Apprenticeships in Greater Manchester Key Contact: Nic Hutchins – Principal Skills Manager (Apprenticeships & Technical Education) Nic.Hutchins@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk WWW.THEAPPRENTICESHIPHUB.CO.UK
Our Ambition #SEEDIFFERENT Do Different Be Greater Apprenticeships are seen differently because of Organisations will be working together to ensure We will be an exemplar of Apprenticeship the contribution they make and the all Apprenticeship opportunities are of the employment with a range of opportunities to opportunities they bring highest quality develop skills and improve business productivity Our Vision 7 key areas of work Greater Manchester will lead the way in Apprenticeship • SME Apprentice Support employment, providing quality opportunities for learning and • Maximise the impact from Levy Payers development • More of our employers than ever before will see the contribution Deliver the Public Sector Apprenticeship Approach that high quality , sustainable Apprenticeships can make to their • Improve the quality of Apprenticeships business and their workforce • Remove barriers to Apprenticeships Our residents will be inspired and supported to make decisions • about how an Apprenticeship can support their personal and Provide information and advice about professional development Apprenticeships In Greater Manchester Apprenticeships, create more and better • Prioritise sectors and occupations with the highest opportunities for anyone looking to develop their career at any skills needs time WWW.THEAPPRENTICESHIPHUB.CO.UK
Key Facts and Figures 2017/18 academic year STARTS : As with the national picture, apprenticeship starts have ACHIEVEMENTS : Whilst start numbers have declined in recent years, DIVERSITY : GM has an ambition that it’s apprenticeship workforce is declined in GM following the raft of apprenticeship reforms the number of achievements has remained fairly constant for both age representative of the wider workforce. There is currently a target for implemented since 2016. Within this overall picture however we are and levels. This is a positive reflection of the quality of provision and BAME (16%) but not specifically for LLDD or gender. We are making seeing: opportunity being offered and the success rates being achieved by our progress however, and figures demonstrate a growing diversity of • An increase in the actual number of Higher and Degree providers. apprentices overall however significant variations exist between specific Apprenticeship Starts allowing more people to progress in to higher Whilst numbers of achievements don’t directly correlate to the number sectors and occupations. technically skilled occupations of starts each year, Apprenticeship Achievement Rates provide a • Diversity An increase in the proportion of starts by young people busting the indication of overall performance – the % of apprentices due to achieve myth that employers are less inclined to recruit young people that actually did. This has also remained relatively constant over the last 60% • A significant decrease in the number of intermediate level starts 3 years, although still highlights approx. 1/3 of apprentices do not meaning there are less opportunities available for people to enter complete their programme. 40% and progress through apprenticeship levels as a route to Level Age 20% development, however a proportion of previous apprenticeships at 20,000 20,000 this level were low paid / low skilled existing members of staff and 0% 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 therefore this decrease could indicate an overall increase in quality 10,000 10,000 of opportunity. BAME LLDD Female Level % level 0 0 100% 30,000 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 SECTOR TRENDS: Whilst, as would be expected, we have seen a decline 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 in apprenticeship starts across the majority of sectors. Construction and 20,000 Intermediate Advanced Higher 16-18 19-24 25+ 50% Digital have bucked this trend and both show a growth in opportunities. 10,000 % Achievement rates 70 Apprenticeship starts 15/16 16/17 17/18 0 0% Agriculture, Horticulture & Animal Care 232 247 201 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Arts, Media & Publishing 78 51 50 50 Intermediate Advanced Higher Intermediate Advanced Higher 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Business, Administration and Law 10249 9170 7430 Age % Age Construction, Planning & the Built Environment 1524 1220 1286 100% 30,000 Public Sector Apprentices GM’s PUBLIC SECTOR: Since Education & Training 676 713 518 10000 20,000 the introduction of the Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies 4074 3575 2920 50% Apprenticeship Levy we have 10,000 Health, Public Services & Care 6977 7658 5784 seen over 5000 starts across 0 Information & Communication Technology 841 693 1002 0% 0 our public sector with 9 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Leisure, Travel & Tourism 883 720 469 Number of Apprenticeships organisations reaching the 2.3% public sector target. Retail & Commercial Enterprise 4819 4359 2902 16-18 19-24 25+ 16-18 19-24 25+ Jul-17 Oct-17 Mar-18 19-Mar Science & Mathematics 35 20 29 WWW.THEAPPRENTICESHIPHUB.CO.UK
