Apprenticeship

Opportunities
Presented by
Ellie Ulrich
30/03/2012

Apprenticeships
What are they?

Competency
(NVQ/Diploma)

Technical Knowledge
Certificate/ Diploma

Functional Skills
Key skills/GCSE

Additional:
Personal Learning
Employee Rights
Guided Learning Entry Conditions,
&
Equality & Diversity,
& Responsibilities
Hours
Thinking skills
Progression

Intermediate
Advanced
Higher
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Apprenticeships
What are they?
Designed by business to meet current and future need
Flexible delivery to suit employers and employees
In the workplace
Day/block release to training centre

Available for new recruits and existing staff

Over 200 frameworks matched to more than 1,200 jobs

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National Apprenticeship Service

Apprenticeships
What are they?

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National Apprenticeship Service

Apprenticeships
Business benefits
Increased productivity from staff
Specialist skills meet latest practices/technology
Prevents future skills shortages
Trained for your organisation
More cost effective than hiring skilled staff

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Apprenticeships
Business benefits
Consumers favour companies with apprentices
Training cost funded up to 100%
Free advertising provided by Apprenticeship vacancies
Reduction in recruitment cost
Provides financial return on investment

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National Apprenticeship Service

Apprenticeships
Funding and support
Funding
Government provides funding through approved training
providers
100% funding for employees aged 16-18yrs
50% for employees aged 19-24yrs
<50% for employees aged 25yrs +

Use of Apprenticeship vacancies, our recruitment site,

included free of charge

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Apprenticeships
Funding and support
Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE 16-24)
(England only)

Part of 1 billion Youth Contract package, available

until March 2013
1,500 grant, exempt from VAT
Employers with less than 250 employees
New to Apprenticeships and unable to recruit without
the grant
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Apprenticeships
Funding and support
Employers commitment
Provide a job description and contract of employment
Pay wages at least 2.60 p/h, most pay c.170 p/w
Induction to the role and ongoing on the job support

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Apprenticeships
Funding and support
Apprenticeship Training Agencies (ATAs)
Suitable for employers unable to commit to employing
Apprentices long term
Employers host Apprentices for an arranged fee
ATA has responsibility for all employment requirements
Provider delivers the training as per the employers
needs
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Apprenticeships
Recruitment made easy
Official recruitment site for Apprenticeships in England,
managed by the NAS
Free to use
Over half a million
registered candidates
Can be managed to suit
your needs
Diverting applications through your own website
Training provider can manage recruitment process
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Apprenticeships
Steps to make it happen
Step 1 - Call 08000 150 600 or complete our online
enquiry form at www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Step 2 - Our Apprenticeship advisors will call to discuss
your specific needs and help identify suitable training
providers
Step 3 - You confirm the number of current employees
and new recruits you want to start an Apprenticeship
Step 4 - Start recruitment on Apprenticeship vacancies
Step 5 - You choose your ideal candidates and then your
apprentices start!
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