Transcript EAST MIDLANDS PUBLIC SECTOR APPRENTICESHIPS SUMMIT

“Grow your Own”
Integrating Employment and Skills
Apprenticeship Awareness Event
28th April 2014
Work Based Learning Team and
ANDREW TAYLOR
Chief Executive City of Lincoln Council
“Grow your Own”
THEN
City of Lincoln Council Apprenticeships
established 1995 – no employee under 25
Ageing workforce
Migration of people
Changing City Demographic – Lincoln
University
HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK
FOR YOU
NOW
Nationally only 13% local Government Workforce is under
30
City of Lincoln Council – almost 26% under 30
Overall over 50% of all apprentices ever trained still work
for CoLC
In the last 5 years 84% remain working in the public sector
Integrating Employment and Skills
Locally
Benefits – Workforce
“Grow your Own”
The “Lincoln DNA”
Partnership working
Reflecting City Demographics
Vibrant City – Vibrant Council
Changing Lives –Apprentice Awards
Growing Our Own
Integrating Employment and Skills
Locally
Benefits – The Economic Impact
Apprenticeship scheme has grown beyond recognition
Changed and adapted to support other partners
City of Lincoln Council Key role in economic sustainability of
the City
Having right skills in the right areas is essential
Job mismatches
Integrating Employment and Skills
Locally
Ingredients for success
 BELIEVE IN IT! – Commitment from the top
 Invest in the future
-Community leadership role eg NEET’s
-mentors, supervisors and assessors (usually ex apprentices)
-give them training
-give them confidence and self belief
-mutual respect and opportunity for progression and
development
HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK
FOR YOU
ATA model
How we assist host employers
Progression opportunities
HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK
FOR YOU
Apprenticeships:
• ‘Grow Our Own’
• Vocational areas
• Meeting the requirements of the organisation
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FOR YOU
University vs Apprenticeships
Placements relevant to existing skills and
career ambitions
Opportunities, growth, ambition
Support, development and mentoring
Training, feedback, experience
HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE and EMPLOYERS
Development and progression – from WBL
Apprentice to WBL Team Leader
Apprentice Ambassador – marketing and
promotion
IAG and Mentoring – bespoke Careers
advice and guidance – success rates
Traineeships and ATA
Work Experience/Schools Engagement
HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK
FOR YOU
Louise Hodson – Business Administration
Advanced Apprentice
Louise’s story
HOW TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK
FOR YOU
Josh Hayes – Business Administration
Advanced Apprenticeship
Josh’s story
Integrating Employment and Skills
Locally
THE FUTURE
Business needs – Lincolnshire needs
Youth unemployment
Challenges in the face of austerity measures
Succession Planning
Greater emphasis on career paths
Higher Level Apprenticeships
Integrating Employment and Skills
Locally
Thank you for listening
Now it’s down to you !
Andrew Taylor
Contacts : [email protected]
WBL Team at City of Lincoln Council contacts :[email protected]
www.lincoln.gov.uk