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Agenda • • • • • • • • Walsall Works Update Progressions Placement Opportunities Additional Funding streams Q&A session AOB Date of Next Meeting Close Walsall Works Walsall Works aims to stimulate sustainable employment within local businesses and support young people into work Walsall Works Video Key Headlines • 278 employers have signed up creating 583 new apprenticeship opportunities • 173 young people have started their Apprenticeship through Walsall Works • 198 young people have now started the PreApprenticeship programme • 298 young people have been supported into employment and training Apprentices and Pre-apprentices Businesses Progressions Placement Opportunities Pre-Apprenticeship programme in 11 sectors •24 weeks of sector based learning to obtain a Level 1 qualification •Functional Maths, English & ICT •Employability Skills •Intensive job search •4 week work placement •Guaranteed job interview •Progression to a positive pathway Placement Opportunities required in: • • • • • • • ICT (Web design, social media, hardware repairs) Sports Child Care Health & Social care Business Admin Construction Manufacturing & Engineering Additional Funding Streams Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds - (Age 16-24) • • • • • Administered by National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) £1,500 available per eligible individual Employers eligible to claim a total of 10 grants Employers with less than 1,000 employees Employees that are new to apprenticeships or not recruited an apprentice in last 12 months • Existing part time employees (contracted to work less than 20 weeks) can be eligible if employed as a new full time apprentice Youth Contract – Wage incentive £2,275 • Available for employers who recruit an 18 -24 year old who has been receiving benefits for at least six months through Jobcentre Plus • Paid 26 weeks after the employee starts work • Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees can claim a part payment eight weeks after the employee starts work • Employer is required to complete a wage incentive claim • Payment is made directly to the employer Black Country Skills Factory • A new employer-led education & training collaboration being coordinated by the Black Country Consortium • Objective is to address the shortfall in the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) skills in the Black Country for small medium sized employers • Subsidies ranging from £1,000 to £3,500 and aim to support Engineering Apprenticeships in Black Country High Value Manufacturing (HVM) sector • Subsidy is in addition to existing government grants and aims to compensate employers for the non-productive time spent at college & lack of productivity Skills for Care- Workforce Development • Funding stream from the Department of Health disseminated by Skills for Care • Focuses on the achievement of qualification units • Supports the ongoing professional development of staff across the adult social care sector. • Help fund the delivery of intermediate and advanced level Apprenticeships in social care. • Distributed by Skills for Care via a network of employer led partnerships and large national organisations Skills for Care- Workforce Development • The fund can only be utilised by adult social care providers that employ social care staff within England • WDF is a contribution towards the cost of completing units and qualifications on the Qualifications • Funding is calculated on the credit size of QCF units - £15 per credit • A list of acceptable units for funding is available on the Skills for Care website - www.skillsforcare.org.uk/wdf Early Years Apprenticeship Bursary Scheme • Open to open to individuals who are starting a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship for Children and Young People’s workforce • Encouraging higher qualified candidates who already have GCSE English and maths at grade C and above • Applications open from September 2013 • From 1 June 2013 • 1000 bursaries available Early Years Apprenticeship Bursary Payment process • One off bursary payment of £1,500 • Training allowance of £300 • Bursary payment to successful applicants will be made via the employer • Employer will receive £198 toward the cost of administering this payment • Funding for approved additional training will also be routed via the employer Construction Industry Training Board Funding • Funding of up to £10,200 available for construction-related apprentices • • 2 year apprentice - £6,000 3 year apprentice - £10,200 • Construction employers need to be registered with CITB • Apprenticeships run by CITB Managing Agency or other training providers • Apprentice must pass the Structured Learning Exercise (SLE) to show they can complete the apprenticeship programme • Apprentice must be registered onto an approved apprenticeship scheme within 26 weeks of the start date of training Construction Industry Training Board Funding • • • • • • Construction Work Experience programme Administered by CITB 16-18 year olds No level 2 in construction qualifications Up to 6 weeks work experience Employers eligible to £100 after young person completes 2 weeks work experience Centro travel scheme for Apprentices • The full cost for a black country monthly card is £43.50 per month. • Participating employers and training providers contribute 20% to the cost of a travel pass (£8.70 per month) • 10% contribution made by National Express (£4.35 per month) • Cost for the young person is £30.45 per month • Which is a 30% discount for annual travel passes if paid by monthly direct debit Travel schemes for Apprentices • WorkWise offers unemployed residents • Free day tickets to attend job interviews • Free travel tickets when starting a new job • Eligible wards are: Birchills Leamore Blakenall Darlaston South Paddock Palfrey Pheasey Park Farm St Matthews Travel schemes for Apprentices Traineeships & Study Programmes Question & Answer Session Any Other Business Date of Future Session Monday 4th November 2013, 10.00am – 11.30am at Walsall Council Chamber, Walsall Town Hall, Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1TP [email protected] Contact Details 01922 654353 [email protected] www.flickr.com/walsallworks @Walsallworks Search for Walsallworks