25 March 2009 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit

2 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit WELCOME TO PERA AND THE EAST MIDLANDS PUBLIC SECTOR APPRENTICESHIP SUMMIT PLEASE SWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONE

3 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit Welcome and introduction Roger Begy OBE Chair LSC East Midlands Council Leader of Rutland County Council

4 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit Video message Phil Hope MP and Minister for the East Midlands

5 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit Welcome and introduction Roger Begy OBE Chair LSC East Midlands Council Leader of Rutland County Council

6 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit Apprenticeships and the National Apprenticeship Service Karen Woodward National Apprenticeship Service Regional Director - East Midlands

7 Apprenticeships and the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) Lord Leitch’s aspirations for 400,000 Apprentices in learning In England by 2020 World Class Apprenticeships: Unlocking Talent, Building Skills for All Government’s requirement for all young people to be in education or training until the age of 18 by 2015 Apprenticeship ‘Entitlement’ by to a have a place for each suitably qualified young person 35,000 additional starts 2009/10 (equivalent to 272,000 starts) What are Apprenticeships?

8 High quality Training Programme for employed staff of all ages – priority focus on year olds Workforce development tool with funding from central Government NVQ level 2 or 3 plus Technical Certificate and key skills 180 Sector Frameworks developed by Sector Skills Councils Employers supported (in most cases) by quality assured Training Providers Nationally recognised certification Apprenticeships and the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) What are Apprenticeships?

9 Cont. 130,000 employers offering Apprenticeships – including Rolls Royce, British Telecom, Centrica and Tesco 100,000 learners now leave the programme each year having passed all elements It’s estimated that by 2010/11 more than 900,000 learners will have completed a full Apprenticeship Funding will increase by almost a quarter between 2007/08 and 2010/11 to over £1 billion Funding for over 25s announced November 08

10 Expanding Apprenticeships in the Public Sector The Government’s Commitment 21,000 of the additional 35,000 Apprenticeship places will be generated from the public sector: - 5,000 National Health and Service and Social Care - 2,500 Further education colleges and universities - 7,500 Local government - 4,500 Schools and Children’s Services - 1,000 in Ministry of Defence Government Departments Government’s aspiration is for 50% of the 21,000 Apprenticeships in the public sector to be for young people Construction companies winning Building Schools for the Future Programme from June 09 will have to take-on Apprentices

11 With immediate effect an assumption that all new posts and all vacant posts at appropriate levels should be offered as Apprenticeship posts; That all suitably qualified year old employees currently not in training should be offered Apprenticeships; Central and local, Government to lever in the use of Apprenticeships in suppliers through their procurement processes worth more than £175 billion – in particular public construction projects; and Public sector bodies to actively look at sharing the risk with SMEs for the employment of apprentices – agency type schemes. Apprenticeships and the Public Sector 4 key propositions

12 Expanding Apprenticeships in the Public Sector Ipsos MORI Reaserch Over half of all public sector employees are qualified to level 4 compared to 28% of private sector employees 17% of private sector workforce are aged compared to 7% in the public sector (400, year olds) Turnover is 13.5% in the public sector compared to 20.4% in the private sector (12% in Local Authorities) Proportionately more over 50’s in the public sector – over a 10 year period at least a third will retire Demand is stronger than supply e.g. Luton Borough Council had over 300 applicants for 33 places

13 Expanding Apprenticeships in the Public Sector Case for Expansion Ageing workforce and future workforce planning Social responsibility Business/policy rationale Skills shortages Productivity Motivated workforce

14 Expanding Apprenticeships in the Public Sector Examples of Good Practice London Apprenticeship Taskforce has set up a sub-group to focus on local authority participation in Apprenticeships Kent has set up its own in-house training provider ‘Key Training’ The health sector is pursuing development of innovative blended frameworks to meet service needs which combine clinical skills with retail or technical

15 Better return on investment - £1300 more profit/efficiency; Increased efficiency – 7.5% higher for apprentices; Quality of work – 85% right first time V 60%; Reduced costs or recruitment, reduced attrition rates, greater staff retention and motivation; Ageing workforce and tackling career progression. Apprenticeships The benefits

16 No consistent national system to bring together employers with Apprenticeship vacancies and potential apprentices. Implementation of a national matching service identified as a key driver to increase participation rates in Apprenticeships (1 in 5 young people undertaking an apprenticeship each year by 2020). January 2008 government published their strategy for the future of Apprenticeships in England - World-Class Apprenticeships: Unlocking talent, building skills for all, this can be found at: Apprenticeships and the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) Apprenticeship Context

17 The National Apprenticeship Service will be fully functional by April 2009 to : take end-to-end responsibility for Apprenticeships be a separate and distinct service within the LSC April 09 and Skills Funding Agency from April 10 operate at national and sub-regional level Apprenticeships and the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) National Apprenticeship Service

18 Expanding Apprenticeships in the Public Sector The National Apprenticeship Service The National Apprenticeship Service becomes operational April National Vacancy Matching Service (NVMS) - Employer Services - Learner Services - National Policy

19 Expanding Apprenticeships in the Public Sector Employer Services Analyse and understand the national, regional and sub-regional market both in terms of employers and the provider base Increase apprenticeship vacancies by raising employers awareness and understanding Encourage and support employers to use the vacancy matching system Work with Sector Skills Councils Develop and support the delivery of Apprenticeship programmes for an employers workforce Refer interested employers

20 Expanding Apprenticeships in the Public Sector Learner Services Analyse and understand the National, regional and sub-regional market Ensure intermediaries clearly understand Apprenticeship offer and how online VMS works Promote Apprenticeships Strengthen the Apprenticeship experience and improve attitudes to vocational training

21 Expanding Apprenticeships in the Public Sector Vacancy Matching Service To monitor the submission of vacancies on to the system To ensure all vacancies are submitted by a recognised employer and or provider Encourage and support training providers to use the VMS Publish high level and comprehensive MI reports Produce performance reports

22 Expanding Apprenticeships in the Public Sector Who to contact Regional Director – Karen Woodward – Employer Service Directors: Sharon Forton Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Henry Inman Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Rutland, Northamptonshire Learner Services Director Carolyn Savage

23 National Apprenticeship website and access to the National Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service: National Apprenticeship Service Hotline Apprenticeships and the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) NAS Vacancy Matching Service

24 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit Apprenticeships – part of the culture of the organisation Ian McBride Jane Newman and Apprentices from the City of Lincoln Council

25 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit Introducing WorldSkills UK Competitions Geoff Hall Principal and Chief Executive New College Nottingham

26 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit Refreshment break & Case study workshops to follow

27 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit Plenary Session Panel Members: Karen Woodward, NAS Regional Director Tony Belmega, LSC Regional Skills Director Ian McBride, City of Lincoln Council Dale Willis, Starting Off

28 East Midlands Public Sector Apprenticeship Summit Thank you for attending Please remember your Event Evaluation Form Lunch and Networking We wish you a safe journey