Supporting SME businesses through key partners

1. 10.20 - 10.40 Supporting SME businesses through key partners Richard Marsh Director of Employer Engagement, National Apprenticeship Service Message from Matthew Hancock Minister for Skills in Business and Education www.ifa.org.uk

2. Apprenticeships – Jobs with Training Richard Marsh Employer Service Director

3. Who is eligible? Anyone above 16 years old that is capable of achieving the qualifications outlined in the Apprenticeship Framework and who is: Eligible to work in England Employed in a relevant job. Not already in full time education. National Apprenticeship Service

4. Costs Learning is fully funded for 16-18 year olds for the whole duration of their Apprenticeships if they are undertaking an Intermediate (Level 2) or Advanced (Level 3) Apprenticeship. If they are 19 or over then you pay a contribution to the costs. National Apprenticeship Service

5. Rising numbers of apprentices • 162,000 people started an Apprenticeship in 2001/02 • Over 500,000 people started an Apprenticeship in 2011/12

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7. Who trains the Apprentices? The apprentice is jointly trained by yourself and an approved training provider, which may be one of the following: A private training company A college A charitable organisation A university National Apprenticeship Service

8. The Apprenticeship Programme Each level of Apprenticeship programme will include all of these components: Components of a framework Competence Certificate Functional Skills including Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills Knowledge (Technical Cert) Employment Rights and Responsibilities National Apprenticeship Service

9. Progression Routes National Apprenticeship Service

10. Benefits to the Employers (1) • Reduce costs in recruitment • Free of charge recruitment website (AV) Thinking about taking on an Apprentice • 238 Frameworks • Level 2, level 3 and Level 4+ Frameworks designed around the job roles Increase productivity • More motivated, more eager • Want to learn because they want to be there • BAE gave a task to their employees, 85% of the Apprentices got it right the first time, only 60% of the non-apprentices got it right first time. Increase to quality of work National Apprenticeship Service

11. Benefits to the Employers (2) • Increase in the feeling of being valued • 57% progress into management positions An increase in staff retention • The apprentices are taught new technologies available on their Apprenticeship, which will then benefit the employer Bringing in new technology to the workplace Increase in competitiveness • All these benefits will result in the organisation becoming more competitive. Return on Investment • Return on Investment calculator

12. Wages for Apprentices • The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for apprentices is £2.65 per hour, although most apprentices are paid more. • As skills develop employers are expected to increase the wage. In fact research has found that apprentices earn an average of £170 net pay per week. • The apprentice NMW applies to all 16 to 18 year olds. National Apprenticeship Service

13. IncentivesApprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE) Targeted at employers 1000 employees and under Up to 10 grants available to an individual employer Employers who have not taken on an apprentice in the last year Apprentice have to be aged between 16 and 24 years old • Open to employers who would not of taken on an apprentice if not for the grant • The grant is for £1,500 paid by the training provider 13 weeks into the apprenticeship • It is the Providers responsibility to go through the detail of the eligibility of the AGE grant with the employer

14. How long does it take? • This depends on: • The course they are doing • The level of the course • Their own ability Generally 1 – 4 years National Apprenticeship Service

15. Examples of Organisations that benefitfrom Apprentices

16. Sector areas What types of Apprenticeships are there? Environmental Conservation Equine/Horse Care Extractive and Mineral Processing Fitness Instructor Flight and Ground Crew Floristry Food Manufacture Furniture Manufacture Green Keeping Hairdressing Health and Social Care Horticulture Hospitality Information Technology IT Helpdesk Operator IT Network Planning & Management Accounting Agriculture Animal Care Beauty Therapy Building Services Engineering Business Administration Catering Childcare Cleaning and Support Services Construction - Trades Customer Service Dental Nursing Driving Goods Vehicles Electrical Installation Engineering Management Motor Vehicle Body and Paint Motor Vehicle Fitting Motor Vehicle Maintenance Motor Vehicle Repair Pharmacy Technician Plumbing Resort Reps Retail Sales and Telesales Software Development Team Leading Web Designer Youth Support Work Over 200 types of Apprenticeships and 1,200 job roles! National Apprenticeship Service

17. Apprenticeship Vacancies www.apprenticeships.org.uk A one stop shop for anything you ever wanted to know about Apprenticeships Apprenticeship vacancies across the Country available in one place Apply online for current vacancies National Apprenticeship Service

18. ApprenticeshipsAny questions? National Apprenticeship Service

19. For more information: www.apprenticeships.org.uk Or call 08000 150 600