1. 3 project elements Employer briefings and toolkit (including case study videos) Trainee work placement projects Mentoring training for employers West Berkshire Training Consortium TSSP – emerging findings for AELP conference

2. Emerging findings – employer briefings and briefing toolkit

3. Choose your audience carefully General Traineeships information is not enough by itself to get people out of the workplace Link a Traineeship briefing to a related event Sector specific approaches have worked better on a local basis Apprenticeships well understood, traditional work experience understood, Traineeships need more explaining on an individual basis – an event briefing is not enough to engage an employer QUESTION – what would you like included in an employer briefing toolkit? Emerging findings – employer briefings and briefing toolkit

4. Emerging findings – case study videos No findings yet – not shown to anyone! – 2 filmed (sports coaching and gas fitting) – 1 edited to ‘rough cut’ stage – for ‘premier’ at AELP conference – 1 still to film (childcare) What do you think? Feedback please to inform final filming.

5. Emerging findings – work placement projects Lots of commercially available ‘work experience diaries’ Some sector specific guides to work experience(eg skills for care) Awarding bodies promoting their existing work experience units as a traineeship work placement record Nothing found specifically and appropriately tailored to Traineeship placements that can be easily adapted to different models/lengths of placement WBTC producing 6 sector based templates with employer input – available end July QUESTION – is there a need for a particular project/work book aimed at Trainees in micro-businesses?

6. Emerging findings – mentoring training for employer staff At an early stage of thinking We think any INITIAL training offered needs to be What do you think? FREE PRACTICAL SPECIFIC SHORT FOLLOWED UP FACE TO FACE

7. WBTC TSSP emerging findings – feedback please Name………………………….. Organisation…………………………………… What would you like included in a Traineeship employer briefing toolkit? (please tick all that apply) Advice on arranging briefings Sample event and workshop invitations Sample interest and response forms Adaptable powerpoint presentation Adaptable printable information leaflets Video case study links General ‘what is a Traineeship’ information The role of the employer What your training provider does for you Employer journey flowchart Anything else? (please write here) Do you think a Traineeship project/workbook aimed at placements in micro businesses would be useful? YES NO (please circle) How many GLH would you want to deliver as a FREE mentoring course for Traineeship employers? 2 4 6 8 10 15 20 30 (please circle) Other……………. Please give feedback on the Park House video to inform filming of the final case study