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1. Apprenticeship Reforms: ImplementationPhase 2 Apprenticeship Trailblazers

   Mandy Crawford-Lee Apprenticeship Unit 4 April 2014
2. Second Phase Trailblazers Accountancy Actuarial Adult Social Care Airworthiness Automotive Retail Aviation Butchery Cinema Civil Service Construction Conveyancing Craft Dental Health Early Years Emerging Technologies Hair and Beauty Horticulture Hospitality and Tourism Housing Insurance Land-based Engineering Law Maritime Media Nursing Property Services Rail Design Retail Travel
3. Second Phase Trailblazers: higher level occupations Accountancy Actuarial Adult Social Care Airworthiness Automotive Retail Aviation Butchery Cinema Civil Service Construction Conveyancing Craft Dental Health Early Years Emerging Technologies Insurance Hair and Beauty Horticulture Hospitality and Tourism Housing Land-based Engineering Law Maritime Media Nursing Financial Services Property Services Rail Design Retail Travel
4. Apprenticeships are changing Employers lead and define throughout Phased approach Commitment Creation Implementation Employer-defined Apprenticeships
5. High level of employer commitment Around 400 so far Led by large, small, mid level employers Demonstrating leadership, contribution and consultation Public recognition and endorsement by wider sector employers including SMEs Employer-defined Apprenticeships: Commitment
6. High level of employer commitment Leading the design and development process Selecting the Apprenticeship occupations / job roles Creating the high level standard Including other industry expertise Defining the high level assessment approach: driven by the content of the standard Employer-defined Apprenticeships: Creation
7. The criteria Unique Short, concise Describes full competence: at a high level Publicly recognised as fit for purpose Stretching: 12 months minimum duration English and maths if over minimum requirements May specify pre-requisite qualifications May include core and options Provide route to professional registration Suitable for SMEs Recommends the level Employer-defined Apprenticeships: the standard
8. Some early issues Resourcing Capturing effective practice When to seek technical / industry / qualification expertise Minimal experience Meeting of professional standards /regulatory requirements Progression One standard or more..how to represent different levels of licensing Achieving standard-to-syllabus development Employer-defined Apprenticeships: the standard
9. In summary End point, holistic and synoptic assessment End point assessment, as a minimum, will be graded Qualifications included in the standard pre-requisite to end-point assessment Appropriate mix of assessment approaches to demonstrate competence Increased independence in assessment Current recommendation for a single assessment body per standard Employer-defined Apprenticeships: assessment approach
10. High level of employer commitment Recruitment Training and delivery Assessment Purchasing Reporting Employer-defined Apprenticeships: Implementation
11. Looking ahead Testing different models for facilitating implementation Deciding when and how to work with assessment experts Making contact and briefing potential training partners Identifying and working with other development partners Determining who is best placed to design, develop and deliver a standardised assessment Employer-defined Apprenticeships: Implementation
12. Employer-defined Apprenticeships: looking ahead
13. An Apprenticeship is a job, in a skilled occupation, that requires substantial and sustained training, leading to the achievement of an Apprenticeship standard and the development of transferable skills to progress careers. Employer-defined Apprenticeships: a new definition
14. Contact Details:mandy.crawfordlee@bis.gsi.gov.uk(t) 07770 598288
15. Delivering Apprenticeships Over 400 Over 1.6m Over 700 Apprenticeship starts this Parliament. We are committed to delivering at least 2 million. Employers already involved in redesigning Apprenticeships Different job roles where you can already do an Apprenticeship. Return for every pound that Government invests in Apprenticeships By 2017/18 All Apprenticeship starts will be on new employer-led standards £117k Extra income earned by someone who completes a Level 3 Apprenticeship Over 220,000 Workplaces already offering Apprenticeships £1.8bn At least 12 months Duration for new Apprenticeships Added to economy by apprentices £1 £28 Over 20,000 Apprenticeships pledged during National Apprenticeships Week 2014 49,000 Apprenticeships in smaller businesses supported by the Grant for Employers New Higher Apprenticeships In occupations like space engineer and pilot 8 out of 11 Industrial Strategy sectors already covered by our Trailblazers 84% Level of employer satisfaction with Apprenticeships £1.5 bn Amount we invested in Apprenticeships last year