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Improving SME Engagement for Third Sector Providers. Strand 1 – Employer involvement in Apprenticeship delivery. Project Focus "How do we, Third Sector providers, engage with the many SMEs in our local area?”. The Partnership ELATT Bromley by Bow Centre Just IT.
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Improving SME Engagement for Third Sector Providers Strand 1 – Employer involvement in Apprenticeship delivery
Project Focus"How do we, Third Sector providers, engage with the many SMEs in our local area?” The Partnership ELATT Bromley by Bow Centre Just IT
Strategic AimsTo help third sector providers grow the SME apprenticeship market through support and involvement.Develop sustainable systems for staff and partners that can continue beyond the project period.
Project DeliveryJoint SME promotion campaignShared sales resource,Shared marketing materials; Social media; PR; events
Staff Training8 sales staff learn successful sales techniques, employer needs analysis with ongoing mentoring;15 delivery staff work together to improve knowledge of future Government changes, consider how these changes impact their work and suggest workable solutions to implementation;Improvement targets to evidence impact
What we will produceLearning Module for ManagersIncreasing SME engagementResearching need, targeting sectorsPlanning togetherFacilitating cross-referral of employer leadsEvaluating the joint marketing campaign
Learning Module for PractitionersWhat SMEs need and what prevents take-up Putting SME needs firstGovernment contextReaching SMEs‘Selling’ under-represented groups to SMEs
Dissemination workshops For 25 third sector managers and practitionersSharing lessons learned and embedding into wider practice.
Impact on learners and employers45 more SME employers engaged20 more apprenticeship starts from under-represented groupsSME positive feedbackProvider/employer collaboration