1. Engaging schools and
young people
in Apprenticeships
17th January 2014

2. Session Overview
• Apprenticeship facts and stats
• Raising the Participation Age
• National Initiatives, projects and activities
• Local Initiatives, projects and activities
• Available materials and resources designed to support Teachers,
Tutors, Careers Advisers and Educators
• Apprenticeship vacancies
• Traineeships
• Next Steps
• NAS information & useful contacts
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3. Apprenticeships Basics
• A job with training
• Minimum of 12 months
• Minimum of 30 hours a week
• Minimum hourly wage is £2.68
• National average pay is £200 per
week (according to pay survey
2011)
• Available to anyone over the age
of 16 living in England
• Contract of employment
• Entry requirements vary
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4. Apprenticeships – The facts
• Open to all ages although government funding prioritised towards 16 to 18 year
olds
• Over 510,200 people started an Apprenticeship in 2012/13
• 114,500 were 16 -18 year olds,165,400 aged 19-24 and 230,300 aged 25+
• After finishing their Apprenticeship, the majority of apprentices (85%) will stay in
employment, with two-thirds (64%) staying with the same employer.
• A third (32%) of all former apprentices had received a promotion within 12
months of finishing, and of those in work, three quarters (75%) reported taking on
more responsibility in their job.
• Over 100,000 employers employ apprentices in 200,000 locations
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5. Apprenticeships – The facts
•In 2012/13 data shows 43% of apprentices this year starting Advanced or
Higher Apprenticeships.
•92% of employers that take on an apprentice report benefits to their business
•72% of businesses reporting that apprentices improved their productivity.
•In 2012/13 - 128,800 vacancies posted on Apprenticeship vacancies (Av)
•Apprenticeship Success Rates 31% 2004/05 to 74% 2011/12
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6. Raising the Participation Age (RPA)
Options:
• Full-time education, such as school,
college or home education or
• Work-based learning, such as an
Apprenticeship or
• Part-time education or training if they
are employed, self-employed or
• volunteering for 20 hours or more a
week.
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7. National initiatives/activities
 National Careers Service
 Enhanced Personalised
Referral Service for
16-18 year olds
 Directory of provision
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8. National initiatives/activities
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Inspiring the future
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‘Speakers into Schools’
community fairs
CV/interview workshops
Primary Futures
http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/

