London Care & Support Forum

1. London Care & Support Forum Apprenticeships: how it can help to recruit, train and retain Paul Marijetic, Apprenticeship Lead Health Education England

2. Apprenticeships They are for • Young people only • Taking at lower levels • Under-achievers at school • New employees in construction, hairdressing, engineering, administration MYTHS

3. Apprenticeships There are two types of apprenticeships • New staff • Existing workers With either type people are employed it’s not just a training programme or course but there must be an apprenticeship available

4. Apprenticeships Employer Approved Training Provider Apprentice

5. Why take on an apprentice? • You can instil your values, behaviours and working practices from day one - ‘new ways of working’ are just ways of working • You will gain a different aspect on your service from the viewpoint of a young person • It is a cost effective way of recruiting your entry level roles • Apprentices tend to be loyal to the organisation that invested in them • It is a useful way of addressing ‘hard to recruit’ posts

6. Why train existing staff as apprentices? • They receive accreditation and validation for the job that they may have been doing • They feel invested in • They will bring new skills and knowledge into the workplace and cascade them to other staff • It is a cost effective way of training staff

7. How much will it cost?

8. How are they funded? • For large employers funding will come out of their digital account via HMRC • For smaller employers funding is a co-investment model • Co-investment - 10% contribution by employer generates 90% funding from government. 10% contribution can be paid monthly • All English and maths is fully funded by the government

9. How much will it cost? Employer chooses Adult Care Worker apprenticeship in funding band 4 with a maximum price of £3,000 Government co-invests 90% = £2700 Employer co-invests remaining 10%= £300 Employer and provider agree to spread this over 10 instalments of £30

10. Apprenticeship incentives Current • The abolition of employer NICs for apprentices under the age of 25 • 30% off adult-rate Oyster Travelcards. Over 18 and live in London Borough • £1000 incentive for taking on a 16-18 year old apprentices • < 50 employers no co-investment for taking on 16-18 apprentices

11. Career pathways and apprenticeships 6 Chartered Manager ( Senior Manager), Nurse, Social Worker , OT, Physiotherapists Operations/ Department Manager (Practice Manager, Care Home Manager), Leaders in Adult Care (Advanced Practitioner/Manager), Assistant Healthcare Practitioner, Nurse Associate 5 4 Lead Practitioner in Adult Care 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker (AHP), Lead Adult Care Worker, Senior Business Administrator, Team Leader 2 Healthcare Support Worker (HCA), Adult Care Worker, Customer Services, Business Administration