Higher and Degree Level Apprenticeships AGCAS 15th December 2016 Mark Rayner Degree Apprenticeships Development Manager Directorate of Education and Employer Partnerships

Presentation Overview Context - SHU and current landscape Why are SHU engaging in higher and degree apprenticeships? What have we developed so far? How have we developed systems and processes and engaged staff? So what has happened? A note about Partnerships working and FE links A note about the University offer Some reflections on ongoing challenges for HEI’s

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) “Sheffield Hallam is an innovative and responsive university committed to the belief that high quality inspirational teaching and applied research can transform individuals, organisations and communities” UK's third largest university with c32,000 students and 4,421 staff Around 27,000 undergraduate and 7,700 postgraduate students Around 4,250 international students from 119 countries Central Sheffield location

Skills, Employment and Education: A Changing Landscape

School >College>University Changes to funding for Health and Teaching provision New HE providers Devolution and Local Enterprise Partnerships Degree Apprenticeships A changing school system Declining 16-19 population Diminishing post-16 skills budget Apprenticeship Reforms and the levy Employer driven skills system

Why? Benefits for SHU Why should we get involved? It’s what we do i.e. development of young people and upskilling of existing workforce. Strengthens our employer links and enriches core curriculum. Diversification of income and revitalisation of part-time market. Maintain and grow market position increase income for existing provision. Market growth in core sectors New product development

Why? Regional devolution and economic growth driven by higher level skills

Digital Particularly fast-moving in YH region, and apprenticeships beginning to play key role 38,581 jobs across the Yorkshire and the Humber region, lower profile than nationally, and spread across 7,881 establishments Growing fast, even through the recession – 52.4 per cent projected growth 2007-2022, much faster than nationally (34.1%) Highly skilled and highly paid, with average earnings £41,114, near national average Apprenticeships have shorter history in a relatively new, emerging sector – but already nearly 19 per cent of establishments offer them, and 37.8% plan to do so Source: Emsi data for 2015 and Employer Perspectives Survey 2014 (n=492) data using Emsi digital sector definition. Dotted line denotes projection.

What? Programmes for September 16/17 Degree Apprenticeships Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeships Digital Degree Apprenticeships Software Engineer, IT Consultant, IT Business Analyst Cyber Security Analyst, Data Analyst, Network Engineer Construction Project Management* Quantity Surveying* Higher Apprenticeships Facilities Management Engineering- Materials, Electrical, Electronic, Rail and Aerospace Assistant Healthcare Practitioner *subject to Trailblazer standard being signed off

How? Developing Systems and Processes Before Business Development/Sales Admissions SFA and ILR Registration Enrolment Contracting Subcontracting During Teaching and Assessment monitoring Assessment Journey Work based learning Invoicing Quality Assurance Monthly SFA returns and funding draw down Student Support Completion Graduation SFA completion on reporting End point assessment Apprenticeship Completion (internal and external regs)

How? SHU Work Based Learning Framework Programme Development Development teams map the Apprenticeship Standard to a new programme. Development teams use the Programmes Learning Outcomes of WBLF. Developing a SHU Apprenticeship Ethos SHU Development Team supported with central guidance Programme team map provision to WBLF and HDA standard Programme Approval SHU Standing Panel (meets 10 times per year) approves programme cognisant of both QAA and HDA standard Built in SHU Student Information System as HDA provision

So What?

National Impact- Employer Engagement

Partnership Working

Partnership Working Developing an end-to-end skills system The Bigger Picture - Regional working Economic Drivers and Devolution Priorities Employers Needs FE and Private Providers University Providers

Partnership Working Developing Pro active PARTNERSHIPS that DO STUFF! LEP: Links to Research (e.g. CITB supported study) Skills Board - HE representative Evolving provider network - 'Apprenticeship Working Group' Skills Brokerage Service - 'Skills Made Easy' Employers/Employer Representative bodies: Employer Engagement - HDA Day roundtables EEF (joint presentation) Chambers of Commerce FE Colleges: (Area Based Reviews) Mapping - curriculum and career pathways (levels 2-7) Closer collaboration (building on existing relationships)

Partnership Working HEFCE 'Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund' Partners: (DADF) Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and Combined Authorities Sheffield City Council hosted skills brokerage service, 'Skills Made Easy' Colleges Barnsley Sheffield Chesterfield RNN (Rotherham and North Nottingham) Dearne Valley Doncaster Northern College Chambers of Commerce (Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham, Doncaster) NHS Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Yorkshire Ambulance Service University of Sheffield/University of Lincoln

Partnership Working HEFCE 'Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund' AGREED Development Areas focussing on economic need/growth potential Degree Apprenticeship SHU COLLABORATION Chartered Management    Adv. Manufacturing Engineering Rail Engineering Facilities Management Construction Site Mgt. Quantity Surveying Digital Ultrasound Health Science Practitioners Paramedics Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy

Partnership Working HEFCE 'Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund' Regional Partner Governance Structure

A note about the University Offer... Individual: Delivery similar to Part time provision (day/block release) 'Access all Areas' - a degree student at the University so access to all 'learning' and 'support' facilities. In discussion about making the 'apprentice life' as near to a 'student life 'as possible - access to clubs, accommodation etc. - follows feedback from parents and potential students at Open days University Wide: Impact on Graduate recruitment and programmes - too early to say! Anecdotal - Corporates/large companies move to 'Grow Your Own' Messages are getting out there (Open Day interest x3) Placements still as popular as ever!

Challenges

Challenges for All PERCEPTION - external/internal - affects recruitment/'buy in' CONFUSION - Known unknowns - Levy implications/take up/possible 'cannibalisation' of other provision/changes - digital vouchers, End Point Assessment in practice etc. RESOURCES - lack of capacity to respond and develop business - on top of unstable operating climate and constant change - DADF has helped to provide a level of stability over the next 6-12 months COMMUNICATIONS - making it simple, starting from a base of little or no knowledge of what HDAs are... need for direct/indirect recruitment strategy - Employer/Employee/Providers/School/Parents (UCAS webpage will help)

Challenges for HEI’s Engagement Systems and Processes Learner Supply Employer Demand Business development/Sales Staff engagement Capacity and capability to respond New business versus ‘cannibalisation’ Incompatible systems and processes SFA funding rules Apprenticeship Levy uncertainty Quality arrangements uncertainty Trailblazer ‘bottlenecks’

Employer knowledge of Higher and Degree Apprenticeships

Adaptability is key!

Why we do all this...

Questions/discussion https://www.shu.ac.uk/business/develop-your-people/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships