Welcome

2. Apprenticeships: Future Directions and Opportunities for Providers 30th November 2007 Presented by: Marinos Paphitis Director of Area – Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Welcome

3. Purpose of the Event • Raise greater awareness • Priority being attached to Apprenticeships • Role of Programme-led Apprenticeships

4. What we will cover • The Apprenticeship Family • Performance • Targets and Commissioning • The Benefits of Programme-led Apprenticeships • Tendering and Procurement • Questions and answers

5. The Apprenticeship Family 01

6. Leitch and Apprenticeships • An ambition to deliver England’s share of 500,000 people a year in Apprenticeships the UK by 2020 • A commitment to ensure that all suitably-qualified young people will have access to an Apprenticeship through the creation of a new entitlement. • A new entitlement to free training for those aged 19-25, in order to help more people achieve their first full level 3 qualification. For many in this group, an Advanced Apprenticeship will be the most appropriate programme.

7. The Apprenticeship Family • Young Apprenticeships • Programme-led Apprenticeships • Pre-Apprenticeship • Apprenticeships • Advanced Apprenticeships • Adult Apprenticeships

8. Qualifications map Advanced Apprentice Framework Advanced Diplomas A & AS Level L3 L2 Higher Diplomas Apprentice Framework GCSE L1 Foundation Skill training for a specific occupation General education in a vocational context General education

9. Young Apprenticeship • Two-year programme for 14-16 year olds • Predominantly leading to Level 2 qualification • Sector Skills Council support required • Involves extended work experience (50 days over 2 years) • 1,000 young people currently on programme • 5th cohort starting September 2008 • High levels of post-16 retention leading to shortened Apprenticeship programme

10. Programme-led Apprenticeship • Principles: • Based on content of Apprenticeship Framework • Technical Certificate • Key Skills • Should not compromise Level 2 achievement • Progress into employment

11. Routes to a Framework 1: Employed Tech Cert, Key Skills and NVQ L3 Tech Cert, Key Skills and NVQ L2 College Production of evidence of competency Workplace Employer recruitment

12. Recruitment by Training Provider Routes to a Framework 2: Programme-Led Leaves training with success in knowledge-based qualifications Tech Cert, Key Skills College NVQ obtained by evidence gathering and in-work assessment of competency Workplace Employer recruitment

13. Pre-Apprenticeship Pathways • Seven colleges and one work-based learning provider currently involved in a project in the region • They are piloting the new pre-apprenticeship pathway of the Foundation Learning Tier (FLT) • This pathway helps learners to progress to and be ready to undertake an apprenticeship

14. Pre-Apprenticeship Pathways • The pathway will be made up of approved vocational qualifications below Level 2, accredited personal and social development, and basic/functional skills • It is essentially a tailor-made individual learning plan, which allows qualifications at different levels to be chosen to suit the individual

15. ApprenticeshipsSome South West figures from 2006/07 • No. of providers of delivering Apprenticeships: 90 • Participation (Average in Learning): • 16-18 8,646 • 19+ 3,956 • Achievement (Framework Completions): • 16-18 4,299 • 19+ 2,370 • Largest growth Sector since 2004/05: • Construction, Planning & Built Environment +19%

16. Apprenticeships and Sectors

17. Advanced Apprenticeships 2006/07 • No. of providers of delivering Advanced Apprenticeships in the SW: 91 • Participation (Average in Learning): • 16-18 4,122 • 19+ 3,543 • Achievement (Framework Completions): • 16-18 1,292 • 19+ 1,350 • Largest growth Sector since 2004/05: • Engineering and Manufacturing Tech. +11%

18. Adv. Apprenticeships & Sectors

19. Adult Apprenticeship • Launched 01/08/07 for those aged 25+years • Priority learner groups; employees, a-typical, under-represented • 1425 starts by 31/03/08. Growth for 2008-09 • 30 providers • Coverage across the SW region and sector priorities • Funding 19+ Work Based Learning

20. Adult Apprenticeship • Challenges for 2007/08 and beyond: • Deliver 1425 starts by 31/03/2008 • Harness the potential of existing employer engagement • e.g. Train to Gain, Diplomas, ESF projects, Local Employment Partnerships progression • Engage new employers

