1. Apprenticeships in Schools
UK overview and changes to the apprenticeship system in England

2. UK changes New apprentice levy for ALL UK countries: £2.6bn in 2017/18
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
no major changes to current system , Govts says not really new money
Scotland
30,000 new starts 2020
Only half of £221 million levy to be spent on apprenticeships
Rest on wider workforce development and pre-employment programmes
Wales
100,000 new apprenticeships
New skills policy plan and toolkit
Establish new system for reviewing and developing new apprenticeships
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland – estimates between £53m - £83 share of levy.
NI will focus on quality level three apprentices rather than volume.
union concerns about quality and levy

3. What are apprentices Jobs with approved practical training:
Currently around 17% of schools across UK have apprenticeships-
mainly admin staff, some classroom staff
Updated definition in England – most points apply to UK:
Must be a real job;
Can be an existing employee or a new job.
Can be full or part time. Can be any age
Apprentice must work towards achieving an approved new ‘apprenticeship standard’ replacing ‘apprentice framework ‘
Training must last at least 12 months
At least 20% of apprentices time must be on off-the-job training
Must be paid at least the relevant national minimum wage (UNISON should negotiate for more)

4. Genuine job

5. Who pays? The government and employers
New employer levy – starts April ALL UK employers
England - Employers with paybill of £3 million+ to pay 0.5% levy
Levy paid into digital account through payroll
Have to use funding within 24 months
Funding must be spent on training or assessment costs - not salaries etc.
Will schools be covered by the levy?:
LA will have responsibility for maintained schools - 100% will be covered
(some LAs proposing to top slice school funding)
MATs will have one levy covering their schools (88% will be covered)
Stand alone academies (48%) and foundation /voluntary aided (10%) will have own responsibility
Non-levy employers or levy payers who have spent their levy
Government will pay 90% of costs – employer to pay 10%

6. School apprenticeships standards
Standards will replace all old ‘frameworks’
requirement that they are employer led
Teaching Assistant
being developed by schools –
UNISON is the only union involved in this.
Will be linked to level 3 qualification, not mandatory , but we recommend to schools
Linked to research on deployment and professional standards
School Business Director
40 school employers
supported by the National Association of School Business Managers
UNISON is involved
Teacher apprentice being set up
Other standards are not school specific

7. Apprenticeship standard Apprenticeship framework(s) Job role
Occupation
Apprenticeship standard
Apprenticeship framework(s)
Job role
Business and administration
School Business Director – standard in development
Business and Professional Administration
School Business Director
Chartered Manager – standard approved
Leadership and management
Bursar
Business Administrator – standard approved assessment plan in development
Business administration - administration
Administrator/Clerk
Personal Assistant
School Secretary
Business analyst standard in development
Data manager
Data analyst
Customer service practitioner – standard and assessment approved for delivery
Customer service
Receptionist

8. Apprenticeship standard Apprenticeship framework Job roles
Occupation
Apprenticeship standard
Apprenticeship framework
Job roles
Catering and hospitality
Cleaning and Support Services Operative – standard in development -
Cleaner
Senior chef production cooking – standard & assessment approved for delivery
Cook
Construction
Facilities Management Supervisor – standard approved
Facilities services
Caretaker
Head of Facilities Management – standard in development
Facilities management
Premises manager
Digital
IT Support – standard in development
IT, Software, Web and Telecoms professional
ICT Technician
Digital and Technology solutions professional – standard and assessment approved for delivery
ICT Network Manager

9. Apprenticeship standard Apprenticeship framework Job roles
Occupation
Apprenticeship standard
Apprenticeship framework
Job roles
Legal, Accounting and Finance
Assistant Accountant – standard and assessment approved for delivery
Small Business Financial Administrator – standard in development
Payroll Administrator – standard approved assessment in development
Accounting
Finance officer
Health and Science
Laboratory Technician standard and assessment approved for delivery
Laboratory & Science Technicians – education science
Science Technician
Nurse – standard in development _
Nurse

10. Occupation
Apprenticeship standard
Apprenticeship framework
Job role
Childcare and education
Assistant early years practitioner - standard in development
Nursery officer/assistant
Senior early years practitioner – standard in development
Early years educator
Occupation
Apprenticeship standard
Apprenticeship framework
Job role
Teaching and learning
Teaching Assistant – standard in development
Supporting teaching and learning in schools
Teaching Assistant

11. Public Sector Apprenticeship Target
Government has 3 million target for England, but specific target for Public Sector
applies to public sector organisations with 250 or more staff
equivalent of 2.3% of workforce average per year
averaged over first 3 years
must be new starts;
so for a large multi-academy trust over 100 apprenticeship start sa year...
based on number of staff, not FTE - issue if high p/t
schools included in the target when above the headcount
As part of wider LA target for maintained schools
Government to monitor,
but employer can give reasons why they cant meet target

12. UNISON’s concerns We support apprenticeships but:
Possible job substitutions
Quality
- standards rushed
- new providers and assessors - lots more, unknown, quality?
Inadequate training and current training relabelled
Targets: focus on hitting ‘starts’
Focus on lower levels?
Low apprentice pay and gender stereotyping
Governance - DfE, IfA, Ofsted, ESFA, Ofqual,
Plus several others for FE and HE

13. UNISON resources Range of materials on Website:
eg: updates, apprenticeship agreements, negotiating guide, rights at work
Apprentices pay a one of £10 sub

14. Table discussions Do you currently have apprentices at your school?
If so, does it work well?
How could they be improved?
How do you think your schools will cope with the new system?
What roles would be best as apprenticeships?
What are you biggest issues/concerns?
How should we organise apprentices?
What additional info do you/members need?