Introducing the Food and Drink Foundation Apprenticeship Justine Fosh

What is a Foundation Apprenticeship? ‘Apprenticeship’ – but not a fulltime job Programme of study + period of work experience Taken over 2 years Studied alongside Highers UCAS points – valuable for those going onto further academic study Assessed workplace competence – valuable for those going into apprenticeships or work Developed across a range of sectors Tri-partite delivery ; schools, college , employer 12 subjects 1218 young people registered on Foundation Apprenticeships for the 17-19 cohort One of the key recommendations of Sir Ian Wood’s review on developing the young workforce was to “develop better connectivity and co-operation between education and the world of work to ensure young people at all levels of education understand the expectations of employers, and that employers are properly engaged” (Scottish Government response to Developing the Young Workforce; 2015). The Scottish Government set ambitious targets to ensure this connectivity is delivered through a partnership of schools, colleges/training providers and employers. Skills Development Scotland, alongside other partners, is working with industry to increase the range of work based learning opportunities for pupils in the senior phase of secondary schools. One of the ways this is being achieved is through the development of Foundation Apprenticeships and Skills Development Scotland is leading this initiative. Foundation Apprenticeships allow pupils to gain vocational qualifications that combine sector specific skills alongside the knowledge that underpins these skills in a workplace setting while still at school. The Foundation Apprenticeship in Food and Drink Technologies will give students in S5 and S6 the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge to work towards an SVQ and so to enter a career in the food and drink industries. Foundation Apprenticeship Knowledge based qualification Units of assessed workplace competence

Industry Background Food and Drink Manufacturing is the UK’s largest manufacturing industry – 19% of Scottish manufacturing sector In Scotland £1.9bn GVA employs 45,000 people Changing consumer lifestyles, influences and choices , legislation and customer requirements drive the need for skills and training Key areas of industry shortages Food technology Food engineers Operators with strong technical capability Supply Chain expertise As well as a skills shortage there is a labour shortage High proportion of overseas nationals employed in the industry Industry is not seen as an attractive industry- in fact it sometimes isn't even seen as an industry

Attracting new entrants UK wide Industry needs over 130,000 new entrants 19,000 in Scotland by 2024 Industry well engaged through Ambassador visits , schools challenge and careers events but FA’s an opportunity What industry wants from employees … Key knowledge How the industry works- wider context Key issues and challenges Food science Key skills and behaviours Compliance – work safely Curiosity – find better ways Commerciality – deliver business benefit Creativity – innovation & entrepreneurialism Constructive team working

Design Principles A compelling learning experience Provide young people with an interesting & valuable learning experience Informed by steering group of food businesses Genius (Bakery &gluten free) , Coca Cola (Drinks) 2 Sisters (Meat & Poultry) Farne Salmon (Fish) Focus on the key skills needs Build on what is available now – don’t reinvent the wheel Current National progression award in Food Manufacture Practical considerations Ability to work in production environment when under 18 Diversity of the industry

Food and Drink Technologies National Progression Award in Food Manufacture Units of Competence Compliance Knowledge based learning Delivered in Year 5 Delivered in learning environment On the job competency assessment in the workplace Delivered in Year 6 Knowledge based learning Delivered in Year 5 Delivered in learning environment

Food and Drink Technologies National Progression Award in Food Manufacture Units of Competence Compliance Level 6 (SCQF) Fundamentals of Food Science Food Production Commercial and Social Drivers Sustainability Level 5 (SCQF) REHIS Food Safety REHIS Health and Safety Food science – chemical composition of food & nutritional properties of food & legislation Production- structure from farm to fork Comm & social- influence of economic conditions, consumers and customers Research sustainability of operations

Food and Drink Technologies National Progression Award in Food Manufacture Units of Competence Compliance Level 6 (SCQF) Fundamentals of Food Science Food Production Commercial and Social Drivers Sustainability Level 6 (SCQF) Develop productive working relationships Interpret and communicate info and data Contribute to continuous improvement Develop a new product Promote and support creative thinking Level 5 (SCQF) REHIS Food Safety REHIS Health and Safety

Current Status Apprenticeship designed & accredited by SQA Contracting concluded 137 places in food and drink This is out of a total of 3219 places overall with an aim to have 5,000 starts next year Successful bidders for food and drink North East Scotland College East Lothian Council & Edinburgh College Fife Council Forth valley College Glasgow Kelvin College UHI West Lothian College West College Scotland

Next Steps All systems go for 2018 starts !! Raise awareness – events in planning stage Successful bidders to work to develop delivery and link with schools and local employers SDS have active groups working together ‘communities of practice ‘