21. Apprenticeship Performance 02

22. Performance:Participation Trends

23. Performance: Success

24. Targets and Commissioning Presented by: Catherine Christie Regional Director of Learning, Planning & Performance 03

25. PSA Targets • New Public Service Agreement targets have been agreed for the CSR period 2008/09 to 2010/11 For Young People, by 2011: • 82% Level 2 Achievement at 19 • 54% Level 3 Achievement at 19 • 86% Participation at 17 For working age Adults, by 2011: • 79% with at least Level 2 • 56% with at least Level 3, and… ‘130,000 apprentices to complete the full apprenticeship framework in 2010/11’

26. Commissioning (1) • The Statement of Priorities sets out the commissioning required to meet these targets in 2010/11 Young People:

27. Commissioning (2) • Statement of Priorities (continued) Adults:

28. Commissioning Profile in the South West

29. Minimum Levels ofPerformance • MLPs for 2008/09 have been set in our Statement of Priorities

30. Minimum Levels ofPerformance 2005/06 Minimum levels of performance in Work-based learning:

31. Programme-led Apprenticeships 04

32. Programme-led Apprenticeships • If correctly delivered… • to the right young people, • leading into employment • Meets the needs of…. • Young People • Employers • Colleges / Providers

33. Programme-led Variants • College led • FE funding used • College recruits, designs and deliver whole programme • Work Based Learning Provider led • WBL funding used • WBL provider recruits & purchases training • Partnership Approach • WBL Provider and College plan programme together • Either FE or WBL funding chosen as appropriate • Joint delivery – College provides training, WBL provider provides tracking, mentoring and employer engagement expertise and connections.

34. Encouraging Partnership • Programme Led Element • Underpinning Skills • Preparing for Employment • Employer Engagement • During Programme led phase • Supported Progression • Continued Support in Employment • Employer Led Element • Employed Status • Workplace Delivery of NVQ

35. Benefits of Programme-Led Benefits of Programme-Led Risks of Programme-Led • Definite start date offer • Flexible entry and exit routes • Intensive block of learning • Achievement rates • Control of recruitment to apprenticeship • Delivery partnership essential

36. Developing Your Response • Partnership - who delivers what? • Realistic Progression Rates • Which Sector? • What qualifications? • Increasing Employability - Adding Value • Innovation • How will you need to refocus the structure of your business? • How will you identify and work with employers?

37. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Bravo Presented by: Shona Hutton Regional Contracts Director 05

38. This session • Scope of the invitations • Process / eligibility • Timescales • Do’s and Don’ts

39. Volumes and Budget • Aim of the ITT is to make a significant impact in the SW delivery of Apprenticeships • Budget and volumes will be flexible in terms of • Programme led and Employer led bids • Geographic coverage within SW • Occupational sector • Target is a minimum of 4,000 new apprentices by End July 2008 • Budget available to cover delivery costs £6,000,000

40. Process and timescales 06

41. Process / Eligibility • All providers that have been approved at Pre • Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) 1 or 2 to deliver • Apprenticeship will be eligible to receive this • invitation. (Approved pre August 2007) • Providers will be invited to tender via an e-mail • from Bravo • One tender will cover both Apprenticeships – • Employer and Programme led

42. Process / Eligibility • Please down load and read the “Read me First” • document • You will be able to download • the specification, • the questionnaire, • General Terms and Conditions of contract. • After completing the Questionnaire, you will need to • upload it back to Bravo, before publishing your • response. • This is the only document you should upload.

43. Process / Eligibility • The Questionnaire will contain the questions that you • need to answer as well as free text boxes for your • answers. • These boxes are limited in size and will accept a • maximum number of characters e.g. 2,500 • Please do NOT alter the questionnaire – we may not be • able to score your bid. • There will also be profile table asking you to indicate • your delivery pattern in each of the 4 areas within the • region.

44. Timescale for the ITT • Invitations Issued – Today, 30th Nov 2007 • Deadline for returns – 12.00 (noon) 24 Dec 2007 • Bids Assessed – January 2008 • Contract clarification carried out by Area teams • Contracts live from – February 2008

45. Dos and Don’ts 07

46. Do • Read the “ Read me first” document FIRST • Start early • Save regularly • Publish your response well before closing date • Use the message facility on Bravo for all queries • Check that the ITT is complete before submitting • If you need guidance try the “supplier help guide” • on the e-tendering portal

47. Do not • Alter the documentation • Try to upload documents other than the • questionnaire • Leave it until the last minute to submit • Leave your submission with no activity, your • session will time out after 15 minutes if you do.

48. Q&A Session 08