report improved productivity as a result of employing an apprentice. Statistics