National Apprenticeship Service Awards Information Seminar

1. National Apprenticeship Service Awards Information Seminar How to construct a winning entry!

2. National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) responsibilities Supports and funds Apprenticeships in England Collaborates with employers to introduce apprentices Contributes towards the costs of the Apprenticeship training Ensures Apprenticeship frameworks meet Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE) Overall aim of improving standards and quality across the skills sector Implements Government policies to improve quality and quantity of Apprenticeships Manage WorldSkills UK skills competition portfolio Responsible for the Apprenticeship and National Training Awards Winners of the National Awards will be announced at The Skills Show

3. The Skills Show The Skills Show is the UK's biggest national skills and careers event Packed with skills competitions Top employers, specialist careers, training and Apprenticeship advice, Have a Go activities Some of the biggest names in skills and education all under one roof The Skills Show is an unrivalled skills experience to inspire the fashion designers, web developers, engineers and builders of tomorrow. The Skills Show also celebrates the achievements of some of the UK’s most talented apprentices and other highly skilled young people contributing to a new era for skills in the UK.  15-17 November 2012 NEC Birmingham - Why not get involved? worldskillsuk.apprenticeships.org.uk/the-skills-show

4. Seminar objectives What are the National Apprenticeship Awards? What are the National Training Awards? What are the benefits of entering and winning? How can you start putting your entry together? What further support can we provide?

5. The National Apprenticeship Awards A celebration of apprentices and employers involved in Apprenticeships across England which highlight the many success stories and the benefits of Apprenticeships.

6. Apprenticeships: Award categories Employer of the Year categories Small Employer (1 – 49 employees) Medium Employer (50 – 249 employees) Large Employer (250 – 4,999 employees) Macro Employer (5,000+ employees) Apprentice of the Year categories Intermediate Level (level 2) Advanced Level (level 3) Higher Apprentice (level 4 or higher) Apprenticeship Champion category Apprenticeship Champion of the Year (ex-apprentices)

7. Apprenticeships: Employer benefits Accolade for being the best Apprenticeship Employer in England Publicly recognised for commitment to excellence Build on successful Apprenticeship programme Enhanced organisation’s reputation Motivated and increased staff morale Honoured as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer

8. Apprenticeships: Apprentice benefits Apprentice of the Year A top accolade for being best apprentice in England Honoured for their inspirational qualities Recognition as an exemplar for outstanding achievements National media coverage for commitment to personal progression Young Ambassador Network Advisory Board Membership Apprenticeship Champion of the Year Accolade for personal achievement Rewarded for advocating Apprenticeships Recognition of your commitment through the national and regional media Championship Area winners publicly voted to win National Winner status

9. Apprenticeships: What the Employer category Judges are looking for Judges seek to acknowledge and celebrate employers' commitment to developing their workforce through Apprenticeships Judges are looking for employers who can showcase the benefits gained from their ongoing commitment to Apprenticeships Judges are searching for those that showcase the benefits to be gained from Apprenticeships They will be using the following criteria to score the applications: 1. Commitment 2. Business benefits 3. Best practice and transferability

10. Apprenticeships: What the Apprentice category Judges are looking for Judges are seeking to acknowledge apprentices who can showcase the difference they have made to the organisation they work in Judges are looking for apprentices who demonstrate commitment to their own personal development and progression through learning Judges are asking apprentices to demonstrate areas where they have exceeded expectations and show inspirational qualities to succeed at work They will be using the following criteria to score the applications: 1. Commitment 2. Contribution 3. Success

11. Apprenticeships: What the Apprenticeship Champion category Judges are looking for Judges are seeking to acknowledge ex-apprentices who can clearly demonstrate how their Apprenticeship has contributed to their own outstanding personal progression. Judges are looking for strong advocates of the Apprenticeship programme who can showcase how they proactively promote Apprenticeships as an excellent career route. They will be using the following criteria to score the applications: 1. Commitment 2. Contribution 3. Success

