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Welcome to

Breakfast Meeting

‘Free Focus on Future Talent’

Tuesday 8 January 2013

R. Shariat Project Manager at Finditinbirmingham

Welcome by Sir Albert Bore

Leader of Birmingham City Council

Amey Apprenticeship

Will Tyas – Account Manager

Laura McCourt – HR Business Partner

Amey in the West Midlands & Birmingham

• 11,400 strong workforce across the UK

• Employing c2,500 people in West Midlands

• Largest Local Authority highways contract in Europe

• 25-year programme worth c£2.7 billion over 25 years

• International Design Hub (IDH) in Birmingham

What we do in Birmingham

Road SignIlluminated

Bollard

Footway

Gully

StreetName Plate

Road Markings

Road Drainage

StreetLighting

Carriageway

Pedestrian GuardRailing

Traffic Signals

HighwayTrees

Winter

maintenance

What is Amey doing?

• Commitment to a minimum of 2% of our workforce as apprentices and a further 1% as graduates

• We have 200 apprentices across Amey

• In Birmingham we have 25 apprentices – 12 of whom recruited in 2012

• Committed to providing training and development opportunities for all employees

• Developed programmes specifically aimed at young people to help them make a positive contribution to the economy and to succeed in their working lives

Why do we have apprentices?

• Part of our long term resourcing strategy to supports Amey’s growth agenda and rebalance an ageing workforce

• Aging workforce

• Promote the highways trade

• New entrants to engineering and technical based degrees increasing but enough to replace retirees

• Increase awareness and interests from local schools and colleges including Dame Elizabeth Cadbury College, Small Health, South & City College

• UK Govt. drive to double apprenticeship numbers

• Moral and social obligation to commit to local community and local economy development

How does it work

Apprentice Programme

Local Partners – EAT, NAS, Schools & Colleges, direct

recruitment, Unions, employees

Assessment Centre

3 year rotational

programme

Mentor & Buddy

Bespoke NVQ

programme

Duke of Edinburgh

Award

Benefits for Amey and our Apprentices

Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list

Gold Investors in People Award

Innovation in Recruitment Award – Personnel Today Telford College Student of the Year

Corporate Social Responsibility Bidding opportunities – sustainable local employment Skilled, engaged and productive workforce

Innovation

Lloyd Neal

Apprentice Programmes

Jaguar Land Rover

Benefits.

• Skilled workers we need for the future.

• Develop a highly skilled workforce.

• Hands on experience in a variety of roles.

• Training aligned to relevant Pathway.

Apprenticeship Opportunities

Advanced Apprenticeship

5 GCSE’s grace C and above including English, Maths and Science

Higher Apprenticeship

2 A-levels grade C and above including Maths and a Science

Personal Qualities -Willingness to learn -Team player -Keen to be involved Engineering -Resilience / responsible -Quality focus / problem solving

Apprenticeship Pathways

Advanced Apprenticeship

Automotive

Maintenance

Manufacturing

Toolroom / Model factory

Higher Apprenticeship

Production Supervision

Finance

Purchasing

Design.

Product Development

Manufacturing

Intermediate Apprenticeship

Production Operators

2012 4 year Advanced Apprenticeship Programme

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 & 4

4 weeks experience in Plant

BTEC National Diploma Level 3 or City & Guilds 2850

NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 2 PEO

ERR & PLTS

Training in Plant

Foundation Degree, IMI, HNC, to satisfy business needs

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Specification Apprentice Standards for England (Warwickshire College)

Jaguar Land Rover Advanced Apprenticeship Programme

SASE Framework

Higher Apprenticeship Framework

Engineering Degree Part time

JLR 6 year Higher Apprenticeship Programme

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BSC Honours Degree in Engineering Part Time study

Foundation Degree Year 1&2

PLTS & ERR Year 1

Level 3 VRQ BIT

NVQ Level 4 Leadership

Level 3 NVQ BIT

Training in Plant

NVQ Level 2 PEO year1

4 weeks experience in plant year 1

Years 1 and 2 Year 3 Years 4,5 and 6

Carolyn Lee.

Jaguar Land Rover 3rd Year Advanced Apprentice

Background.

• Completed A- Levels in Maths, Chemistry, Business and French

• My motivation to join Jaguar Land Rover

• Joined the Apprentice programme in 2010

• Currently work in Powertrain

• Girl Guides Engineering Challenge Badge

• Involved in developing a ‘Training Academy’ for Powertrain

• Actively involved with new apprentices

Other Opportunities to get involved in

CSR Events Supporting the local community and projects

STEM Projects Science Technology Engineering and Maths projects in schools

Recruitment Drives Raising awareness of the opportunities available to young people

Any Questions?

Karl Cross-Watson Owner

Volksbits Car Accessories

Apprenticeships

- the key facts

Presented by

Karen Woodward

Divisional Apprenticeship Director (Central)

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What is an Apprenticeship?

•An Apprenticeship is a job with an accompanying skills development programme (contained in a recognised framework).

•Employers will be centrally involved in its design, development and delivery.

•Allows the apprentice to gain real and relevant experience in a paid, productive job whilst gaining theoretical knowledge and qualifications.

•The mix differentiates the Apprenticeship experience from training delivered to meet narrowly focused job needs.

•On completion apprentice must be able to undertake full range of duties, in range of circumstances appropriate to the job, confidently and competently to a high standard expected by the employer.


Basics about Apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Service

•Apprentices are employed by you and paid a wage - minimum of £2.65/hr

•This can be a permanent contract or fixed-term for duration of Apprenticeship

•Apprentices are on a structured, industry-standard training programme

•Duration of Apprenticeship varies according to level and ability – from 12 months to four

years

•Three parts to Apprenticeship – NVQ, technical certificate and key skills, available at levels 2-

5 (now looking at up to 7)

•Some Apprenticeships require day release, and others are delivered ‘on-site’ in the

workplace

•Available for new or existing employees where there is a requirement for significant new

knowledge and skills and in most cases can start throughout the year


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


Levels of Apprenticeships –

engineering example

Available from Intermediate level (2) through to Higher level (6) but always

includes:

A technical certificate (the knowledge to do the job)

Functional skills (at least level 2 or to progress in the context of the role)

NVQ (the ability to prove competence in the workplace)

Engineering example

•Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2) – Engineering Operative

•Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) – Craft/Technician

•Higher Apprenticeship (level 4) – Senior Technician

•No Level 5

•Higher Apprenticeship (level6) – Incorporated Engineer status.


Benefits to Employers


• Improved productivity

• Motivated and loyal workers

• Potential managers / leaders of the future

• Improved retention

• Addressing skills shortages


Support offered by NAS


•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


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

•19-24 (up to the day before the 25th Birthday) – training is partially subsidised

•25+ – training is partially funded (though this is subject to some prioritisation)

•Apprenticeship Grants for Employers (AGE)

– £1500 grants available to employers that employ less than 1000 staff,

have not recruited an Apprentice in the last year and are willing to recruit a

16-24 year old employee - full conditions can be found at

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Employers/Steps-to-make-it-

happen/Incentive.aspx

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Employers/Steps-to-make-it-happen/Incentive.aspx









Any Questions


Question & Answer Session

Please ask for the mic and ask our speakers a question!

Thank you for listening

Please stay for breakfast with networking opportunities

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