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Introducing the Food and Drink Foundation Apprenticeship

Introducing the Food and Drink Foundation Apprenticeship. Justine Fosh. What is a Foundation Apprenticeship?. ‘Apprenticeship’ – but not a fulltime job Programme of study + period of work experience Taken over 2 years Studied alongside Highers

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Introducing the Food and Drink Foundation Apprenticeship

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  1. Introducing the Food and Drink Foundation Apprenticeship Justine Fosh

  2. What is a Foundation Apprenticeship? • ‘Apprenticeship’ – but not a fulltime job • Programme of study + period of work experience • Taken over 2 years • Studied alongside Highers • UCAS points – valuable for those going onto further academic study • Assessed workplace competence – valuable for those going into apprenticeships or work • Developed across a range of sectors • Tri-partite delivery ; schools, college , employer Foundation Apprenticeship Knowledge based qualification Units of assessed workplace competence

  3. Industry Background • Food and Drink Manufacturing is the UK’s largest manufacturing industry – 19% of Scottish manufacturing sector • In Scotland £1.9bn GVA employs 45,000 people • Changing consumer lifestyles, influences and choices , legislation and customer requirements drive the need for skills and training • Key areas of industry shortages • Food technology • Food engineers • Operators with strong technical capability • Supply Chain expertise • As well as a skills shortage there is a labour shortage • High proportion of overseas nationals employed in the industry • Industry is not seen as an attractive industry- in fact it sometimes isn't even seen as an industry

  4. Attracting new entrants • UK wide Industry needs over 130,000 new entrants • 19,000 in Scotland by 2024 • Industry well engaged through Ambassador visits , schools challenge and careers events but FA’s an opportunity • What industry wants from employees … • Key knowledge • How the industry works- wider context • Key issues and challenges • Food science • Key skills and behaviours • Compliance – work safely • Curiosity – find better ways • Commerciality – deliver business benefit • Creativity – innovation & entrepreneurialism • Constructive team working

  5. Design Principles • A compelling learning experience • Provide young people with an interesting & valuable learning experience • Informed by steering group of food businesses • Genius (Bakery &gluten free) , Coca Cola (Drinks) 2 Sisters (Meat & Poultry) Farne Salmon (Fish) • Focus on the key skills needs • Build on what is available now – don’t reinvent the wheel • Current National progression award in Food Manufacture • Practical considerations • Ability to work in production environment when under 18 • Diversity of the industry

  6. Food and Drink Technologies Units of Competence National Progression Award in Food Manufacture Compliance Knowledge based learning Delivered in Year 5 Delivered in learning environment Knowledge based learning Delivered in Year 5 Delivered in learning environment On the job competency assessment in the workplace Delivered in Year 6

  7. Food and Drink Technologies Compliance National Progression Award in Food Manufacture Units of Competence • Level 6 (SCQF) • Fundamentals of Food Science • Food Production • Commercial and Social Drivers • Sustainability • Level 5 (SCQF) • REHIS Food Safety • REHIS Health and Safety

  8. Food and Drink Technologies Compliance National Progression Award in Food Manufacture Units of Competence • Level 6 (SCQF) • Fundamentals of Food Science • Food Production • Commercial and Social Drivers • Sustainability • Level 6 (SCQF) • Develop productive working relationships • Interpret and communicate info and data • Contribute to continuous improvement • Develop a new product • Promote and support creative thinking • Level 5 (SCQF) • REHIS Food Safety • REHIS Health and Safety

  9. Current Status • Apprenticeship designed & accredited by SQA • Contracting concluded • 137 places in food and drink • This is out of a total of 3219 places overall with an aim to have 5,000 starts next year • Successful bidders for food and drink • North East Scotland College • East Lothian Council & Edinburgh College • Fife Council • Forth valley College • Glasgow Kelvin College • UHI • West Lothian College • West College Scotland

  10. Next Steps • All systems go for 2018 starts !! • Raise awareness – events in planning stage • Successful bidders to work to develop delivery and link with schools and local employers • SDS have active groups working together ‘communities of practice ‘

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