Apprenticeship reforms the facts: guidance and support from Tyne North Training. Louise Doyle and Andrew Thorpe

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1 Apprenticeship reforms the facts: guidance and support from Tyne North Training Louise Doyle and Andrew Thorpe 1

2 Outline Tyne North Training continued support The change from frameworks to standards Apprenticeship funding and employer costs The digital apprenticeship service Q&A Next steps 2

3 Reliability and Continued Support Tried and tested recruitment process that provides access to the biggest possible pool of potential talent, resulting in the highest quality apprentices Time served Training Officers who are all specialists in their field, delivering high quality and continued support for apprentices which is second to none. Charitable status with a mission towards quality and providing maximum value to apprentices and employers Progressive partnerships with expert training organisations to meet employer needs 3

4 Our apprenticeships Engineering apprenticeships Craft: machinists, maintenance, fabrication and welding Technical: quality, CAD, design and planning Business administration apprenticeships General admin, clerical and specialisms such as marketing, sales, finance, customer service and HR Production apprenticeships 12 month level 2 shop floor operators Team leading Production or office generally delivered to existing members of staff 4

5 Programme of reforms Employers at the heart of designing new Apprenticeships Standards through the Trailblazer programme Apprenticeships will be given legal protection Changes to funding and introduction of the levy Secondary Class 1 NICs abolished for apprentices under the age of 25 from April 2016 New Institute for Apprenticeships led by employers to support quality apprenticeships 5

6 Frameworks and standards Apprenticeship frameworks Apprenticeship standards Qualification-based framework Outcome-based standard & assessment English & maths qualifications English and maths qualifications Employee Rights & Responsibilities No Employee Rights & Responsibilities Personal Learning & Thinking Skills New emphasis on behaviours Continuous on-programme assessment Continuous and end-point assessment Not always linked to professional/ trade registration requirements Final grade for an apprenticeship Must meet professional/ trade body registration requirements 6

7 Apprenticeship Standard Two-page apprenticeship standard Outlines the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for the role On-going training and assessment Assessment plan Explains how the end-point assessment will be conducted and how it will be graded

8 The key relationships in any Apprenticeship programme Apprentice End point Assessor Workplace Mentor TNT Training Officer

9 Apprenticeships: who pays? Levy payer Co-investment 100% government funding 0.5% of pay bill if > 3million 15k allowance Invest 10% of cost Paid directly to TNT <50 employees Taking on a year old 9

10 Levy myths The levy money is for wages or direct training for staff. No: It is for funding apprenticeships The levy can only be used for the training of new staff No: It can be used for both new and existing staff There is a physical voucher which you hand to a training provider No: it is managed through a digital account You will receive 15,000 from the government No: this is an allowance before you start paying the levy Levy funds expire at the end of a tax year No: they expire 24 months from the point they enter it 10

11 Co-investment Machinist Level 3 Funding band 24,000 Government pays 21,600 You pay 2400 Team leading Level 3 Funding band 5000 Government pays 4500 You pay 500 Equates to 57 per month for 42 months Equates to 28 per month for 18 months 11

12 The apprenticeship service A digital solution for employers to manage their levy account and make payments to Tyne North Training Early feedback from employers - simple, easy to use and intuitive Account owner and additional users with permissions you choose to grant them 12

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15 Apprenticeship service Manage funding Add an apprentice 15

16 Next step: register You will need: Government Gateway login details for the PAYE schemes that you want to include in your account Companies House or charity number (if you have one) then Contact Tyne North Training for further assistance and to ensure maximum value from the apprenticeship changes Even if there is not an intention to recruit new staff the money can be used to upskill existing staff 16

17 Q&A 17

18 How we can help Support to register and administer apprenticeship service account Designing and delivering your apprenticeship programmes Transforming an apprenticeship cost into a business opportunity 18

19 Andrew Thorpe or tel: