INTRODUCTION Angela Mays, HR Manager, Fasset & Chair of Havant Skills & Employability Partnership

APPRENTICESHIPS - Alison Sumpter, Network Manager of JOBS WITH TRAINING ALPHI (Association of Learning

Providers for Hampshire & the Isle of Wight)

SKILLS SUPPORT FOR Terri Dickman, Project ManagerTHE WORKFORCE

BUSINESS GUIDE TO Caroline Collings-Wood, Stafford GRANT FUNDING Rhodes Group

AGENDA

Havant Skills & Employability Partnership:

Group of people who are passionate about “Creating growth by developing people”Companies working together to develop volunteer programmes focusing on helping young people become ‘work ready’

Corporate Social Responsibility is moving up the business agenda…Develop employer brandBuild credibility and trust with both current and potential customers/employeesSupport employee engagement and retentionDevelop employees soft skillsIncreased productivity in the workplace, more committed workforce, less NEETS, less benefit dependency

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Introduction

National Apprenticeship Service

•Apprenticeship updateRangeLevelsProgressionGovernment contributions / AGE grantRecruitment service

•Traineeships

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Apprenticeship Overview

National Apprenticeship Service

• Apprenticeships can take between 1-4 years to complete depending on the level of Apprenticeship, the apprentices’ ability and the sector.

• All apprentices must be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week, although a minimum of 16 hours can be agreed in some circumstances.

• 16-18 year old training is fully funded by the government. Employers only pay their salary. An apprentice will be given time off for study for the duration of the Apprenticeship.

• There are over 250 different types of Apprenticeships available offering 1,200 job roles.

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Accounting Activity Leadership Agriculture Animal Care Aviation Operations Barbering Beauty Therapy Building Energy Management Systems Business Administration Cabin Crew Campaigning Children & Young People’s Workforce Civil Engineering Community Arts Construction Building Contact Centre Costume & Wardrobe Creative & Digital Media Cultural & Heritage Venue Operations Customer Service Driving Goods Vehicles Electrotechnical Equine Fashion & Textiles Floristry Fundraising Gas Services Engineering Hairdressing Health – Clinical Dental Nursing Emergency Care Optical Retail, Pharmacy Services Health & Social Care Horticulture Hospitality & Catering IT Software Web and Telecoms Leisure Management Live Events & Promotion Management Marketing Playwork Plumbing & Heating Property Services Providing Financial Advice Rail Services Retail Sales & Telesales Sports Development Technical Theatre The Gas Industry Travel Services Vehicle Body & Paint Veterinary Nursing Warehousing & Storage Youth Work

Apprenticeship Frameworks

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Higher Apprenticeship

Level 4

Higher National Certificates; Foundation Degrees

Advanced Apprenticeship

Level 3

A Levels; BTEC (National Diploma);

Apprenticeship

Intermediate Apprenticeship

Level 2

GCSEs (A*-C ), BTEC Cert.; Apprenticeship

Foundation Learning

Level 1

GCSEs (D-G), BTEC Award,

Entry level Qualifications provide progression to Foundation Learning

Progression Routes

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Higher Apprenticeships Frameworks Approved as of 1st June 2013

Accounting L4 Food and Drink L4

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering L4 Hospitality Management L4

Advertising and Marketing Communications L4 Human Resource Management L5

Agriculture L4 Insurance L4

Banking L4 IT, Software, Web and Telecoms Professionals L4

Business and Administration L4 Life Sciences L5

Business, Innovation and Growth L5 Management L5

Care Leadership and Management L5 Professional Development for Work Based Learning Practitioners L5

Construction Technical and Professional L5 Professional Services: Audit, Tax, Management Consultancy L4

Contact Centre Operations L4 Project Management L4

Employment Related Services L4 Providing Financial Advice L4

Express Logistics L5 Public Relations L4

Facilities Management L4, L5 Supply Chain Management L5

Fashion and Textiles: Technical L4 The Water Industry L4

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Higher Apprenticeships – ProgressFrameworks in Development*

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering L6 Mineral Product Technology L4

Aero-Manufacture Engineering L6 Power Engineering L4

Broadcast Engineering L6 Professional Airline Pilot Practice L6

Construction Operations Management L6 Professional Development for Work Based Learning Practitioners L4, L6

Creative and Digital Media L4 Professional Services: Audit, Accountancy, Tax L7

Design Management L5 Retail Management L4

Engineering Environmental Technologies L4 Space Engineering L5

Facilities Management L6 Sustainable Building Technologies L4

Health (Assistant Practitioners) L5 Sustainable Resource Management L4

Legal Services L4 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair L4

*may be subject to change

Run by the National Apprenticeship Service for businesses new to Apprenticeships or not had an Apprentice start in the last 12 months.

Supports businesses with less than 1000 employees to recruit young people aged 16 to 24 into an Apprenticeship programme.

Grants are £1,500.

Businesses may qualify for up to ten grants.

APPRENTICESHIPS GRANT FOR EMPLOYERS – AGE GRANT

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Apprenticeship Vacancies

• www.apprenticeships.org.uk

• A one stop shop for anything you ever wanted to know about Apprenticeships

• Apprenticeship vacancies across the Country available in one place

• Apply online for current vacancies

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So what’s new?