9. National Activities

E-shots, articles & newsletters

Events
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10. National initiatives/activities
National School Tour (Career Crowd)
• Delivered through a grant funded by the National
Apprenticeship Service and National Careers Service
• Plan to visit 900 secondary schools and sixth form
colleges
• Interactive, engaging and innovative career workshops
• Focusing on years 11-13
• Visit http://careercrowd.notgoingtouni.co.uk/ for more info
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11. London & South East activity
•Apprenticeship Information Ambassador Network
•London - http://www.lwbla.org.uk/ambassador.php
•Kent/Essex –
http://www.apprenticeshipinformationambassador.co.uk/
Apprenticeships in Sussex
•East Sussex - http://www.apprenticeships-in-sussex.com/
•Job Centre Plus Apprenticeship Champions Project – London &
Home Counties
•170 JCP Apprenticeship Champions Trained
•Skills London 2013
•http://www.skillslondon2013.co.uk
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12. Website Resources – Partners tab –
Information, advice and guidance section
• http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/partners/iag.aspx
Resources including -
• PowerPoint presentations
• Year 9-11 school workbook
• Future Careers Lesson Plan and Workbook
• Apprenticeship Exam Results Toolkit
• „Flying Start‟ SMART checklist for school leavers
• Links to films and case studies
• Downloadable brochures and fact sheets
• Advisers Guide/Checklist – information and referral routes
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13. Website Resources – Partners tab –
Information, advice and guidance section
How to write a winning Apprenticeship
Application
Download at
http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/~/media/Collate
ral/IAG/Apprenticeships-writing-200313newMarch.ashx
Apprentice Support Pack
Download at
http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/partners/exam
resultsresources.aspx
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14. How to search for
Apprenticeship / Traineeship vacancies
Log In
Recommended
Search by Post
code
Register for the
first time
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15. Apprenticeship vacancies
• 93,160 Av registrations in 2008/09. Nearly 570,000 by 2012/13
• In 2012/13 - 128,800 vacancies posted on Apprenticeship vacancies (Av)
•In 2012/13 there was over 1,400,000 online applications
•Apprenticeship vacancies are now uploaded to the Job centre plus universal job
match.
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16. Applying for an Apprenticeship
You can also download the free smartphone app ‘AV Search’
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17. Apprenticeship vacancies
Technology Apprenticeship Programme –
Operations at B Sky B Group PLC - £300
Professional Barista Apprentice at Starbucks –
various locations - £200 per week
HR Apprentice at John Laing Projects & Developments
Ltd - £308 per week
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19. Traineeships
Traineeships are designed for unemployed young people aged 16-23
who:• can secure (after help on the traineeship programme) an
Apprenticeship or job within six months of starting the Traineeship
• are not “Apprenticeship ready”
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20. What is a Traineeship?
– 4 elements
• A high quality work placement to give the young person meaningful
experience, develop workplace skills, and provide an opportunity to
prove themselves to an employer.
• A focused period of work preparation training. This might focus on
areas like CV writing, interview preparation, job search, self-discipline
and inter-personal skills
• English and maths for young people who have not achieved a GCSE
Grade C or equivalent
• The flexibility to include other elements such as vocational/specific
contents and qualifications
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21. Traineeship Duration
• The duration of Traineeships will be a maximum of six months
• The aim of Traineeships is to secure young people‟s progression to an
Apprenticeship or sustainable job as quickly as possible. Where young
people successfully progress earlier than anticipated, we will ensure that
this is counted as completing the Traineeship.
• We expect the duration of the work placement within a Traineeship to be
at least six weeks and no more than five months.
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22. Who can deliver Traineeships
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In 2013/14, providers are only eligible to deliver traineeship provision if they
have achieved an Ofsted inspection grade of Outstanding (Grade 1) or Good
(Grade 2).
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If you are a lead provider with a funding agreement to deliver Traineeships,
you can subcontract to existing subcontractors who had been declared on the
Subcontracting Register at 1st of June 2013.
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23. How does a young person find a
Traineeship?
• Search and apply through Apprenticeship vacancies the National
Apprenticeship Service website
• A list of providers who are eligible to deliver Traineeships is available at
http://readingroom.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/sfa/EFA_SFA_eligibility_trainee
ships_19_08_13_V2_Final_Published.zip
• Young people who are in receipt of benefits should consult with their local
Jobcentre Plus adviser to ensure a Traineeship programme would fit with
any benefit requirements.
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24. Next steps
• Explore the „Partner‟ Tab – „IAG webpage‟ for all school resources
• Volunteer and/or request a speaker for Inspiring the Future
http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/
• Look out for the „Career Crowd‟ National School Tour
• Follow Apprenticeships through social media
• Request Apprenticeship vacancies reports
• Dedicated IAG Email Address IAG@Apprenticeships.gov.uk
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25. Social Media
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Follow @Apprenticeships and @AppVacancies on Twitter
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Download the AV search app on your Smartphone
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AV „live‟ feed onto your website
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„Like‟ the Apprenticeships Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/apprenticeships
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Check out our YouTube page
http://www.youtube.com/ApprenticeshipsNAS
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Subscribe to the Apprenticeships Flickr and Instagram accounts
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Watch the videos at www.apprentice.tv
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26. Useful contacts
National Apprenticeship Service
To Register, Search and Apply for vacancies visit www.apprenticeships.gov.uk
For technical support call the help desk on:
02476 826 482 or 0800 015 0400
Or email: nationalhelpdesk@apprenticeships.gov.uk
National Careers Service
For careers advice, contact: Free phone 0800 100 900 or
www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
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27. Any questions?
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