Apprenticeships In England Presented by Mark Howard 22 November 2012

2 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Apprenticeships in England Apprenticeships are the centre-piece of the Government’s approach on vocational training Ambition is to create a vocational pathway of equal value to that of higher education England has had a long history of Apprenticeships, with first mentions dating back to the 13th century (though data and definitions are sketchy!) Recent successive Governments’ support has reinvigorated the programme …with funding at around £1.4bn last year; £1.5bn this year

3 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Apprenticeships in England Straddles Dept for Education and Dept for Business Innovation and Skills (16-18 and 19+ learners) – overseen by the Apprenticeship Unit representing both Departments An expanding programme with 850,000 apprentices on 250 Apprenticeships programmes in 2011/12 Modern, online application, matching and support tools A programme for all ages (16+) and increasingly at all academic levels National Apprenticeship Service for operational delivery

4 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Key Features “A job with training” Demand led - for employers and apprentices All sectors (250+ sector frameworks, and expanding) 3+ levels (Intermediate, Advanced, Higher ) New standards of core content for all Apprenticeships: S.A.S.E. Employer pays the Wages

5 | Presentation title – 00/00/ Apprenticeships - Funding Funding from Government for Training costs = 100% age Training costs = 50% age 19+* The Apprentice’s wages are paid by their employer Each apprentice must have an employer and be paid. About 170,000 workplaces in England had apprentices in 2010/11 Each apprentice must have a registered training provider (which can also be their employer) There are 1,100 providers in England Government funded apprentices must study one of 200 Apprenticeship ‘qualification framework’ areas. Frameworks are at European qualification framework levels 2, 3, 4 or 5

6 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Apprenticeship Frameworks The largest frameworks by volume: 2011/12 1. Customer Service 2. Health and Social Care 3. Retail 4. Business Administration 5. Hospitality and Catering 6. Management 7. Children's Care Learning & Development 8. Engineering 9. Active Leisure and Learning 10. Hairdressing Top 10 = about 72% of all starts

7 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Return on Investment Total economic benefits of around £30 per £1 of Government investment; up to £40 when it is a first qualification at a given level Advanced level apprentices earn on average between £77,000 and £117,000 more over their lifetime than similar people with Intermediate qualifications; Intermediate level Apprentices earn between £48,000 and £74,000 more than those with lower qualifications High and growing success rate for completions(c80% in SW)

8 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 What Employers say…… 80% of Employers with Apprentices say that they make the workplace more productive. 88% of Employers with Apprentices believe that Apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce 83% of Employers with Apprentices rely on them to provide their skilled workers of the future 81% of Consumers would prefer to usa acompany that employe Apprentices

9 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 What Ministers say Ministers have identified 3 key priorities for the programme: 1 - to drive up standards and safeguard quality to meet the evolving needs of employers and learners 2 - to make it as easy as possible to recruit an apprentice, speeding up processes and cutting red tape 3 - to give most focus in expanding future opportunities where returns and benefits are greatest, including younger people (16-24), smaller firms, some sectors, and Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships […and made clear that Apprenticeships are not the answer for those with basic skills and employability problems further from job readiness]

10 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Role of the National Apprenticeship Service Founded in April 2009 to offer support to all parties Helps create new Apprenticeship markets Provides support to employers interested in starting Apprenticeship programmes (30,000 since its inception) Informs individuals, stakeholders and partners about Apprenticeships Develops new internet based tools and guides apprenticeships.org.ukapprenticeships.org.uk Oversees the growth of the Apprenticeship programme and monitors quality For more information regarding Apprenticeships in England please contact;