“Grow your Own”

1. “Grow your Own” Integrating Employment and Skills Apprenticeship Awareness Event 28th April 2014 Work Based Learning Team and ANDREW TAYLOR Chief Executive City of Lincoln Council

2. “Grow your Own” • City of Lincoln Council Apprenticeships established 1995 – no employee under 25 • Ageing workforce • Migration of people • Changing City Demographic – Lincoln University THEN

3. HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK FOR YOU NOW • Nationally only 13% local Government Workforce is under 30 • City of Lincoln Council – almost 26% under 30 • Overall over 50% of all apprentices ever trained still work for CoLC • In the last 5 years 84% remain working in the public sector

4. Integrating Employment and Skills Locally Benefits – Workforce • “Grow your Own” • The “Lincoln DNA” • Partnership working • Reflecting City Demographics • Vibrant City – Vibrant Council • Changing Lives –Apprentice Awards

5. Growing Our Own

6. Integrating Employment and Skills Locally Benefits – The Economic Impact • Apprenticeship scheme has grown beyond recognition • Changed and adapted to support other partners • City of Lincoln Council Key role in economic sustainability of the City • Having right skills in the right areas is essential • Job mismatches

7. Integrating Employment and Skills Locally Ingredients for success • BELIEVE IN IT! – Commitment from the top • Invest in the future • Community leadership role eg NEET’s • mentors, supervisors and assessors (usually ex apprentices) • give them training • give them confidence and self belief • mutual respect and opportunity for progression and development

8. HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK FOR YOU • ATA model • How we assist host employers • Progression opportunities

9. HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK FOR YOU Apprenticeships: • ‘Grow Our Own’ • Vocational areas • Meeting the requirements of the organisation

10. HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK FOR YOU • University vs Apprenticeships • Placements relevant to existing skills and career ambitions • Opportunities, growth, ambition • Support, development and mentoring • Training, feedback, experience

11. HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE and EMPLOYERS • Development and progression – from WBL Apprentice to WBL Team Leader • Apprentice Ambassador – marketing and promotion • IAG and Mentoring – bespoke Careers advice and guidance – success rates • Traineeships and ATA • Work Experience/Schools Engagement

12. HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK FOR YOU Louise Hodson – Business Administration Advanced Apprentice • Louise’s story

13. HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK FOR YOU Josh Hayes – Business Administration Advanced Apprenticeship • Josh’s story

14. Integrating Employment and Skills Locally THE FUTURE • Business needs – Lincolnshire needs • Youth unemployment • Challenges in the face of austerity measures • Succession Planning • Greater emphasis on career paths • Higher Level Apprenticeships

15. Integrating Employment and Skills Locally Thank you for listening Now it’s down to you ! Andrew Taylor Contacts : Andrew.Taylor@lincoln.gov.uk WBL Team at City of Lincoln Council contacts :- ATA@lincoln.gov.uk www.lincoln.gov.uk