1 | Apprenticeships Explained Apprenticeships and Resources National Apprenticeship Service 27 th March 2014 Future Pathways Conference Merley House Jane Bodimeade & Tom Holdich The National Apprenticeship Service

2 | Apprenticeships Explained What is an Apprenticeship? A full-time Job with Training (it’s not training for a full-time job) National Apprenticeship Service

3 |Apprenticeships ExplainedNational Apprenticeship Service What is Apprenticeship vacancies (Av)? National Apprenticeship Service A recruitment site for potential Apprentices in England Providers advertise vacancies on behalf of employers Training Providers are contractually obliged to advertise all their vacancies Real jobs with real employers 128,000 vacancies posted in 2012/13 Over 1.4 million applications were made in 2012/13 Vacancies from over 53,000 different employers in 2012/13 Accessed via

4 | Apprenticeships Explained What’s new? Perfect preparation for an Apprenticeship Can be as short as 6 weeks Clear route for young people to gain essential work preparation training, maths & English & work experience needed to get an Apprenticeship or job Meaningful work placements giving young people skills and experience to apply for Apprenticeship or other job. National Apprenticeship Service

5 | Apprenticeships Explained What’s new? Who could benefit from a Traineeship? –Available for 16 up to 24 year olds (i.e. no older than 23) subject to level of qualification currently held –Aged 16 to 18 and qualified below Level 3 –or 19 up to 23 and have not yet achieved a full Level 2 –For those up to the academic age 25 and in receipt of a Learning Difficulty Assessment –Focused on those motivated to work –Not specifically aimed at those most disaffected (these groups may need more support) –Flexible with the content of the Traineeship because the group itself is diverse. National Apprenticeship Service

6 | Apprenticeships Explained What’s new? Three Core elements: 1.A high quality work placement to give the young person meaningful work experience and develop workplace skills. 2. A focused period of work preparation training, covering areas like CV writing, interview preparation, job search and inter-personal skills. 3.English and maths, as these are seen as crucial employability skills. National Apprenticeship Service

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8 |Apprenticeships ExplainedNational Apprenticeship Service Apprenticeship Materials To order Apprenticeship materials please with your address, the name of the brochures you require and how many of each you would like Value (Employer) Rewards (Learner) Av Z-card Framework Sheet Higher Brochure Higher Framework

9 |Apprenticeships ExplainedNational Apprenticeship Service What if you need more information? Plenty of information available for you on apprenticeships.org.uk with a section dedicated to IAG with various resources For Apprenticeship vacancies enquiries please call A dedicated address for IAG advisors to provide feedback and ask for help or information – For employer enquiries – Follow us on Facebook ( and Twitter View the library of Apprenticeship videos on YouTube (ApprenticeshipsNAS) The National Careers Service –

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