1. Wayne Miller Employer Account Manager

2. The National Apprenticeship Service? Subtitle here
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3. Apprenticeships – the facts
Open to all ages, with fully funded training for 16 to 18 year olds
Over 520,000 people started an Apprenticeship in 2011/12
125,000 were 16 to 18 year olds
Over 100,000 employers employ apprentices in 200,000 locations
Average Apprenticeship completer increases bottom line by £214 per week, (£414 in engineering and manufacturing)
£1.5 billion government investment in
Return on investment of £18 per pound invested by government
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4. What is an Apprenticeship?
Earn while they learn
Gain a variety of transferable skills
Gain job-specific skills
Work towards nationally recognised qualifications
Enable progression into further/higher education
Advance in a chosen career
Which will enable you to progress into Higher education as your career develops.
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5. Develop knowledge and skills - a framework
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6. Increasing Skill Level
Skills escalator
Increasing Skill Level
Intermediate Skilled
Intermediate Apprenticeships
Lower Secondary
Higher Secondary
Advanced Skilled
Advanced Apprenticeships
College
High Skilled
Higher Apprenticeships
Foundation Degree
Graduate
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
Arts, Media and Publishing
Business, Administration and Law
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
Education and Training
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
Health, Public Services and Care
Information and Communication Technology
Leisure, Travel and Tourism
Retail and Commercial Enterprise
Higher Apprentices with top up to Hon’s Degree provide a compelling alternative to Graduates
Higher Apprenticeships are ideally suited to the development of high end technology or junior management roles
Advanced Apprenticeships develop individuals skills required to function effectively in supervisory roles
Intermediate Apprenticeships develop workforce skills to carry out operative level functions
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7. On the job coaching and learning
How are they delivered?
On the job coaching and learning
Off the job learning e.g. college or away from the work station
Employer induction and training sessions
On-line learning and support
Workbooks
Projects
Mentoring and line management support
Specific training for individuals
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8. The funding
The level of public money available to support Apprenticeships varies for different groups according to government priorities:
16-18 year olds - high priority, full funding is available
19-24 year olds - employer contribution of up to 50%, this contribution may be in-kind
25 years and older - the government contribution is lower and may not be available at all.
Loans through the Student Loan Company may be necessary those who are 24 years and older who are studying at Level 3 or above.
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9. AGE
£1500 Apprenticeship grant for employers with up to employees
New to Apprenticeships and recruiting their first apprentice
Payable for recruiting 16 to 24 year olds, to a maximum of 10 payments
Available until December 2013
Employers will sign an agreement to confirm:
the number of apprentices they will be taking on
they wouldn’t have taken the apprentice on without the grant
they have not started on an apprentice in the previous 12 months
they are aware of and do not breach any state aid rules
they will employ the apprentice for the minimum of 12 months
they agree to pay the minimum Apprenticeship wage or more
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10. Recruitment made easy - Apprenticeship vacancies
Free online tool
National system opening vacancies to a wider pool of candidates
Flexibility in who manages the whole recruitment process
The option to direct candidates who see your vacancy on the system to apply directly to your own website job page
Search to find learning providers who deliver Apprenticeships
Supported by a dedicated National Apprenticeship Service team
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11. Things to consider
What Apprenticeships and/or other qualifications are currently being delivered across your business?
What business areas could benefit from Apprenticeships?
Are there specific job roles you would like to support through Apprenticeships?
What different levels of Apprenticeship would you like to deliver?
Could you use Apprenticeships to solve a problem?
What are the demographics of your company and could Apprenticeships help to bring young people into the business?
How many apprentices would you like to employ? Consider short, medium and longer term ambitions.
The current pay structures and where apprentices would fit within this.
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12. Apprenticeships Deliver
A real job, a real qualification and a real future.
- 85% stay in employment
- 64% stay with the same employer
- 32% of apprentices received a
promotion within 12 months of finishing
- 75% take on more responsibility - Qualified apprentices are 15%
more employable than those with
other qualifications.
- £100, 000
  The training you receive here at this superb facility and with your employer will give you a A real future in Engineering and manufacturing.
After finishing, the majority of apprentices (85%) will stay in employment, (1)
two-thirds (64%) staying with the same employer. (1) A third (32%) of all former apprentices had received a promotion within 12 months of finishing, and of those in work, (1)
Three quarters (75%) reported taking on more responsibility in their job. (1) Employers think that qualified apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. (2) 
People with an Advanced Level Apprenticeship earn, on average, over £100,000* more than those without, over the course of their career. (3)
Sources:
Evaluation of Apprenticeships for Learners, BIS, May 2012 
ICM Employers Research, 2013  
London Economics Vocation Qualifications Research September 2011
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13. What is a Traineeship?
A new programme that addresses problems raised by employers.
Feedback indicates that;
To often young people lack the right skills and attitudes.
Demonstrate poor job application skills
Have little or no experience of seeking or being in work
Held back by under developed literacy and/or numeracy skills
Lack understand of the behaviours required in the workplace

14. What is a Traineeship?
A Traineeship will be a new opportunity to help young people develop the skills and attitudes employers look for. It will form part of the Study Programme framework. They will include;
A high quality work placement to give the young person meaningful experience,
develop workplace skills, and provide an opportunity to prove themselves to an
employer.
A focused period of work preparation training. This might focus on areas like
CV writing, interview preparation, job search, self-discipline and inter-personal
skills.
English and maths for young people who have not achieved a GCSE Grade C or
equivalent.
The flexibility to include other elements such as vocational/industry specific
content & qualifications.

15. Traineeships – framework
1 - 6 Months Duration
Apprenticeship
Work Placement
Job
Employability Skills
Interview
Further Learning
Maths & English
Flexible content – Employer decides

16. More information
Local Contact: Wayne Miller Employer Account Manager   apprenticeships.org.uk youtube.com/apprenticeshipsNAS
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