1. Rob Nitsch CBE BACH Conference 21 November 2018
OFFICIAL
Rob Nitsch CBE
Chief Operating Officer
Institute for Apprenticeships
BACH Conference
21 November 2018

2. Institute’s Role
Development of new apprenticeship standards and the review of existing standards, including making recommendations to Ministers on the most appropriate funding level.
Quality Assurance of both End Point Assessment (EPA) and Endpoint Quality Assurance (EQA).
Development and approval of the content of new T Levels, and the procurement and contract management for T levels.

3. # of Apprenticeship Standards Approved for Delivery
Number of standards increasingly a non-issue.
*Standards approved for delivery as at 22 June 2018

4. Standards Development Time and Distribution
Also developing them more quickly.
Aiming that 80% approved in 240 days

5. Cumulative Number of Starts on Standards Since April 2017
Number of starts on Standards increasing
Exceeds that of Frameworks; Choosing standards where choice
Starts on Frameworks at Level 3, not level 2. Eventual numbers
Frameworks closure 2020

6. Apprenticeship Levy Understand that funding remains a sensitive issue
There is not unused levy
Thought into balancing Levy and expenditure
Very sensitive to gaming
Wish to see a market operating rather than a settlement at top of band

7. Statutory Reviews – Timetable for Digital Pilot
Recommendations made to Route Panel and Institute’s Board
Launch Review and online consultation
Consultation of Trailblazer groups
Publish Review report & timeline for future reviews
Changes to standards/ assessment plans & funding completed within set period
Within legislation both required to develop and review standards
Beginning to get into later
Pilot underway. Precursor activity in quality and funding arenas
Risk led system
Understand need to achieve a balance between currency and consistenc
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Consultation closed
Institute analysis of evidence
Communicate Review outcomes to Trailblazer groups

8. Programme Challenges National Standing Funding the programme Capacity
Providers (Training, EPA, EQA)
Initial Approvals – Reviews – T Levels
Balancing Quality and Value for Money
Balancing Currency and Stability
Bring together:
Real causes for encouragement that progressing and reforms are impacting where anticipated
More work required to re-cast apprenticeships from blue-collar industrial phenomena
Overall funding needs consideration
Does delivery capacity exist in al aspects of provider market
What level of quality is acceptable
How continue to evolve, but deliver stability people wish for

9. Construction Standards
101 construction standards on books
66 are approved for delivery. Includes: Bricklaying, Carpentry & Joinery, Painter & Decorator, Architect, Building Service Design Engineer, Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician
35 in development:
18 should be approved for delivery within 4 months
17 are longer-term prospects
Ahead of original targets set by Construction Leadership Council year end (50, now 70)
Look at occupational map early 2019 – coverage seems good
In addition to these 101, aware of a further 7 apprenticeships being thought about

10. Take Up 8555 starts Standards Top Performers:
Installation Electrician (4216)
Chartered Surveyor (538)
Poorest Regional Uptake: Cities (Ldn, Bir, Man)
Largest Employers:
Small Employers (912)
SSE Services (157)
Clarkson Evans (126)
Amey (56)
Largest Providers:
JTL (1516)
Univ College of Estate Mgmt (371)
Leicester College (191)
From ILR –a bit of time to catch up
Smaller number of starts on Standards

11. Sector Challenges
Moving from Standards to Frameworks – Delays in employers using new standards as still using existing frameworks in the sector
Adapting to new Qualifications – Transitioning from NVQs
End Point assessment capacity

12. T-Level Composition 5 components of T-levels
Placement most challenging

13. The IFA’s Role DfE Lead IFA Lead
Technical Education Reform
T Levels
TQs
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
Industry placements
English, Maths and Digital
Provider selection, approval and funding
Review of level 4/5 qualification reforms
Transition offer
Post-16 Qualifications Review
IfA accountable for content of qualification
Migrating from Dept for Wave 1
DfE Lead
IFA Lead

14. T-Level Roll-Out Plan First wave in September 2020:
Education and Childcare,
Design, Surveying and Planning from the Construction Route; and
Digital Applications, Design and Development, from the Digital Route.
Seven further from Decision on the pathways announced 3 Dec.
Outline content for future T Levels in 2021, 2022, and 2023 under development.
In construction, there will be two further T Levels delivered: Onsite Construction and Building Services Engineering. Outline content for these T Levels has recently been consulted on; this closed on 12 November.

15. Take Aways Significant case for optimism within programme
Construction making good progress with standards generation, but is adaptation to standards quick enough?
Is mobilisation significant enough geographically, and with SMEs? What are opporunties in T-Levels?
IfA recognises has a part to play

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