Sue Blake Projects Manager, AoC West Midlands Lorna Freakley Director, Magna Education and Training Associates Ltd
Introduction – Steve Sawbridge The Apprenticeship Reforms – Teresa Frith Opportunities and Challenges Workshop – Sue Blake/Lorna Freakley The Apprenticeships Reforms, update and progress to date Comparing Frameworks to Standards Understanding the Changes to Funding Changing employer conversations Strategic options/SWOT analysis Planning for delivery Action Planning Q&A and close
Giving employers the opportunity Employer-led Trailblazers designing to set the skills, knowledge and apprenticeships behaviours needed Providing a clear and attractive Short, concise standards replace long, complex ‘shop window’ for parents, frameworks apprentices and businesses Ensuring that apprentices are signed All apprenticeships have synoptic end point off as fully competent at the end of assessment; grading and links to professional their apprenticeship recognition (where appropriate) Continuing to drive up the quality All apprenticeships must last at least 12 months of apprenticeships Enabling employers to be intelligent Give employers greater control over funding customers, getting the training they want and driving up quality
Gateway 2 – Gateway 1- Gateway 3 – draft Standards EOIs Assessment Plans Assessment Trailblazer Trailblazer Plan forms & writes new submits standard Delivery expression phase of interest Costing Template Approved and Approved Approved funding band allocated
Over 1,400 businesses in over 100 sectors involved • • 216 standards published to date • 82+ ‘ready to deliver’ – standard and assessment plan approved, funding Cap allocated • 376 approved for development or developed • Over 40% Higher and Degree • Over 1000 starts to 31 January 2016
English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision Full Publication Summary Apprenticeships 2020 Vision Link
Published December 2015 and includes : Institute for Apprenticeships Apprenticeship Delivery Board (ADB) Public Sector targets Digital Apprenticeship Service Large Employer Levy
The Institute for Apprenticeships will be an independent employer-led body that will regulate the quality of apprenticeships. It will be set up by April 2017 (shadow form from 2016) Rachel Sandy Thomas appointed Shadow Chief Executive from 11 April 2016 An independent Chair will lead a small Board of employers, business leaders and their representatives Outline role: • Approve/reject EOIs, standards and assessment plans • Provide advice and guidance during their development • Determine policy on when standards need to be refreshed or closed • Advise on funding for each standard
Consultation ”The public sector plays a crucial role in modern civic life, supporting the wellbeing, security and prosperity of the country. It’s essential that the public sector is representative of the country and has the skills it needs to deliver, both now and for the future. Government believes that apprenticeships can play a major role in achieving the public sector’s ambitious goals.” “We're seeking your views on which public bodies in England should be set on targets on the number of apprentices working for them.” This consultation closed on 4th March 2016 at 11:45pm
Activity 1 – Identifying the key changes Working in table groups: Read through the Standard and Assessment Plan From what you know already, identify the key changes between existing Apprenticeship frameworks and the new Apprenticeship Standard Feedback to wider group
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Activity 2 – exploring standards and assessment plans Working in table groups: using your own devises? Examine a selection of Standards and Assessment Plans that are currently available What looks similar to what you do now? What is different? Who is involved in the delivery of the Standard? Feedback to wider group https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-standards
Qualifications are not (always) the starting point in determining future delivery models The quality of individual learning plans will be crucial Developing curriculum will require some thought Formative assessment is provider responsibility – End Point Assessment is not EPAs vary and end-point assessment organisations are not necessarily awarding bodies There is more potential for higher apprenticeships
Caps 2015/16 Caps 2016/17 Apprenticeship Funding £2,000, £3,000, £2,000, £3,000, £6,000 £8,000, £6,000 £8,000, (Funding caps £18,000 £13,000, £18,000 Price agreed for Employer Additional Training & Incentive English & Maths Learner Support Assessment Payments Government Funded Employer 1/3 contribution Co-Funded Government 2/3 contribution
Cap 1 Cap 2 Cap 3 Cap 4 Cap 5 Cap 6 Maximum core government contribution (£2 for every £1 £2,000 £3,000 £6,000 £8,000 £13,000 £18,000 from employer) Employer contribution if the cap £1,000 £1,500 £3,000 £4,000 £6,500 £9,000 maximum is required Co-payment for training and assessment if the cap maximum £3,000 £4,500 £9,000 £12,000 £19,500 £27,000 is required Recruiting a 16 to £600 £900 £1,800 £2,400 £3,900 £5,400 18-year-old Additional For a small incentive £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £1,950 £2,700 business (<50) payments For successful £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £1,950 £2,700 completion Maximum total government £3,600 £4,900 £9,600 £12,800 £20,800 £28,800 contribution
Employers will select a lead SFA approved provider to coordinate their training and assessment delivery Employers will agree a price for their delivery with their chosen providers Providers can include many of the services they offer as part of their price Government will pay £2 for every £1 of this price invested by an employer up to the cap allocated for the standard Employer Incentive Payments are paid: • for 16-18 year old: 50% at 3 months and 50% at 12 months (for starts 2016/17 also includes 19 to 24 Care leavers ) • For small businesses: 100% at 3 months • For completion: at end of the apprenticeship Employers have complete flexibility on what they use any incentive payments for
The Government is introducing a levy on employers to fund apprenticeships Will be collected through PAYE The levy will be set at 0.5% of an employer’s pay bill. Employers will have an allowance of £15,000 to offset against their levy payment. This means the levy will only be paid on any bill in excess of £3M Employers who pay the levy and are committed to apprenticeship training will be able to get out more than they pay in Secondary Class 1 NICs abolished for apprentices under the age of 25 from April 2016 Guidance will be provided in Spring 2016
Example: Paybill £5,000,000 Levy sum 0.5% x £5,000,000 = £25K Allowance £25,000 - £15,000 = £10,000 annual levy payment Example: Employer has £12,000 annually entering their levy account Monthly account funding = £1,000 Top up: 10% x £1,000 = £100 Levy monthly account increase: £1,000 + £100 = £1,100 £13,200 annually to spend on Apprenticeships Levy page published on GOV.UK Employer levy guide, updated providing more details Employers will get more than they put in - 10% top up for levy accounts announced in budget
10% Top up Levy paying employer Employer views Employs SFA draws Unused levy HMRC collect funds in digital Receives training Apprentice. down levy funds expire levy (PAYE) account to spend for apprentice Commits to funds monthly after 18 months in England training Non-levy paying employer SFA pays Employer pays for Employs proportion to Receives training proportion of cost Apprentice. the training for apprentice direct to training Commits to provider provider training Provides info via ILR Training Provider Registers with Offers Provides Paid by SFA to SFA that training apprenticeship SFA has taken place & training to and balance that employer has training apprentice by employer made contribution Pass data on levy payments from HMRC to BIS Government Check If funding Timely data training is unlocked: Pay on training complete provider Employer and Provider Identity Assurance 19
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