Local Planners and Modernisation Networks
Judith McGregor
Head of Programmes
Skills for Health Academy North West
Skills for Health Academy North West
• Established in 2003
• Managed by Skills for Health
• Funded by Health Education North West
• Responsible for • Cadet Programmes • Pre Employment Programmes• Bands 1 to 4 budget for Training and Development
including Apprenticeships
Skills for Health Academy North West
Support Widening Participation Agenda
• Local demographics -• Local People into Local Jobs• Age profile within our workforce• Community Engagement
• Progression
• Sharing Best Practice
Cadets
• 16 to 18 year olds• 1 and 2 year programmes• 400 Plus a year recruited and supported • Programmes in –
Health Care, Finance, Informatics, Business Administration and Dental Nursing• 2012/13 Programmes -
• 2 year programme 92% Successful Progression Outcomes
• 1 year programme 90% Successful Progression Outcomes
Based on NHS England 6C’s
Care
Compassion
Commitment
Communication
Competence
Courage
Pre Employment
• On Working Age Benefits • 14 week programme• 200 Plus per annum recruited and supported• 2012/13 Programmes –
• Retention rate 89%• Employment in the Sector = 45%• Employment outside of the sector = 3%• Voluntary work whilst seeking employment = 6%• Progression onto Further Education/Training /Support
= 28%
Successful Progression Outcomes: 82%
Bands 1- 4 • Manage the bands 1 - 4 budget on behalf of HENW
• Offer a supported brokerage/quality assurance service to all NHS Trusts across the region
• Support 8 NHS Accredited Centres across the NW to deliver full framework Apprenticeships
• Support contract compliance for accredited centres to access funding from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA)
• Work in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service
• 2012/13 supported the uptake of 2,777 apprenticeships
Why Apprenticeships?
Nationally Recognised Qualification with 5 key components –
• Certificate or Diploma in Vocational Skills. The assessment and verification of demonstrated competence gained in order to undertake specific job-related tasks.
• Employer Rights and Responsibilities. The rights and responsibilities of workers, the organisation and the impact on the NHS of public law and policies.
• Functional Skills. A suite of qualifications aimed at developing English, Mathematics or ICT skills.
• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills. Provides knowledge, skills and experience in the self management of relationships with others, team working and problem solving.
• Technical Certificate. The knowledge element of the framework designed to enhance understanding.
Apprenticeship Promise
• Consider all AfC Bands 1- 4 vacancies as potential Apprenticeships and advertise them as such
• Establish an accurate record of minimum level 2 attainment across the organisation, offering those without, the opportunity to undertake an Apprenticeship
• Actively promote the opportunities for progression to those who successfully complete their Apprenticeship
• Sign up to the 2013 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list to showcase the volume and range of Apprenticeship opportunities in the North West NHS
• Share best practice and lead the evidence base illustrating the health and well-being impact of education and employment, through an annual case study.
Apprenticeship 2012/13
• 2,777 starts regionally
• Monitored either directly through our systems or reported to us by the National Apprenticeship Service
• 1,420 tracked through our Education Monitoring Tool• 610 Apprenticeship (Level 2) • 770 Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3)• Remainder (40) Level 1 and/or Level 4 activity
• Also supported the uptake of 959 QCF Qualifications • Overall success rate – 75%• Overall Retention – 92%
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