1. Who are the WBA?

4. SCHOOLS EMPLOYERS TRAINING PROVIDERS Learners

5. WE ARE HERE !

6. Government Targets Youth contract £1 billion pounds launched April 2012 Nick Clegg :“The Youth Contract will provide nearly half-a-million new opportunities for young people, including apprenticeships and work experience placements. ”

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8. What is an Apprenticeship??? www.classtools.net/education-games-php/timer

9. It is a REAL Job with Training

10. APPRENTICESHIP NVQ Technical Certificate Functional/ Key Skills How does it work??

11. Basic Facts  Employed people who EARN while they LEARN from age 16+  Contract of employment / Paid holidays & Benefits  Salary/wage paid by employer  Employed for 30 - 40 hours a week  Minimum wage £2.65 per hour  Average £140 per week for an Intermediate Level

12. Basic Facts  Time allocated for learning  Gain recognised qualifications  Gain work experience while learning  No tuition fees to pay  3 different levels of Apprenticeship

13. AgricultureDental NursingConstructionAccountingSporting Excellence Logistics Operations ManagementAnimal CareIT UsersEngineering Print and Printed PackagingAviation OperationsBeauty Therapy DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin CrewGames Testing Youth WorkCleaning and Support ServicesPlumbingCustomer Service Food ManufacturePhotographyMarketing and Communications Creative and Digital MediaFashion and Textiles GoodsRetail Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristrySea FishingBarbering Hospitality and CateringMetal ProcessingNuclear Decommissioning Veterinary NursingDry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care AgricultureDental NursingConstructionAccountingSporting Excellence Logistics Operations ManagementAnimal CareIT UsersEngineering Print and Printed PackagingAviation OperationsBeauty Therapy DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin CrewGames Testing Youth WorkCleaning and Support ServicesPlumbingCustomer Service Food ManufacturePhotographyMarketing and Communications Creative and Digital MediaFashion and Textiles GoodsRetail Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristrySea FishingBarbering Hospitality and CateringMetal ProcessingNuclear Decommissioning Veterinary NursingDry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care AgricultureDental NursingConstructionAccountingSporting Excellence Logistics Operations ManagementAnimal CareIT UsersEngineering Print and Printed PackagingAviation OperationsBeauty Therapy DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin Crew Games Testing Youth WorkCleaning and Support ServicesPlumbingCustomer Service Food ManufacturePhotographyMarketing and Communications Creative and Digital MediaFashion and Textiles GoodsRetail Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristry Sea FishingBarbering Hospitality and CateringMetal ProcessingNuclear Decommissioning Veterinary Nursing Dry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care AgricultureDental NursingConstructionAccountingSporting Excellence Logistics Operations ManagementAnimal CareIT UsersEngineering Print and Printed PackagingAviation OperationsBeauty Therapy DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin Crew Games Testing Youth WorkCleaning and Support ServicesPlumbingCustomer Service Food ManufacturePhotographyMarketing and Communications Creative and Digital MediaFashion and Textiles GoodsRetail Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristry Sea FishingBarbering Hospitality and CateringMetal ProcessingNuclear Decommissioning Veterinary Nursing Dry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care AgricultureDental NursingConstructionAccountingSporting Excellence Logistics Operations ManagementAnimal CareIT UsersEngineering Print and Printed PackagingAviation OperationsBeauty Therapy DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin CrewGames Testing Youth WorkCleaning and Support ServicesPlumbingCustomer Service Food ManufacturePhotographyMarketing and Communications Creative and Digital MediaFashion and Textiles GoodsRetail Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristrySea FishingBarbering Hospitality and CateringMetal ProcessingNuclear Decommissioning Veterinary NursingDry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care AgricultureDental NursingConstructionAccountingSporting Excellence Logistics Operations ManagementAnimal CareIT UsersEngineering Print and Printed PackagingAviation OperationsBeauty Therapy DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin CrewGames Testing Youth WorkCleaning and Support ServicesPlumbingCustomer Service Food ManufacturePhotographyMarketing and Communications Creative and Digital MediaFashion and Textiles GoodsRetail Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristrySea FishingBarbering Hospitality and CateringMetal ProcessingNuclear Decommissioning Veterinary NursingDry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care AgricultureDental NursingConstructionAccountingSporting Excellence Logistics Operations ManagementAnimal CareIT UsersEngineering Print and Printed ackagingAviation OperationsBeauty Therapy DesignElectrical and Electronic ServicingCabin CrewGames Testing Youth WorkCleaning and Support ServicesPlumbingCustomer Service Food ManufacturePhotographyMarketing and Communications Creative and Digital MediaFashion and Textiles GoodsRetail Vehicle Maintenance and RepairFloristrySea FishingBarbering Hospitality and CateringMetal ProcessingNuclear Decommissioning Veterinary NursingDry Stone WallingHealth and Social Care Over 250 types of Apprenticeships.

