Times are changing, but Apprenticeships keep growing Glen Moore 31 March 2011

Apprenticeships have been around for a long time………

Many top ten in demand jobs of 2010 did not even exist in

4 of the UK workforce were born after 1980……… 27% ……we must prepare for an ever faster changing future 27%

5 In the year 2008/09 a quarter of a million people started an Apprenticeship

6 A quarter of a million Apprenticeships in 2008/09 42% 26% 24% years years 25 years and over

Building the Business Case Break even Experienced/ competent worker e.g. Retail e.g. Engineering Relative productivity/ contribution Time in years 123

What is the National Apprenticeship Service? About Us Learner Services function Employer Services function App. vacancie s On line Providers INTERMEDIARIESINTERMEDIARIES EMPLOYERSEMPLOYERS LEARNERSLEARNERS National Policy and Business Development Team BROKERSBROKERS YPLA/ LAs SFA DoE & BIS

9 Rising numbers of apprentices 162,000 people started an Apprenticeship in 2001/02 Over 300,000 people are expected to start an Apprenticeship in 2010/11

10 Success rates In 2001/02 – 76% of starters did not complete their Apprenticeship programme In 2009/10 – 74% of starters successfully completed their programme

East England Starts 2009/ s by Sector Sector Subject AreaAdv/Higher Apprenticeships ApprenticeshipsTotal Retail and Commercial Enterprise 1662,1302,296 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies 4911,3011,742 Business, Administration and Law ,658 Construction, Planning & the Built Environment ,312 Health, Public Services and Care ,176 Information and Communication Technology Leisure, Travel and Tourism Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care Arts, Media and Publishing 6511 Education and Training 044 East of England Total 2,2367,7359,971

East England Starts 2009/ by Local Authority Local Authority Adv/Higher ApprenticeshipsApprenticeshipsTotal Bedford Central Bedfordshire Luton Cambridgeshire Peterborough Essex5472,6163,163 Southend-on-Sea Thurrock Hertfordshire ,363 Norfolk3501,1811,531 Suffolk2311,1321,393 East of England Total2,2067,7359,971

13 Don’t just take our word for it This is what people say about Apprenticeships

14 of businesses who currently employ apprentices say they made a positive contribution during the recession 72% of employers who employ apprentices agree they make the workplace more productive 80% of consumers favour using a company which takes on apprentices 81%

15 of apprentice employers rely on their Apprenticeship programmes to provide a skilled workforce for the future 83% of apprentice employers believe that Apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce 88% of consumers think that it is important for companies to take on apprentices during today’s economic recovery 94%

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