1. NATIONAL CENTRE FOR FOOD MANUFACTURING Sharon Green Head of Skills and Work Based Learning

2. What does the future look like? National Centre for Food Manufacturing

3. The future for providers? National Centre for Food Manufacturing

4. The future for employers? National Centre for Food Manufacturing

5. What does the future look like? Employer ownership of skills (Gov EOS) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-ownership-of-skills-pilot Employer ownership of skills (NSA EOS) http://foodanddrink-nsacademy.co.uk/content/employer-ownership-skills Reduction in funding Reform of apprenticeship frameworks (Trail Blazers) National Centre for Food Manufacturing

6. The journey of funding Sept 2014Sept 2016 ? EmployersGet funding from the provider Applying directly for funding or collaborating (small companies) The NCFMSkills Funding Agency contract (SFA) Bidding for work based learning provision/ collaborating with companies to support delivery of provision CurriculumSkills for Life, IPQs and apprenticeships More flexible qualifications/frameworks, no fully funded provision for employed individuals Employers should seek sustainable training solutions

7. Why change things? Richards Review of Apprenticeships https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-richard-review-of- apprenticeships Deciding what financial support large companies should have Young people in education until18 years old Employers seeking value for money and control over provision National Centre for Food Manufacturing

8. The journey of programmes Sept 2014Sept 2016 ? Skills for LifeFunctional Skills Themed Awards Not changed (but funding will) IPQsNational Occupational Standards under review May be extended? Will awarding organisations want to offer them? ApprenticeshipsExisting framework with Trailblazer pilot in food engineering New frameworks in Food Engineering and Food Science/Technology Employers should seek sustainable training solutions

9. Questions? How will companies claim funding? How much provision can an employer offer without being subject to Ofsted? What happens to small companies? How will companies work with providers? What role will the National Skills Academy (NSA)have? National Centre for Food Manufacturing

10. What's already happening? Changes within the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) Changes within National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) Some funding only accessible to Grade 2 providers More rigour in co-funding checks Reduction in Employer Responsive funding National Centre for Food Manufacturing

11. The positives! Flexible options for our industry (Claas) Employers will value training more Employers will focus on what they really need (food engineering example) Providers will need to provide better value for money Opportunities to shape training through trailblazers National Centre for Food Manufacturing

12. What can you do? Consultation of Food Safety standards Optimise apprenticeship funding for next academic year Plan your training needs as far ahead as possible Be prepared to work towards sustainable models Keep in touch with us and ask questions! National Centre for Food Manufacturing