1. Apprenticeship Council meeting
Implementing the Action Plan to expand apprenticeship and traineeship
Q1 2017
Update
Actions underway
Areas for progress
Apprenticeship Council meeting
15 February 2017

2. Targets – more than double number of places and programmes by 2020
31,000 apprenticeship places
67+ apprenticeship programmes

3. Target apprenticeship registrations by year

4. 3,820 29 2016 apprenticeship figures apprentice registrations
apprenticeship programmes

5. Industrial Electrical Engineering
2016 new apprenticeship programmes
Insurance Practice
Industrial Electrical Engineering

6. Partnership = key to success

7. Q1 2017 Actions underway & areas for progress
1 Continue roll out of new programmes (2015 Call)
2 Prepare for 2017 Call for proposals
3 Develop capacity within education & training system
4 Engage strategically with enterprise partners
Establish evaluation framework
6 Launch promotional campaign (website hub = nb)
7 Develop traineeship critical path and roll out

8. 1 Continue roll out of new programmes (2015 Call)
Drawing on apprenticeships critical path:
Launch 5 new apprenticeship programmes Q1
Approve 5+ programmes from Categories 2, 3 for development
Further streamline statutory processes, funding arrangements, relationships industry, providers, consortia, statutory agencies

9. 2 Prepare 2017 Call for proposals
Gather reflections on experience –shapes design of new Call
Develop guidance document – areas of need, industry profile
Explore expansion of apprenticeship into public service – eg ICT, caring occupations
Enhance technology and IT platforms to support apprenticeship system, including 2017 Call

10. 3 Develop capacity within education and training system
Objective: Expert, smooth-running apprenticeship development and delivery processes – world-class
Enhance skills identification, programme development expertise within system
Roll-out technology-based supports and solutions
Effectively combine regional and national infrastructure

11. 4 Engage strategically with enterprise partners
With D/JEI, agree with enterprise agencies practical steps to develop employer awareness and buy-in
Reach SMEs who have never previously used apprenticeship, traineeship
Regional skills fora promote & support expansion project

12. 5 Establish evaluation framework
Enhance data collection and analysis, outcomes via dedicated project
Develop mechanisms to gather systematic feedback from apprentices and employers
Monitor and improve access and participation pathways and trends
Enhance horizon-scanning and forecasting of skills needs

13. 6 Roll out promotional campaign
Develop central hub for promotional activity – connecting employers, apprentices
Explore use of CAO as a platform to promote ‘expression of interest’ in apprenticeship
Draw on consortia as key partners in a co-ordinated national campaign, also enterprise agencies, regional skills fora
Incorporate and promote traineeship as part of work-based learning innovation

14. 7 Develop traineeship critical path & roll out
Establish national steering group – SOLAS, ETBs
Review and consolidate traineeship provision and development
Agree traineeship features and development process
Ensure traineeship and apprenticeship complement each other