Traineeships

Why– Youth unemployment continues to be an issue– Evidence suggests this group do want to work– Employers consistently report candidates are not “work ready”

What is the aim?– To give this group a structured opportunity to get into work– Give the group the skills and experience to become attractive to employers– To make traineeships the preferred route for young people and employers who

aspire to Apprenticeships/jobs

What do they look like?– Available to 16-24 year olds (i.e. no older than 23) from August 2013 – Focused on those motivated to work– Not specifically aimed at those most disaffected (these groups may need more

support)

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Traineeships

The Core Offer A high quality work placement to give the young person meaningful work experience, develop workplace skills, and provide an opportunity to prove themselves to an employer (minimum of 6 weeks and maximum of 5 months). A focused period of work preparation training, focusing on areas like CV writing, interview preparation, job search and inter-personal skills. English and maths (if not already qualified to a suitable standard), as these are seen as crucial employability skills.

National Apprenticeship Service

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To find out more:

Contact your local training provider

Call the National Apprenticeship Service: 08000 150 600An adviser from the National Apprenticeship Service will contact you to discuss the support available in more detail   www.apprenticeships.gov.uk

National Apprenticeship Service

Questions

National Apprenticeship Service

Skills Support for the Workforce

Creating Growth by Developing People

Subsidised Training for Small Businesses

• Do you have less than 250 staff?• Have staff aged 19+ who have skills gaps?• Are you involved in Manufacturing,

Engineering, Environmental, Marine or the Visitor Economy?

If your answer is Yes

Skills Support for the Workforce is able to offerFully subsidised training

How to Access Funding

• Initial discussion with Employer to determine staff numbers and current skills levels.

• Discussion with member of staff to determine level of training required.

• Start of Training with ongoing support at times to suit your business.

First Steps

• Speak to either myself – Terri Dickman or one of my sub-contractors from this area, i.e.:

– College of Social Care – Admin, Care, Food Hygiene

– KATS Learning – Train the Trainer, Hospitality– Fedden/MIT – BIT, LEAN & 6SIGMA– Hill McManus – Customer Service– Highbury College – Engineering

Exhibitors

SMART TRAININGCHICHESTER UNIVERSITYAPPRENTICES FOR BUSINESSHTP TRAININGTRAINING LINKSPARK SCHOOLCHICHESTER COLLEGE &PARTNERS (Skills support for the workforce)

EASTLEIGH COLLEGE/ENGAGE RECRUITMENTHIGHBURY COLLEGE EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPGROWTH ACCELERATORCARE TRAINING ESSENTIALSSOUTHDOWNS COLLEGE PETA

Business Guide to Grant Funding

Caroline Collings-WoodStafford Rhodes Group

15th May, 2014

Match FundingFunding Name Amount Criteria

Growth Vouchers Up to £2,000 Trading for at least one yearFewer than 50 staffNot sought strategic advice for three years.

Growth Accelerator £3,500 (maximum dependent on size of business)Plus £2,000 per employee for either sales and service training or leadership and management training.

For businesses trading for at least one year, fewer than 250 staff and are looking for fast growth in turnover, profit and company size

Enterprise Vouchers Up to £20,000 The process includes a Growth Audit carried out by University of Portsmouth Business School. Apply via a simple EOI form or visit from a navigator who can discuss the programmes and aid the application process.

Business Expansion FundingFunding Name Amount Criteria

Bridging The Gap £5,000 to £50,000 30% start up50% established.

For Start Up and SMEs to start up a new business, grow an existing business or safeguard jobs.

Enterprise Business Expansion Fund

£50,000 to £400,000 To help advanced manufacturing companies establish new projects and create jobs on the Solent Enterprise Zone. Bidders will be able to request funding in order to overcome barriers to growth within their business or facilitate business improvement, thereby creating or safeguarding existing jobs.

Investment for growthInternational Programmes We help UK business access European R&D funding, including Horizon 2020.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Offer businesses the opportunity to work with academic institutions to gain access to new knowledge.

Launchpads Supporting innovative projects by high-tech companies that are clustered around specific themes and geographical locations.

SBRI Provides opportunities for innovative companies to engage with the public sector to solve specific problems.

Smart Offers funding to small and medium-sized enterprises for R&D projects in science, engineering and technology.

Proof of market up to £25kProof of concept up to £100kDevelopment of prototype up to £250k

Funding Support and Investment for GrowthCatalysts Catalysts are a form of R&D funding which focus on specific priority areas and aim to help take projects from research to commercial viabilityCollaborative R&D Helping businesses and researchers to work together on science, engineering and technology innovationDemonstrators Demonstrators bring partners together to enable large-scale testing of new products and services in the real worldFeasibility Studies Help for businesses to test how feasible an innovative idea or technology is for development for marketIC tomorrow The IC tomorrow programme aims to stimulate innovation and economic growth in the digital sector. Innovation Vouchers Designed to encourage businesses to look for new knowledge to help them grow and develop

• You can use different types of funding to support identifying next level of bid to obtain further grants.

• £500.00 - £400,000.00 in various forms of grants and match funded grants

• Experts can help you decide which grant will be the best for you

• University of Portsmouth and Solent Growth Hub Navigators

• Your bid application must be well written – Use Growth Accelerator funding through Leadership and Management to cover Bid Writing Training