Transcript Traineeships

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Today’s workshop
• 1 of 4 workshops on Traineeships
• To understand the barriers to growth
• To share best practice
• To plan what other support you would find useful
• Your name & organisation
• What is your experience of Traineeships so far?
• What are you hoping to get out of today?
What are Traineeships?
What are Traineeships?
• Introduced in August 2013 by Matthew Hancock as
a solution to Youth Unemployment
(and removal of Access to Apprenticeships in Jan 2014)
• Supported in the recent Response to Consultation
for 15/16
• Part of the Apprenticeship family
• Only available to providers who hold grade 1 or 2
Ofsted and their subcontractors *published list
(as declared at June 2013 – but cannot be grade 3 or 4)
• A programme for 16-24 year olds to bridge
the gap between ‘Not ready for employment –
Apprenticeship / job’
Recent support
• Nick Boles continues to support Traineeships
(with added flexibilities for 19+ Jan 2015)
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SFA have growth targets ahead to 2016/17
DWP have given local offices ‘aspirations’
(targets) for Traineeships
They remain a priority for growth funding
cases with both the SFA and EFA
Education & Training Foundation supported
£1m Traineeship Staff Support Programme
(TSSP) March – July 2014
Round 2 expected in January 2015
Where have your challenges
been?
Funding
Curriculum
Trainees
Traineeship Growth
London & South East
Number of
Vacancies
Vacancy Title
Employer Name
Traineeship in Hair/ beauty
Elite Beauty (Canterbury)
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Traineeship in Customer Service
The Tanning and Laser Clinic (Folkestone)
1
TRAINEESHIP IN HAIR/BEAUTY
That Nail and Beauty Academy (Folkestone)
1
Customer Service TRAINEESHIPS (London) Barclaycard (London)
TRAINEESHIP - Retail (London)
Entertainer (The) (London)
20
10
TRAINEESHIP in Business & Administration
Traineeship in Childcare with Highland
Games Activity Week Ltd
Traineeship in Ground Maintenance
(Horticulture)
TRAINEESHIP in Retail
TRAINEESHIP in Security Systems
Traineeship Research Assistant
ers247 (London)
The Highland Games Activity Weeks Limited
(London)
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4
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40
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TRAINEESHIP Business Administration
Quadron Services (London)
British Heart Foundation (London)
Banham Security (London)
Samedan Ltd (London)
PROGRESSIVE - TELEMARKETING LIMITED
(Mitcham)
TRAINEESHIP in Flooring
Retail Traineeship
Traineeship in Hair/ beauty
Crystal Furniture And Flooring (Romford)
Tree of Hope (Tunbridge Wells)
D J L Hair Studio (Whitstable)
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Who are Traineeships
designed for?
Who are they for?
• Designed for young people aged 16-24
*Up to 25 with an Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP)
• For individuals who:
• Are unemployed, have little work experience but
focussed on finding work (learner self-declaration)
• Are 16-19 (below L3) or 19-24 (below L2)
*Changes from Jan 2015 to 19-24 below L3
• Providers and employers believe have a reasonable
chance of being ready for a job in 6 months
• They are not for individuals who don’t want to work, or
those already in employment *Can be employed for 16 hours or
less
Defining the age ranges
• 16-19 means 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August in the funding
year they start
• 19-24 means 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 or 24 on 31st August in
the funding year they start
• Up to 25 with EHCP means either an LDA
(Learning Disability Agreement)
or EHCP as issued by local authority
Defining prior learning
• Full level 2 =
5 GCSEs or equivalent A*-C
Certificate or diploma as per QCF
*Changes from Jan 2015 to 19-24 below L3
• Full level 3 =
2 A Levels or equivalent
Diploma as per QCF
• See funding rates catalogue for listed qualifications
• 16-19s may hold GCSEs grade A*- C in English & maths
and still be eligible if the provider thinks they need help in
other areas to get ready for work
• Providers’ responsibility to identify prior attainment
(collection of certificates / initial assessment)
What do they contain?
• Contain three main elements:
• English & Maths (includes functional skills)
• High quality work placement
• Work preparation training
• Employers should be involved in the design
• High quality work placement to develop skills, knowledge,
confidence, attitudes & behaviours
How long should they last?
• The ‘6 week minimum’ replaced with expected minimum
work experience of 100-240 hours
• Maximum of 6 months (5 months with 1 employer)
• Have up to 4 weeks to allocate the work placement
(in most cases expect this to be secured up front)
• Need to consider DWP requirements:
No more than 6-8 consecutive weeks of work experience /
240 hours (can increase to 12 if offered Apprenticeship)
• 16 hour rule does not count, 30 hour max does
• Not all 18+ will be on unemployment benefits
Changes for 2015/16
• Increased emphasis on progression to job or Apprenticeship
• Minimum standard for progression to employment 60%? Shadow
arrangements in 2014/15
• Re-defined definitions of ‘outcomes’ to include further learning (should
be focussed on learning linked to future employment) ‘substantial qualification’
or continuing English & maths
• 19+ will be able to have ‘non accredited learning’ to develop
behaviours, skills and attitudes
• Work experience and work preparation will be funded as one
‘combined’ and will have 20% achievement
• Employed for 8 consecutive weeks, within 6 months of completing the
programme (includes self-employment)
Other points
• Permissible under RPA as a condensed programme
• If a learner progresses into an Apprenticeship,
it does not reduce the minimum duration
• Can go into Advanced or Higher, not just intermediate
• Traineeships have
separate branding
• Should have flexible start dates throughout the year
• It doesn’t affect Child Benefit / Child Tax Credit
How does the funding work?
