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STF AGM Presentation: Foundation Apprenticeship Development Update

Foundation Apprenticeships: Progress and Ambition “By the end of 2019, 5,000 new start Foundation Apprenticeships will be available in Scotland’s schools, raising the attainment bar in vocational education and giving all our young people equal chances and choices to succeed at school and to succeed in life.” Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney, March 2017

Our work on work-based learning

Why Foundation Apprenticeships? Benefits to pupils Benefits to employers Benefits to Providers Strategic pipeline for future skills Learning aligned to future skills More informed decision about future Long interview (‘try before you buy’) New Market opportunity Enhanced Job Readiness Supporting industry development Strengthened portfolio of services Meta skills development Inbuilt Enhanced MA performance Insight to world of work Closing Industry/Education Gap Partnership development Contextualised Learning Shape future skills Participant pipeline development Potential early access to employment

FA Learners: Critical Skills Gained FA Learners: Meta skills gained Base: 63

Realising the 2019 Ambition: Opportunity 5,000 young people across Scottish schools can: All schools across Scotland offering FAs within the senior phase curriculum Employers across Scotland engaging with schools to build a future talent pipeline and gaining real benefits from young people working in their business

FA Recipe for Success  Work Ready pipeline progression – MA  Active employer engagement  Collaborative Learner Partner delivery models  Integrated to Senior Phase offer

Ambitious Expansion • John Swinney – a commitment to up to 5,000 young people starting Foundation Apprenticeships by the end of 2019 • Expansion ambition – SDS seeking to commission circa 6,500 starts within the 19-21 FA delivery programme to achieve DFM commitment of 5000 • Procurement process for 2019 - 21 delivery – fundamentally designed to support expansion in line with regional demand

Phase 2 Procurement Process • Procurement – open for submissions to lead bidders from: • Colleges • Training providers • Local authorities • Building on experience & lessons learned: • Expanding use of regional consortia through regional partnerships • Commencing and concluding commissioning early to maximise the pupil recruitment window in advance of option choices. • Procurement Documents – structured differently from previous years

Key Considerations • Strategic partnerships which enable FA expansion • FA delivery partnerships/consortia • Employer engagement – questions on this have a minimum scoring threshold • Learner experience including recruitment and learner journey • Advancing equalities • Target group – senior phase pupils – which local authorities and schools you are engaging with • Recruitment • Contract milestone requirements • Response documents – questions have specific criteria for evaluation purposes

Timelines Note: The timelines were revised after the supplier events, this slide has been amended to reflect the change. Event Date Tenders Issued 8 November 2018 Deadline for queries 5 September 2018 – 12 Noon Response deadline to queries 29 November 2018 - 12 Noon Tender Return deadline 10 December 2018- 12 Noon Issue of Intention to Award Notification 7 January 2019 Standstill period Award of Contract* 18 January 2019

Next Steps • Join FA supplier event webinars w/c 26 November 2018 • Develop partnerships • Submit your bid

Thank you Questions