12. Apprenticeships: The winner’s journey

13. Apprenticeships: Top 100 Employer In partnership with City & Guilds NAS are looking to honour England’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers. By applying for the Apprenticeship Employer of the Year you could potentially be named one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in England. Employers will only be considered if they apply for one of the four Apprenticeship Employer categories Those judged to be the very best of the best will be recognised as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers will be published in a national newspaper supplement and considered for potential media opportunities A Top 100 toolkit is provided to maximise PR opportunities

14. Apprenticeships: Things to consider The Awards are limited to England; unless the Apprenticeship has taken place in England A supporting reference is required for the Apprentice and Champion of the Year Awards. Entries will only be accepted when submitted via the online entry form Entrants may re-submit a previous entry but only if sufficient progress has been made to merit a new Award Feedback can only be provided for short listed applications

15. Apprenticeship: Questions Any Apprenticeship Awards Questions?

16. NTA: What are the National Training Awards? 

17. NTA: Proof of the benefits* AN AWARD WITH REAL RETURN 40% of winners have become more efficient as a result of entering the Award SHINING EXAMPLES 72% of winners found that the Award has provided them with positive PR coverage BETTER STAFF, BETTER BUSINESS 66% of winners saw increased internal recognition of the importance of training ENCOMPASSES AND MOTIVATES ALL 65% of winners found that a key benefit was increased staff morale and motivation

18. NTA: Outstanding benefits Publicly recognises organisations that have continually built on their successful training programmes and have achieved success through developing their people year-on-year Provides all entrants with detailed feedback reports that can be used to inform future organisational development through staff training Evaluation of current training initiatives by using the NTA/Investors in People Learning Framework Model

19. NTA: Categories Small Employer (1 – 49 Employees) Medium Employer (50 – 249 Employees) Large Employer (250 – 4,999 Employees) Macro Employer (5000+ Employees) A condition of entry – only for the medium, large and macro employers – is that they are working towards accreditation with Investors in People, been accredited or re-accredited in the last three years (since 16 November 2009).

20. NTA: What the Judges are looking for A GOOD ENTRY IS... ...a short inspiring story which demonstrates that a piece of training has made a real impact on people and business performance in the achievement of organisational goals.

21. NTA: Learning Framework Model

22. NTA: Learning Framework Model - stage 1

23. NTA: Learning Framework Model - stage 2

24. NTA: Learning Framework Model - stage 3

25. NTA: Planning your entry overview Read the entry guidance Identify the story you want to tell What are the benefits to the organisation? Are these benefits a direct result of the training? Identify what evidence you have to support your success

26. NTA: Planning your entry evidence Can you clearly show that your learning and development programme makes a difference to the people and to the organisation? Evidence of: Bottom line business benefits to organisation Linkage of benefits to organisational goals Fulfilment of the organisation learning and development needs Changes to the learners performance/behaviours Cost effectiveness (figures required) Details of the actual learning

27. NTA: Writing your entry Make your story inspirational Avoid using jargon and industry specific terms Be precise, factual and specific. Give dates and costs when appropriate Use relevant diagrams, tables, bullet points and graphs for conveying facts (the words in these are included in the word count) Draft and refine your entry – get feedback from ‘critical friends’ Ensure you have included all the information as highlighted in the entry guidance booklet Stick to each sections word limit

28. NTA: Gather the evidence Examples of evidence could include: Statistical Evidence Formal recorded evidence (appraisals, inspection reports) Survey evidence Details of qualifications or awards Quotations from participants involved Supporting case study where appropriate

29. NTA: Activity Individually, spend 10 minutes thinking about your potential entry Think about the story you want to tell What are the benefits attributable to the training? Highlight the evidence available to you

30. NTA: The winner’s journey

31. NTA: Questions Any National Training Awards Questions?

32. The Awarding process

33. Local Area – Judging and Celebration borders

34. 2012 timetable

35. Further support apprenticeships.org.uk/awards more information plus hints and tips for both Awards. You can download additional copies of the NTA entry planner and guidance notes for both Awards Visit the case study databank to view detailed examples of previous winners

36. Please remember Deadline for entries for all awards: Friday 25 May 2012 – 5pm apprenticeships.org.uk/awards National Training Awards 0800 0191 475 info@nationaltrainingawards.com Apprenticeship Awards 0800 954 8896 apprenticeshipawards@apprenticeships.gov.uk