1. CMI Engage Day 24 May 2016

2. Stuart McKenna Chief Executive Scottish Training Federation

3. 130 Members 95 Independent Training Providers 12 Local Authorities 10 Colleges 9 National Bodies 4 Group Training Associations

4. ‘The Voice of Training Providers’ Aims Promote work-based training (EF & MA) Lobby Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government/agencies – to promote member interests

5. MayNeuroscience brain-based learning MayQuality JuneFoundation Apprenticeships/RSAs JuneSDS Marketing/Awards Guidance JuneApprenticeships Levy AugustQuality Monthly Workshops

6. Apprenticeship Forum - Single issue – reduction in MA Contribution Rates Employability Forum - Strategic and operational issue related to EF Both open to all members STF Forums

7. CEO Inbox 5SSC registration rates 4Apprenticeship Levy 3Foundation Apprenticeships 2MA Contribution Rates reductions 1EF rates reductions

8. Apprenticeship Levy 1.Introduced in April 2017 2.Rate set at 0.5% of employers paybill 3.Collected via PAYE 4.UK wide – paybill of more than £3 million 5.Digital vouchers – spend in online portal

9. Apprenticeship Levy 1.2019-20, £3bn raised - £2.5bn - England (83%) 2.Each Nation to receive ‘fair share’ 3.£500 million split with Scotland, Wales, NI 4.2014/15, SDS spent £74 million on MAs

10. Apprenticeship Levy £200m - £74m = £126m How to spend £126m? Expand Apprenticeship Programme? Expand work-based training programmes? More schools and hospitals?

11. MA Contribution Rates Framework 2013/14 (L3, 16-19) 2019/20 (L3, 16-19) +/- change Business & Administration£5,000£2,700-46% Hospitality£6,500£3,200-51% Management£6,000£2,700-55% Construction£7,500£8,700+16% Engineering£9,000£10,200+16%

12. STF MA Survey By 2020, what will the impact of changes be? 6% - No impact 70% - Loss of opportunity for apprentices 74% - Some MAs not offered 60% - Job losses 25% - Business closure

13. STF MA Survey Will Employers pay more? 70% - No 75% - Employers will stop recruiting MAs 85% - Employers can’t afford to pay 36% - Employer contribution should be mandatory

14. STF MA Survey Message to Scottish Government 85% - The MA budget should be increased 28% - Funding levels stay at current levels

15. www.stf.org.uk