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Cheryl WoodsCheryl Woods

Apprenticeship Portfolio Manager, Pearson

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Understanding the New Apprenticeship Standards –

Objectives are to understand:

1 Drivers/influencers

2 What will the ‘new standards’ look like?

3 What are the implications around design?

4 Trailblazer activity to date

5 Implementation timeline for transition and full roll out

6 How Pearson can support you

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The key driver… Published in November 2012, Doug Richard called on the government to improve the quality of apprenticeships and make them more focused on the needs of employers –‘Richard Review’

His recommendations included:

Redefining apprenticeships

Focusing on the outcome of an apprenticeshippp p

Recognised industry standards in English and Maths

f di h ld id ll bGovernment funding should ideally be with the employer

Greater diversity within training opportunities opportunities

Increased quality of provision

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What will Apprenticeships look like in the ‘New Standards Implementation Plan’ ?p

This reform seeks to ensure that Apprenticeships become more rigorous and responsive to the needs of employers by:

• Increasing the quality of Apprenticeships

• Introducing higher expectations on English and mathsg g p g

• Grading to incentivise apprentices to strive to be the best

• Increasing the focus on assessment at the end of an Apprenticeship to

ensure full competence

• Creating a new model for the funding of apprentices through the employer

• Allowing the employer to specify existing or new qualifications as part of the• Allowing the employer to specify existing or new qualifications as part of the

apprenticeship standard

Employers will be given responsibility for developing the standards and high level approach to t th t ill l t A ti hi f kassessment that will replace current Apprenticeship frameworks.

Eight Trailblazers (Phase 1), led by employers and professional bodies, will be the first to develop new Apprenticeship standards and assessment approaches.develop new Apprenticeship standards and assessment approaches.

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New Standards Assessment and Delivery MethodologyMethodology

• Apprentices will be assessed largely at the end – “in most cases at least two thirds)pp g y )

• A synoptic element to end-point assessment

• All Apprenticeships will be gradedpp p g

• Assessment will cover theoretical and practical elements

• “Mastery mechanism” – no compensation, not all elements need be gradedy p , g

• Single approach to assessment against the standard

• English and Maths – “it is our ambition that all apprentices will use GCSEs rather than g pp

Functional Skills”

• Minimum 12 months

• Minimum 20% off-the-job training

• Use of technology in design, delivery and assessment

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Proposed Funding Changes

1 Funding routed direct to employers using HMRC system

2Option of alternative funding route for smallest businesses. Technical details, and alternative model, to be consulted on i lin early 2014

3 Compulsory employer cash contribution to be enforced. Not clear yet how 16-18

ld ill b f d dyear-olds will be funded

4 Caps on the maximum government contribution per apprentice to be p ppintroduced

5 Proportion of the funding will be withheld for a payment by results approachfor a payment by results approach

6 Implementation date not confirmed –‘could be operational by 2016 at the earliest’

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Phase 1 Trailblazer sectorsTrailblazer Employers Involved Professional Bodies Involved Standards to be developed

Aerospace

Airbus, BAE Systems, GKN Aerospace, Magellan Aerospace UK Ltd, Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group, MSM Aerospace Fabricators, Rolls-Royce

Institution of Engineering and TechnologyRoyal Aeronautical Society.

Institute of Mechanical Engineers

1. Aerospace Manufacturing Fitter

Bentley Motors, BMW Group UK, EEF, Institution of Mechanical Engineers 1. Automotive Mechatronics

Automotive

y , p , ,Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Siemens, Toyota Manufacturing UK, Vauxhall Motors

gMaintenance Technician

Digital Industries Accenture, BT, CapGemini, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, Test Factory

BCSChartered Institute for IT

1. Software Development2. Networking

Electro-technical

Balfour Beatty, Barlows Electrical, Daly Limited, Darke & Taylor Ltd, National Grid, UPM Shotton Paper

Institution of Engineering and TechnologyJoint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry

1. Installation Electrician2. Maintenance Electrician

British Gas, The Clancy Group, E.ON, Institution of Engineering and 1. Maintenance Engineers

Energy and Utilities

Leven Energy Services, National Grid, Northumbrian Water, Thames Water, Viridor

TechnologyInstitution of Gas Engineers and Managers

Financial Services

Barclays, Capita, HSBC, Lloyds, Santander, Sesame, Openwork

1. Corporate Banking Digital Marketing2 Compliance2. Compliance3. IFA Network Administration

Food and Drink Manufacturing

Arla Foods (UK), Dairy Crest, First Milk, Fosters Bakery, Haribo, McCain Foods (GB) Ltd, Mondelēz International, Müller

Institution of Engineering and TechnologyInstitution of Mechanical Engineers

1. Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer

Manufacturing Dairy, Nestlé UK, Premier Foods, Thorntons PLC, Unilever UK

Life Sciences &

Fujifilm Diosynth, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Lotte Chemical UK Ltd, Lucite International MedImmune P3 Medical

Royal Society of ChemistrySociety of BiologyIChemE

1. Laboratory Technician2. Science Manufacturing TechnicianIndustrial Sciences International, MedImmune, P3 Medical

Ltd, Seralab, Synergy Outsourcing, Victrex Plc.

IChemE Technician3. Medical Technology Technician

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‘New Standards Implementation Plan’ TimescalesTimescales

October 2013 First Trailblazers announced in The Future of Apprenticeships in England: Implementation Plan. Version 1 of this guidance published.

October 2013 to January 2014

First Trailblazers develop the Apprenticeship standards and high level assessment approach for their occupations, working with a range of employers and with professional bodies to ensure wide buy in.

February 2014 First Trailblazers complete and submit their draft Apprenticeship standards and high level assessment February 2014 First Trailblazers complete and submit their draft Apprenticeship standards and high level assessment

approach March 2014 Secretaries of State approve Trailblazer Apprenticeship standards and assessment approach

Approved Trailblazer Apprenticeship standards published pp pp p p

April 2014 Development of detailed assessment approach begins

Education and training providers begin to update their content and materials to underpin the new standard

End 2014 First Trailblazer Apprenticeship starts

2015 / 2016 Employers and professional bodies to work together to agree standards for all occupations

where they agree an Apprenticeship should be available 2015 to 2017 Key period of transition to full implementation of the reforms

2017 / 2018 All new Apprenticeship starts will be based on new standards.

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Next Steps…

Research –a range of

comparative di i f

Further Engagement -

across a range of key stakeholders

studies to inform development

key stakeholders via the

‘Trailblazers’

Support centres through the Identify Phase 2 through the transition –

‘business as usual’ and ‘future

planning and

Identify Phase 2 Trailblazers –What sectors?

Which employers?planning and development’

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