Project Management Apprenticeships Michelle Palin Employer Review Group Chair

Why should you recruit / train apprentices? The profession has an “aging” profile Candidates are looking for an alternative to university Funded way to re-train or formalise training for existing staff Mature candidates looking to change careers

Level 4 – Associate Project Manager Standard Don’t be fooled by the name! Designed by Employers for Employers Approved August 2016 Expecting 250+ starts 2016/17 Applicable to all employers Learning split into Knowledge / Skills / Behaviours

Knowledge Project Governance Stakeholder Management Project Communication Project Leadership Consolidated Planning Budgeting & Cost Control Business Case & Benefits Management Project Scope Project Schedule Resource Management Project Risk & Issue Management Contract Management & Procurement Project Quality Project Context

Skills Project Governance Stakeholder & Communications Management Budgeting & Cost Control Business Case Scope Management Consolidate d Planning Schedule Management Risk and Issue Management Contract Management & Procurement Quality Management Resource Management

Behaviours Collaboration & Team Work Leadership Effective & Appropriate Communication Drive for results Integrity, Ethics, compliance and professionalism

Assessment Knowledge Assessed by achieving an IPMA level D qualification (usually APM’s PMQ) Skills & Behaviours Assessed by Portfolio of Evidence Panel Presentation Professional Discussion

Entry Criteria / Duration Can be flexed by organisation “Typically” 5 GCSE’s at A* - C (including English & Maths) 2 A-levels at A* - D (or equivalent) Duration Typically 24 months for a new recruit May be less if someone has previous experience

Other Apprenticeships in the pipeline Level 3 – Project Controls Level 6 (Degree) – Project Management Level 7 (Masters) – Programme & Portfolio Management

Funding New Funding rules from April 2017 Apprenticeship Levy Applies to organisations with a pay bill of more than £3,000,000 per annum 0.5% levy collected through payroll Available to spend in your DAS account If you don’t spend in 24 months money goes back to the treasury

Levy Continued If you’re organisation is a levy payer, what is 0.5% of your PM staff’s pay bill? Make a case to have these funds spent on PM apprenticeships

Non-Levy 90% contribution to cost of training up to cap amount 10% employer contribution

Funding Bands L4 Associate Project Manager £9000 Other bands will be confirmed as standards are approved

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