Funding
• Providers asked to estimate their capacity to deliver
• Given a separate line for Traineeships: cannot be
transferred into ASB or Apprenticeships
• Traineeships are a priority for growth cases
(with SFA actuals – with EFA lagged)
• If you hold both EFA and SFA contracts, you must use EFA
for 16-19 and SFA only for 19-24
• Any eligible provider with EFA Study Programme
(incl. schools, academies and special schools)
• Ineligible providers could put together the same model –
but cannot use the Traineeship branding
How does the funding work?
EFA
methodology
16-19
SFA
rules
19-24
Study Programme
methodology
Adult Skills Budget
methodology
Planned hours based on
bands of funding
Build a programme of funded
units/qualifications
+ Paid work experience
Qualifying period (2 weeks)
Qualifying period (4 weeks)
Full amount of funding paid
on progression / completion
DWP rules impact design
EFA funding bands
Student number status
Hours funded at
Part time rate
Full time (540+)
600
£4,000
Band 4 (450 – 539 hours)
495/600 (83% of £4000)
£3,300
Band 3 (360 – 449 hours)
405 (68% of £4000)
£2,700
Band 2 (280 – 359 hours)
320 (53% of £4000)
£2,133
Band 1 (up to 280 hours)
% of 600
% of £4,000
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Block 2
funding
if
eligible
Qualification and non-qualification hours
Planned hours from the beginning (must be timetabled, organised, supervised)
Content should be suitable to their planned progression
Funding cap for students aged 18+ (not high needs) at Band 4
Lagged funding (for EFA – not for SFA 16-19 using EFA methodology)
16 - 19 study programme
• Planned hours of a programme with a progression
destination in mind
• Must not change mid-programme
• Planned accredited and non-accredited hours
• Capped at maximum rate £4000
• Paid on planned hours. If learner leaves and
does not progress, it will affect retention
factor in future years
• Must progress within 6 weeks or return
to RPA compliant
Adult Skills Budget
Vocational /
Employability quals
(includes units)
English & Maths
If needed
• QCF
• Functional Skills
• £50 +
• £724
• Needs to be
achieved during
Traineeship
• Expect
completion within
Traineeship – but
completion could
be afterwards as
part of
Apprenticeship
Work experience
• Minimum of 100
hours expected
• Z codes
100 – 199 = £500
200 – 499 = £700
500 + = £900
19-24 Adult Skills Budget
• Usual ASB rules
• No set maximum funding
• Can use mix of units and full qualifications as long
as achieved within the 6 months maximum
• English and maths can continue beyond traineeship
• Each aim has 20% achievement element
• If a 19-23 completes early (min 6 weeks)
but less than 100 hours work placement
and progresses to an Apprenticeship classed
as ‘completed and achieved’
• Self-employment is classed as employment
Completion
• Progression to employment or an Apprenticeship *Or further
learning (self declaration permissible)
• Or 16-19 completion of planned hours
• Within 6 weeks of completing the programme
• Job role 16 hours or more per week, at least 6
consecutive weeks
• Both EFA and SFA, learner must complete
a minimum of weeks (varies depending on which guidance you
read)
Incentives
• Learners are not paid a salary or training allowance
• Providers and Employers have discretion to give incentives
• Employers are not required (but are encouraged) to
consider supporting the costs of travel and lunch
• Bursary fund for 16-19
Break
10:45 – 11:00
Possible delivery models
Learning points to remember
• Not too long - individuals want to work and earn money
• Long enough to achieve qualifications and a meaningful
placement
• Long enough to work towards English & maths
• Long enough for the employer to really get a feel for the
trainee
• Interesting and varied – needs to look and feel different
• A model that is suitable for all ages
• Can combine funding methodologies
• Meets DWP and Study Programme
requirements
Example funding model
No. of weeks
No. of hours per Total hours
week
6 (6 weeks min) 30
180
Band
Funding
1 (30%)
£1,200
8
10
12
14
16
20 (5 months
max)
1 (40%)
2 (funded at 320)
3 (funded at 405)
3 (funded at 405)
4 (funded at 495)
Full time
£1,600
£2,133
£2,700*
£2,700
£3,300
£4,000
30
30
30
30
30
30
240
300
360
420
480
600
Benefits of a 12 week model
•Not too long, keeps them interested
•Can be blended for 19+ funding i.e. ‘topped and tailed’ with classroom around 8 weeks
work experience in the middle
Example models
Week
Example A
Example B
Example C
Example D
Example E
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Existing models
 Mainly short programmes between 8 – 12 weeks
 Close working with JCP
 Advertising in papers / social media as well as Av
 Investing in the recruitment process to work out the really
motivated individuals e.g. advert, phone call, 1:1
 Clear line of sight to an Apprenticeship or job
 Sector specific (or at least similar)
 Interesting, fun and unique
 Transport provided
 Detailed matching of candidate to placement
(not desktop)
Delivery model activity
• In small groups, discuss the possible delivery models
• Could be specific to a sector / generic to all
• What could it look like? Structure / days / weeks
• What should it include?
• What is going to make it unique / different?
Learner Recruitment
Using the example of the model you have created….
• What kind of learners could it attract?
• How would you recruit the learners?
• Which approaches have you used (or use currently) to
attract and retain learners?
Examples of TSSP tools
What’s in it for me?
Your action plan from today
& evaluation