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Apprenticeships – Good for Business
19th January 2012
Liz Coughlin, Employer Account Manager, Buckinghamshire
Aim
The aim is to give you a brief overview of Apprenticeships
and the potential incentives that going to be available to you
as an employer.
Role of National Apprenticeship
Service
• Expand the number of Apprenticeship places offered by employers
• Increase the number, quality and diversity of people applying for
Apprenticeships, and in particular supporting 16-18 year olds
• Make it easier for employers to recruit apprentices and for individuals
to search and apply for Apprenticeship vacancies on the internetbased vacancy system
• Impartial brokerage service on all 250 Apprenticeships available and
the provider base delivering them
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Rising numbers of apprentices
Apprenticeship starts
280
300
225
Starts (in 000s)
250
200
240
184
175
150
100
50
0
2005/06
2006/07
Level 2
2007/08
Advanced
2008/09
2009/10
TOTAL
• 162,000 people started an Apprenticeship in 2001/02
• Over 300,000 people are expected to start an Apprenticeship in 2010/11
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Basics about Apprenticeships
• Apprentices are employed by you and paid a wage - minimum of
£2.60/hr
• This can be a permanent contract or fixed-term for duration of
Apprenticeship
• Apprentices are on a structured, industry-standard training course – fully
funded by the government if apprentice is aged 16-18, with some
employer contribution if apprentice is 19+
• Duration of Apprenticeship varies according to course and ability – from
12 months to three years
• Three parts to Apprenticeship – NVQ, technical certificate and key skills,
available at levels 2-4
• Some Apprenticeships require day release, and others are delivered ‘onsite’ in the workplace
• Available for new or existing employees and in most cases can start
throughout the year
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Types of Apprenticeships
• Apprenticeships can usually be matched to any role being recruited
or trained
• Cross-sectoral Apprenticeships which can fit into any business e.g.
Business Administration, IT, Customer Service, Accountancy,
Payroll, Sales
• Other sector-specific Apprenticeships which are tailored to meet the
needs of the sector e.g. Construction, Hospitality and Catering,
Housing, Retail, Financial Services, Active Leisure, Print, Cleansing
and Support Services, Building Services
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Benefits to Employers
• Improved productivity
• Motivated and loyal workers
• Potential managers / leaders of the future
• Improved retention
• Addressing skills shortages
• Return on Investment
www.apprenticeships.gov.uk
Returns on investment
Superdrug
• 44% improved performance = £13,750 better revenue generation per
employee
• Return 7 times greater than the cost of the programme
• Retention rates approximately twice that of non apprentices
TUI UK & Ireland
• Fast track programme – apprentices outperform colleagues 10 years
more experienced
• Grade 2 travel apprentices 8% more productive
• 16-18 year olds outperform colleagues by 26%
• 19-24 year olds outperform colleagues by 12%
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What funding is available to support
my business if I take on an Apprentice?
• 16-18 (up to the day before the 19th Birthday) – training is fully
subsidised
• 19+ (day of their 19th Birthday) – training is partially subsidised
Incentives
Small Employer Incentives
• The incentive is for employers with up to 50 (and in some cases up to
250) employees and comprises a payment of £1,500 payable in two
stages. It will be available to small firms in all industries and for
Apprenticeships at all levels from April 2012.
• Details of how the new incentive will be administered and when
employers will be able to express formal interest in it are currently being
developed and will be announced as soon as possible. Updates on this
development will appear on the Apprenticeship website
(www.apprenticeships.org.uk) .
• The incentive is part of a wider £1 billion package of support to encourage
small businesses to employ young people.
Subsidies
Employer subsidy to employ a jobless young person
• From April 2012, an incentive of £2,275 will be available for small
employers who employ a jobless 18-24 year old for a period of 6 months.
The subsidy will support work and training placements.
• Government aims to subsidise work placements and training for up to
160,000 young jobless over a 3 year period.
• Details of this subsidy are currently being developed and updates will
appear on the apprenticeship website (www.apprenticeships.org.uk) .
2011/2012 Priorities
• Increasing 16-18 Apprenticeship starts
• Reducing 16-24 NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) by
creating opportunities through Apprenticeships
• Advanced and Higher Level Apprenticeships
• STEM sector Apprenticeships
Employers with Apprentices
Next Steps
• NAS offers a free and impartial service to employers to guide you
through from identification of Apprenticeship role to the recruitment
of apprentice
• Work with you to identify Apprenticeship framework which matches
role
• Identify a range of training providers which fit your needs, from
which you can choose
• Training provider then works with you to recruit an apprentice
through the Apprenticeship vacancy website – posts vacancy, and
can also support by sifting CVs
• Apprentice starts and training provider is then main point of contact
for apprentice and employer– but NAS is still here for support if
required
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Apprentices – Good for Business
• Can you afford not to benefit from increased business
performance?
– Develop your workforce through Apprenticeship training
– Recruit your new staff as apprentices
Call: 0800 0150 600
Web: www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Alternatively my contact details are
M: 07799 510672
E: [email protected]
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