14. From Playground to Professional Progression Level 2Level 3Level 4-8 Higher Apprenticeships Intermediate Level Apprenticeships Advanced Level Apprenticeships Foundation Degrees (BA,MA,PHD) 5 x A*-C GCSEs 2 x A-Levels

15. How do you learn? Vocational / Hands on Academic GCSE ‘A’ Level / Apprenticeship L2/3 ‘A’ Level Apprenticeship L3/4 Degree Aprenticeship L4 – 8 Employment

16. Foundation Learning  Foundation Learning programmes for 16 – 18 year olds across the County.  Help with:  Maths  English  ICT  Confidence building / skills for work  ‘There are no entry requirements so don’t worry if you didn’t get the grades you expected – all you need is commitment and dedication’ 

17. Nacro & Foundation Learning Joyce Cooper

18. NCFM Food Industry & Apprenticeships Sharon Green

19. NCFM Apprentice Gabrielle Smith

20. Lunch Tour of NCFM – Sue Long

21. Work Ethic & Attitude Businesses were asked to select, from a list of attributes, the three they considered most important when recruiting new staff. Top First ChoiceTop Second ChoiceTop Third Choice Work Ethic (28%)Enthusiasm (22%) Ability to get on with Colleagues (21%)

22. Job Readiness Employability skills Work Experience Qualifications Part Time Job School Reference

23. Local Study Findings 39% of employers consider ‘Work Ethic and Attitude’ more important than ‘Qualifications and Skills’ when recruiting new staff. Employers use the term ‘Work Ethic’ when describing a set of attributes or personal qualities they would like their employees to possess. Qualities said to be particularly important include: a positive attitude, commitment, motivation, punctuality and pride in tasks undertaken.

24. Job Readiness Application Forms - Knowing how to complete correctly. CV’s - Clear, relevant information, presented neatly. Skills required by employers - P roblem solving, interpersonal skills, organised, professional behaviour. Qualities required by employers - H onesty, integrity, confidence. General Summary - Prepare for interview.

25. Higher Apprenticeships Construction Site Management Higher Engineering Food & Drink Leadership & Management Providing Financial Advice IT, Software, Web and Telecoms Professionals Accounting Business Administration Contact Centre Operations

26. Here is just a few of the many employers who believe and employ Higher Level apprentices: PricewaterhouseCoopers Security Service MI5 Association of Taxation Technicians Rolls-Royce BT Lincolnshire Cooperative Ministry of Defence NHS Higher Apprenticeship Employers

27. Lincolnshire Apprenticeship Starts Continue To Rise On average 100 vacancies online each week Three most popular sectors for 16-18 yr old 1.Business Admin and Law 2.Retail & Commercial Enterprise 3.Engineering & Manufacturing Findings from NAS Online Registration Report, for Lincolnshire & Rutland

28. Lincolnshire Apprenticeship Starts Continue To Rise April 2012 – 9777 people were on apprenticeships in Lincolnshire 234016-18yr olds 347419-24yr olds 396325+ Of these5342 are on Level 2 3885 are on Level 3 85 are on Level 4 or above

29. Gender Participation in Lincolnshire 16-18yr oldsFemale 51% Male 48.6% 19-24yr oldsFemale 56.8% Male 43.2% 25+Female 63.6%Male 36.4% Applications submitted within Lincolnshire 2010/201115,011 2011/201223,043 (to date)

30. Useful Links www.thewba.co.uk www.afo.sscalliance.org/frameworkslibrary/ www.teeninfolincs.co.uk www.apprenticeships.org.uk www.guidancenetwork.info

31. QV Foods Bev Coulson

32. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCauU2XCBFM&list=PL2CF16A471C99C4E5&feature=player_detailpage World Skills UK 2012

33. Thank you for listening Any Questions ? ? ?

34. CONTACT: katy.nevitt@thewba.co.uk 07538 330676 emma.kelly@thewba.co.uk 07538 330677