12 Month Data to April 2019 Starts to April 19 (12 months) Achievements to April 19 (12 months) 450000 350000 394400 299100 400000 300000 349000 350000 250000 300000 196600 200000 250000 200000 150000 150000 100000 100000 50000 50000 22661 19866 14886 12080 0 0 National GM National GM 17/18 18/19 17/18 18/19 Starts in Greater Manchester rose by 14% in the 12 Achievements continue to fall in GM, due to months to April 2019. This is higher that the same changes and delays in implementing Apprenticeship period at a national level (13%) End Point Assessment. The drop however is significantly lower than that seen nationally – 19% compared to 34% WWW.THEAPPRENTICESHIPHUB.CO.UK
GM Projects and Initiatives SME Apprenticeship Support Levy Matchmaking Service BAME Apprenticeship Project CPD for Providers Workforce planning advice and Grants to Development of an online portal and filtering Working with employers, providers and encourage the creation of new system that matches levy paying with non- A series of CPD events for 150 provider staff apprentices to remove unconscious bias and Apprenticeships in our non-levy paying levy paying employers to facilitate funds improving the quality of advice and increase positive action to ensure employers. transfer. Launch anticipated early August relationships they build with employers apprenticeship workforce is representative of 2019 around apprenticeships. GM’s working age population – a target of Aims to create over 600 new apprenticeship 16%. opportunities over 12 months Public Sector Apprenticeship Approach Older Apprentices Apprentice Ambassadors #SeeDifferent Driving collaborations between GM’s public 5% of GM’s apprentices are over 50 years old. 60 apprentices to be trained as GM Website, social media and face to face activity sector bodies to meet 2.3% target, maximise Working with the Ageing Hub we want to Ambassadors to promote Apprenticeships to to promote GM’s apprenticeship opportunity. levy spend and create consistently high better understand their journey, raise all potential cohorts of apprentices (and their quality apprenticeships that support awareness of the opportunities and work with www.theapprenticeshiphub.co.uk potential employers) organisations talent and workforce strategies. employers and providers to target this cohort Post GCSE Apprenticeships Pre Apprenticeships and Traineeships Health and Social Care Sector The Prosperity Review highlights that Care Leavers Research to understand current traineeship Developed strategic narrative around technical Apprenticeships provide one of the Working with LA’s and other partners to delivery, and propose other pre- apprenticeships for the sector. Currently best routes out of disadvantage. This work ensure a consistent offer for care leavers apprenticeship activity required to ensure working with locality transformation groups will look at schools with high apprenticeship linked to Apprenticeships across GM’s people are Apprenticeship ready across to embed Apprenticeships and develop pilot destinations at the end of year 11 to better localities sectors. projects. understand and support others to encourage school leavers to consider this route. WWW.THEAPPRENTICESHIPHUB.CO.UK
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SME Apprentice Support Package – Launched April 2019 The GM Impact so far (Aug 19) The challenge Supported 214 employers to engage with Apprenticeships Drop in Apprenticeship numbers within SME’s Created 21 new Apprenticeship opportunities through WFP support Grants committed to 160 employers - Co investment cost to employers £480k Launched a levy matchmaking service – 20% off-the-job and cost of 8 transfers completed to date - £130k backfilling staff Employer quality toolkit in development Lack of quality and consistent advice about apprenticeships CPD for 60 business engagement staff Building on ….. Lack of general awareness and SME Case studies and role models Local understanding GM AGE SEDA Schemes Social media campaigns and activity Perception of complexity in the Quality SME GAP #SeeDifferent Criteria system WWW.THEAPPRENTICESHIPHUB.CO.UK
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