Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Framework in Wood and Timber Industries Levels 2 & 3 Construction Scotland Innovation Centre Friday 17 November 2017 Presented by Andrew Gibson MIMMM AIWSc.

Why Scottish Modern Apprenticeships ? The Level 2 Scottish Modern Apprenticeship has been designed to help fill skills gaps and shortages, and to attract younger people into the industry and provide them with the skills, knowledge and experience which employers are seeking to recruit and retain. In addition, the framework provides a progression route which will help to upskill the existing workforce to meet future economical, environmental and technological changes within the Wood industry. The industry has agreed that a single framework with different pathways available will best suit their needs.

Types of Scottish Modern Apprenticeships There are three types of Scottish Modern Apprenticeships Foundation Apprenticeships ( FA ): Bringing education closer to industry. Foundation Apprenticeships give school pupils a taste of the world of work and help employers shape future talent. Modern Apprenticeships ( MA ): Including the Modern Apprenticeship in Wood and Timber Industries. Graduate Level Apprenticeships ( GLA ): Taking work-based learning higher, Graduate Level Apprentices can study up to Masters degree level.

Recruitment and selection of Scottish Modern Apprenticeships The recruitment and selection of Modern Apprentices is the responsibility of the employer and the training provider. Employees may enter a Modern Apprenticeship from the age of 16. There is no upper age limit. The Modern Apprenticeship is designed to attract high quality people to the industry. Achievement of academic qualifications is one way of assessing the suitability of applicants. However it should be stressed that nobody should be deterred from applying for a Modern Apprenticeship because of a lack of formal educational qualifications. Funding for a Modern Apprenticeship may be available for candidates aged 16 to 19. Reduced funding may be available for candidates aged 20 to 24. Funding for 25 + is unlikely.

Click on Publications & Statistics The Modern Apprenticeship Frameworks are available from the SDS website Click on Publications & Statistics

Clicking on Publications & Statistics takes you to this page

Type “ Wood ” into the search box

On this page, showing two options , click on Level 2

This is the recently revised MA Framework for Wood and Timber Industries Level 2

This is the yet to be revised MA Framework for Wood and Timber Industries Level 3

Mandatory outcomes - The following must be achieved: Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Framework in Wood and Timber Industries Level 2 Mandatory outcomes - The following must be achieved: One Scottish Vocational Qualification ( SVQ ) Five Core Skills

SVQ – choose one from the following list Title Level Reference Credit Points SVQ in Sawmilling Two Pathways - A ) Round Timber Conversion B ) Secondary Conversion at SCQF level 5 GG2M 45 35-85 Credit Points SVQ in Merchant Supplies – Timber GG2R 45 39-53 Credit Points SVQ in Wood Machining (Furniture) GG3L 45 85-115 Credit Points SVQ in Engineered Wood GK1P 45 25-32 Credit Points SVQ in Wood Products Manufacturing GK1M 45 50-70 Credit Points

Core Skills - All five Title Level Communication SCQF Level 4 Working With Others Problem Solving Information and Communication Technology Numeracy

Who can provide Scottish Modern Apprenticeships ? ATT are one of several training providers accredited to deliver the Scottish Modern Apprenticeship ( SMA ) and PIABC Wood and Timber qualifications. ATT have registered 16 Scottish Vocational Qualification ( SVQ ) candidates on the PIABC Wood and Timber qualifications; two on Sawmilling, nine on Wood Products manufacturing and five on Merchant Supplies - Timber. ATT have received certification for seven Scottish Modern Apprenticeship candidates in Wood and Timber Industries Level 2; four on PIABC SVQ 2 Merchant Supplies – Timber in 2015 and three on PIABC SVQ 2 Wood Products Manufacturing in 2016.

Scottish Modern Apprenticeships Three of the four candidates who achieved their Scottish Modern Apprenticeships from ATT in May 2015

Scottish Modern Apprenticeships Three candidates who achieved their Scottish Modern Apprenticeships from ATT in June 2016

Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Framework in Wood and Timber Industries Levels 2 & 3 Any Questions ?