Presentation from staff meeting on new Traineeship programme.

1. Work-Based Learning 2011 - 2014 www.cymru.gov.uk
Traineeship
Wednesday 20 July 2011

2. Programme Structure - Traineeships
• Eligible to young people aged 18 or under who have
left compulsory education (16 in Wales)
• Three strands:
• Engagement (entry level)
• Level 1
• Bridge to Employment (level 2)

3. Traineeships: Engagement
Engagement
• Are assessed as needing to address a barrier (or
barriers) to further learning or employment and / or
• Need to confirm or contextualise an occupational
focus prior to entering further learning or
employment
• Must undertake a Basic Skills Assessment (initial
assessment)
• Programme not linked to the delivery or achievement
of qualifications.

4. Traineeships (continued)
• Engagement Traineeship learners must attend
learning 12 hours or over in any 5 day period
(Monday to Friday only). The maximum hours of
attendance is 21 hours in any 5 day period
• Less than 21 hours first four weeks only
• Those following an Engagement Traineeship
programme must be paid a non-means tested
allowance of £30 per week; reduced according to
attendance

5. Traineeships: Level 1
The Level 1 Traineeship is for those who:
• Have undertaken a Vocational Guidance Interview
i.e. are able to follow a programme of study at
Level 1

6. Traineeships: Level 1 (continued)
• The identification and addressing of a learning
*barrier (or barriers) that prevents the learner
progressing into vocational or other learning at level
1 or specified level 2, or entering employment
• Must undertake a Basic Skills Assessment, unless
evidence is available following progression from the
Engagement Programme
• Programme linked to the delivery or achievement of
qualifications and
• *Note: Barriers may include physical fitness for
careers in military and emergency services

7. Traineeships: Level 1 and
Engagement
We expect providers to develop learning opportunities
with:
• Employer work placements
• Community projects
• Voluntary work
• Centre based facility

8. Traineeships: Bridge to Employment
Bridge to Employment is:
• For learners who have achieved a level 1 and are
eligible and are unable to progress to an alternative
level 2 learning option – no direct recruitment
• Have completed a Traineeship Level 1 programme

9. Traineeships: Bridge to Employment
Entry requirements - Minimum Qualifications:
• Have attained a minimum, all of the following:-
• QCF qualification/units which tests occupational
competencies
• All ESW/Wider Keyskills qualifications at Level 1
• A Personal, Social, Health and Economic
qualification or equivalent unit as identified by
WAG
• A citizenship qualification or equivalent unit as
identified by WAG
• An enterprise qualification or equivalent unit as
identified by WAG

10. Traineeships (continued)
• Traineeship Level 1 and Bridge to Employment
learners shall normally attend learning for 30 hours
or over in any 7 day period
• The maximum hours of attendance shall be 40 hours
(including one meal break per day) in any 7 day
period
• Those following a Traineeship Level 1 or Bridge to
Employment programme must be paid an allowance
of a minimum of £50 per week – reduced according
to attendance

11. Traineeships
Referral Processes and Forms

12. Referral Processes and Forms
Engagement Strand
• All entrants must be referred by Careers Wales
• Referral Form Process
• TRF forms will be sent via email only
• Due to confidential information, the file will be
encrypted
• TRF will be received and processed by Diane and
cc to Helen and Tracey
• Will be required to install AxCrypt in order to
decrypt the file
• No endorsement process

13. Referral Processes and Forms
Level 1 Strand
• Issued by Careers Wales following a vocational
guidance interview
• Simplified referral process!
• Learner must complete application form and will be
responsible for bringing the application form to their
interview with provider (provider will not have copies
of such form)

14. Referral Processes and Forms
Bridge to Employment
• Transfer from level 1 training to Bridge to
Employment
• A review with Careers Wales for confirmation of
eligibility and suitability would be expected at this
stage

15. Traineeships – Additional Allowances
• All Traineeship learners are eligible to receive a
contribution towards travel costs in excess of £5 per
week
• Plus childcare / other support

16. Traineeships: Targets
• Engagement – 60% progression to employment or
higher level learning*
• Level 1 – 65% progression to employment or higher
level learning*
• Bridge to Employment – 85% progression to
employment or higher level learning*
• * Reserve the right to change in future years

17. Funding: Traineeships (continued)
• Guided Contact Hours
• Bilingual / Welsh language uplift
• Determine expected duration of learning*
• Subject Area Weightings*
• The same funding methodology as Steps to
Employment*
• * Not engagement (90 CEU Cap per learner)