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1 The Black Country Skills Factory SFA Apprenticeship Project 2018 March 2018

2 SFA Apprenticeship Project Aim 1. To analyse Apprenticeship take up by sector in the Black Country 2. To identify & survey a target group of strategic companies from sectors that are performing less well in terms of apprenticeship take up. Understand their barriers to apprenticeship take up. 3. BCLEP can make future plan to address the issues identified Timescale : Jan Mar 2018

3 SFA Apprenticeship Project Plan 1. ESFA Datacube to list all companies (EDRS Number) with Apprenticeship starts BCC 2. Blue Sheep Data to convert EDRS numbers to Company Names Blue Sheep 3. Analyse Sector Apprenticeships using Datacube data and Black Country EIU BCC 4. Identify Target list of companies from Strategic Company list & sector BCC 5. Create (Telephone Survey) for target companies BCC 6. Telephone Survey target companies (800) External telemarketing 7. Create report & potential recommendations BCC

4 The Black Country Skills Factory SFA Apprenticeship Project 2018 Part 1 Apprenticeship Sector Analysis March 2018

5 Black Country Business and Workforce Total BC Companies by Sector (Company Base) Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Business, Professional & Financial Services Construction (Building Technologies) Cultural Economy inc. Sports Digital & Creative Life Sciences & Healthcare Logistics & Transport Technologies Low Carbon & Environmental Technologies Public Sector inc. Education 24% 5% 0% 8% 8% 6% 9% 8% 20% 12% Retail Total 35,285 BC businesses

6 Black Country Business and Workforce Total BC Workforce by Sector Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Business, Professional & Financial Services 19% 14% Construction (Building Technologies) Cultural Economy inc. Sports Digital & Creative Life Sciences & Healthcare Logistics & Transport Technologies 16% 12% 7% Low Carbon & Environmental Technologies Public Sector inc. Education Retail 2% 7% 14% 6% 3% Total 495,000 BC Workforce

7 Number of companies Businesses with Apprentices Total 35,285 BC businesses ,350 (20.8%) have 1+ new Apprentices in a year Number of companies in a sector with 1+ Apprenticeship start Retail has largest number of companies Companies with Apprenticeships Total BC Companies

8 Companies Businesses with Apprentices Total 35,285 BC businesses. 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 7,350 (20.8%) have 1+ new Apprentices in a year %age of companies in a sector with 1+ Apprenticeship start BC Average Retail + Digital have lowest % of companies with apprenticeships

9 Number of employees Apprenticeships by sector Total 495,000 BC workforce. 13,849 (2.8%) new Apprenticeships in a year Number of Apprenticeships by Sector (Workforce Base) Retail and Public Sector have the largest number of employees Apprenticeships Total BC Employees

10 Employees Apprenticeships by sector Total 495,000 BC workforce. 13,849 (2.8%) new Apprenticeships in a year %age of employees in the sector starting an Apprenticeship 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% BC Average Retail + Environmental have lowest %age of employees starting apprenticeships

11 Apprenticeships Apprenticeships by sector Apprenticeships by level and sector Digital, Health & Public Sector do higher %age of upper level apprenticeships Intermediate Advanced Higher 0

12 Apprenticeships Apprenticeships by sector Apprenticeships by level and sector Construction, Transport & Retail do more %age lower level apprenticeship Intermediate Advanced Higher 0

13 Apprenticeships by sector & size Construction has highest %age of Apprenticeships in micro sized businesses Engineering & Environmental have highest %age of Apprenticeships in medium sized businesses 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Apprenticeships by company sector and size Micro Small Medium Large

14 Apprenticeships in Levy Paying Companies Total 289 Levy paying Companies in the Black Country (exc Public Sector) Only 44% of businesses due to pay Levy had apprentice start in the previous year Levy payers (total) taking up apprenticeships Levy payers taking up apprenticeships Yes No 0 Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Business, Professional & Financial Services Construction (Building Technologies) Cultural Economy inc. Sports Digital & Creative Life Sciences & Healthcare Yes No Logistics & Transport Technologies Low Carbon & Public Sector Environmental inc. Education Technologies Retail Other

15 Apprenticeship Analysis Summary & Conclusions 1. Retail Sector underperforming (largest sector in BC)+ i) Low number of starts (both as % of companies and as % of employees) ii) Predominantly lower level apprenticeships 2. Digital & Creative Sector underperforming i) Low number of starts (both as % of companies and as % of employees) but ii) more upper level apprenticeships 3. Healthcare and Life Sciences is best performing sector 4. Engineering sector performing well in medium sized business Construction performing well in Micro sized business (but not medium & large) 5. Less than 50% of Business due to pay the Levy had Apprentice start in the previous year Target Survey at Strategic Companies in Retail & Construction

16 The Black Country Skills Factory SFA Apprenticeship Project 2018 Part 2 Survey of Target Employers March 2018

17 Apprenticeships Telephone Survey Total 79 survey responses from Construction, Retail & Other Levy Number of responses by sector No. of response Construction Retail Other Companies surveyed about the Barriers and Challenges of Apprenticeships

18 Apprenticeships Barriers Construction Sector Barriers to taking on apprentices (by sector) Retail & Other Sector Lack of understanding is big Barrier Better Understanding but :- i) find the process too difficult ii) Cannot find relevant apprenticeship 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Construction Retail Other General lack of understanding of the apprenticeship programme Not enough information readily available The process is too difficult The candidates are too young The candidates aren t very good The training programmes offered aren t relevent

19 Apprenticeship Challenges Challenges to taking on apprentices (by sector) All Sectors find Internal Staff and time for training is biggest challenge 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Construction Retail Other There is not enough business to support another apprentice The business is too busy for people to take time out for training The need to have an internal person to train and mentor them The financial cost of providing training

20 Apprenticeships Challenges Levy payers and non-levy payers have the same types and levels of challenges Challenges to taking on apprentices (levy payers vs non levy payers) Levy payer Not a levy payer Unsure 12 response 62 response The financial cost of providing training The need to have an internal person to train and mentor them The business is too busy for people to take time out for training There is not enough business to support another apprentice

21 Apprenticeship Analysis Summary & Conclusions 1. Retail Sector has significantly less understanding of Apprenticeships and where to find information. 2. Construction Sector has better understanding of Apprenticeships but cannot find the programme content relevant to them and find the process too difficult. 3. All sectors and sizes of business find the biggest challenge is finding people and time for internal training & mentoring of apprentices. Develop Sector based approach to Apprenticeship Promotion when developing BCLEP s Sector Skills Plans

22 For further Information please contact :- Colin Parker Skills Factory Director Colin_Parker@blackcountryconsortium.co.uk Tel: Black Country Consortium Ltd, The Deckhouse, Waterfront West, Dudley Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LW. Tel : +44 (0) /

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