1. Children & Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee 4 th April 2011 Phil Warner

2. Subsidised Salary Apprenticeship Scheme

3. Background Funding from EPP Applied for 85 placements (£243,100) 50% Salary (£2,860/learner) Originally ‘Public Sector’

4. …continued Broadened to include local small businesses Southend residents 82 placements 60 employers

5. Employability Skills Appropriate work ethic, Time keeping, Attitude to employers, Poor communication, and Low level functional skills

6. Willingness of employers to invest in apprenticeship Economic climate, Two year commitment Support for mentoring Range of qualifications and frameworks, and Quality of applicants

7. Pre-Apprenticeship programme £9,000 to support a pre-apprenticeship programme for vulnerable young people 21 learners Manual Handling, First Aid, Food Hygiene, Construction Skills Card, Literacy, Numeracy and personal learning and thinking skills Vocational qualification at level 1.

8. Questions Further details: David Coleman 01702 534387 davidcoleman@southend.gov.uk