#firmday manchester 9th march 2017: kate temple-brown: 20 challenges of the apprenticeship levy

20 Challenges ofThe Apprenticeship Levy

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20 Challenges of the Levy

Number 1: The Proposition

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Employer pays a 0.5% levy, which is

ring-fenced by HMRC to fund

apprenticeships

Employer creates an online account, into

which DoE pays digital vouchers

Employer attracts, assesses and hires new candidates for

DoE-accredited training initiatives

Employer pays training providers

with digital vouchers from its online

account

Apprentices receive training, and training

providers redeem vouchers with DoE

20 Challenges of the Levy

Number 2:Lack of Clarity

Lack of Clarity • Digital Apprenticeship System

• Yet to be decided:• How to spend vouchers• How to find Training Providers RoATP• Standard sign off• Non Levy payers• Assessment & Assessors• Eligibility

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Number 3:20% away from Desk Training

20% away from desk training• Technology

• Creativity

• Evening Classes = ACCA CFA CIMA

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Number 4:Where are We Now?

Where are we now?• 4 / 10 businesses have no understanding or awareness of the Apprenticeship Levy

• Holistic View / Readiness Model

• Talent / HR Wide

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Number 5:Transition

evolution

Transition• Framework withdrawal began in May 2016

• Framework vs Standards

• Approval of Standards – up to 2 years

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Number 6:“Apprentice”

Old vs New Apprentices• Vocational vs Professional

• Eligibility Changes

• De mystifying

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Number 7:Decentralisation

Decentralisation• Out of London, Out of the UK

• Sharing content digitally

• Certification recognised internationally

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Number 8:More than CSR

BenevolenceKind hands?

More than CSR• Workforce Planning

• School Leaver vs Graduate roles

• Pipeline

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Number 9:Engagement

Engagement• External & Internal Communication

• New and Existing

• EVP

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Number 10:Timeline

Timeline• April 2017

• 24 months

• Seasonal recruitment Cycle

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Number 11:Staffing

Small team of people

Staffing• Early Careers Teams

• Seasonal recruitment Grads vs School Leavers

• Staff costs not included

• Strategic Partners and Training Providers

• Maximising the Funding

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Number 12:Support

Parochial support of apprentices

Support

• SFA are employer focused

• Training Providers

• Pastoral Care

• Programme Manager

• Funding DAS Manager

For Employers: For Apprentices:

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Number 13:Logistics

Logistics

• How Much?

• Cross HR Team • Strategy Innovation• Diversity• Talent• Early Careers• Recruitment• L&D• FD• Exec• Board• PM

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Number 14:Available Standards

Standards

• over 2,400 standards approved and in progress

• Approval process

• Trailblazers

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Number 15:Protecting L&D

Ringfences round L&DOr a bouncer!

Protecting L&D

• Budgets

• Wider Talent Strategy

• Understanding the Levy

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Number 16:Brexit

Brexit logo? Were out?

Brexit

• Immediate Focus

• Skills gaps

• Visas

• Long Term Planning

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Number 17:England Only

England Only

• Scotland, Wales, N.Ireland

• 2018 implementation

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Number 18:Workforce Planning

Workforce Planning

• WFP and Skills mapping

• Career Development

• Talent Mapping

• Retention, Skills gaps, Productivity, Learner Led Development

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Number 19:Will it last?

A flash in a frying pan?!?!

Will It Last?

• Skills Gap

• UK Productivity

• £3,000,000,000

• 2,000,000 Apprentices by 2020

• T-Level funding

20 Challenges of the Levy

Number 20:The Noise

The Noise

• Read before you register

• Strategic Partners

• Recommendations and Networks