Apprenticeships Ian Richardson Learning and Development Officer

1. ApprenticeshipsIan Richardson Learning and Development Officer

2. Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) Founded 1st April 2005 To manage the Decent Homes Project Voted for by our Customers Created by NCC by the joining of Nottingham City Building Works and Housing together About Us

3. About Us • Largest Social Housing Landlord service in the East Midlands • Manage 29,000 homes and 1,000 leasehold properties • 34,000 Tenancies One Share Holder

4. Non-profit making Organisation Run by a Strategic Board 1100 Members of Staff Registered at Company’s House We are a Social Landlord, offering all landlord services required by Nottingham City Council to manage their social housing stock What are we?

6. Our Mission To deliver excellent service Our Vision Homes and places where people want to live

7. Tell the truth Keep your promises Be fair Respect the individual Work as one team Encourage fresh thinking Strive for the best Our Values

8. In House Apprenticeships Trade apprentices 34 Administration apprentices 8 Managed scheme Change Management and Development team

9. 65 Operatives trained in Mentoring skills 11 Mentors trained in Administration skills Project Managers and Supervisors act as off line mentors. (3 to 4 apprentices each) Team Effort In House Apprenticeships

10. In House Apprenticeships • Craft Apprenticeship scheme is 25 years old • We employ 360 craft operatives • over 35% of current Craft Operatives are home grown • Trained to City and Guilds Level 3 in all crafts. • 100% successful completion from apprentice to Operative since 2004.

11. Recruit from The City of Nottingham Outreach work Inner City Schools Work Experience New School Diploma in construction Connexions Community Support groups for Women and BME Local advertising (Nottingham Arrow & Evening Post) 1700 applications for 10 vacancies In House Apprenticeships

12. In House Apprenticeships . • Many Home grown Apprentices now in supervisory and management roles • Many home grown Operatives now mentor on the Apprenticeship Scheme • In house development programme

13. Decent Homes Secure Warm and Modern The 1 in a Million Scheme

14. Government Decent homes intuitive • All properties must be • Secure • Warm • Modern By December 2013 • Contract Value £243 Million

15. Our Partners

16. Expectation To create long term social and economic benefits by employing and up skilling local people in the delivery of the Decent Homes Project

17. Guaranteed Training for local people • Provide an avenue for local people to train in the construction industry • Increase the skills base within local communities • Tackle Workless ness

18. Embedding training into the Decent Homes Project How (The eureka moment) 1 trainee for £1 million of work

19. Embedding training into the Decent Homes Project • For every £1 million of work you take, you must employ an apprentice written into the contract. • Guaranteed 24 months to level 2 • Circa…200 apprentices (243) • Partner can then choose to employ or give a further years training • Service level agreement • Roll on roll off apprenticeships with the local Training providers • All apprentices as per Nottingham city Councils Local Jobs for Local People

20. Embedding training into the Decent Homes Project Recruitment • Local colleges • New College Nottingham • Castle College • Stephenson College • Connexions 16 to 19 years • Community Support Groups • Broxtowe Education skills Training (BEST) • Meadows Trust • Renewal Trust (St Ann's)

21. Embedding training into the Decent Homes Project Monitoring • Nottingham City Homes • Monthly returns

22. Spend up to 31 March 2010….£47 Million • Apprenticeships created….54 Up by 7 apprentices and increasing