1. NE Learning Providers AGM
NAS Update
Anthony Knowles
Head of Employer and
Delivery Services

2. Apprenticeships and Delivery Services Team North & East
Senior Manager = 3
Manager = 14
Adviser = 4
Business Support = 5
PA = 1
Total = 28
Deputy Director Nick Wilson
Senior Manager Clare Bonson
Manager – Paul Johnson
Manager – Bev Moxon
Manager – Roisin Morris
Manager – Sarah Haigh
Manager – Amrez Bhatti
Adviser – Shaz Ghalib
Business Support Korina Chisholm
Senior Manager Anthony Knowles
Manager – Jon Power
Manager – Paula Merifield
Manager – Becky Cooper
Manager – Helen Williamson
Adviser – Beth Pawson
Business Support Suzanne Meek
Manager – Paul Twine
Adviser – Claire Morgan
Business Support Leah Matthews
Senior Manager Michael Nicol
Manager - Vicki Marshall
Manager – Louise Barlow
Manager – Liz Coughlin
Manager – Anna Clarke
Adviser – Hannah Bingham
Business Support - TBA PA
Emily-Jane Chapman-Wade

3. 3 million apprenticeship starts in this parliament

4. 16-18 Participation
The North East has the highest participation rates.

5. 19+ Participation
Participation by adults follows a similar pattern to that of young people.

6. Top Region in the country
2005/06
2013/14
Starts per thousand residents 2005/06
Starts per thousand residents 2013/14
Change Number
Change %age
North East
13,460
30,480
8.2
18.3
17,020
126%
ENGLAND
172,600
434,600
5.3
12.7
262,000
152%

7. 3 million apprenticeship starts in this parliament

8. Evolving Apprenticeships
Over 140 trailblazer groups
Developing 350 standards
52 ready for delivery
Higher and Degree apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Delivery Board
Levy consultation
How can we maintain the North East as the leading apprenticeships region?

9. Collaboration not competition

10. Greater Together

11. Looking Ahead
Apprenticeship Awards
15 October – Discovery Museum, Newcastle
National Apprenticeship Week (14-18 March 2016)
Partnership intermediary campaigns across the North and East
Building on Greater Together provider events

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