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Ian Richards

25th November 2009

Our world is changing… fast• By 2020 there will be 5 million fewer low skilled jobs in

Britain than there are today.

• 40% of all jobs in 2020 will require a Graduate qualification.

• The Top 10 jobs that are in demand in 2010 did not exist in 2004.

• Today’s learners will have 10-14 jobs… by the age of 38.

• Schools are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist.

The landscape of learning…

• Changes at the Learning and Skills Council.

• Participation Age rising to 17 then 18.

• 14 to 19 reform agenda (5 pathways).

– GCSE’s and A Levels.– Diploma’s.– Apprenticeships.– Jobs with Accredited Training.– Foundation learning.

Qualification & Credit Framework

2 distinct funding streams

16 – 18 Learner Responsive

YPLA

Local Authority

Foundation Learning

18+ Employer Responsive

Skills Funding Agency

National Apprenticeship Service

AVoL / Vacancy matching

The landscape of learning…• Changes at the Learning and Skills Council.

• Participation Age rising to 17 then 18.

• 14 to 19 reform agenda (5 pathways).

– GCSE’s and A Levels.– Diploma’s.

– Apprenticeships.– Jobs with Accredited Training.– Foundation learning.

The scale of Vocational Learningin Lincolnshire today…

• There are over 1700 learners ‘in vocational Training’ in Lincolnshire and Rutland

• Delivered by 30 different FE Colleges and 86 different Training Providers.

Entry to Employment Training Providers

•Hill Holt Wood•LRAC•NACRO•YMCA•Skegness College Vocational Trng•Lincolnshire County Council •Lincoln Academy•Lincoln College•CG Partnership•Leicester College•College of West Anglia•Grimsby Institute•North Lindsey College•Peterborough City Council•Education and Youth Services Ltd•A4E Ltd•Southbank Training Ltd•Action for Children Services Ltd

Earning while you’re learning...

Q. Did you know that there are over 120 different opportunities to undertake an Apprenticeship in Lincolnshire and Rutland?

programmes

Pathway led

Employer led

Apprenticeships

Examples of programmes in Lincolnshire and Rutland

• Accounting • Active Leisure & Learning • Agriculture• Animal care• Beauty therapy• Brickwork• Business Administration• Care• Carpentry • Construction• Customer service• Electrical installation • Engineering • Equine Industry• Estate agents • Floristry• Hairdressing

• Heating & Ventilation• Horticulture• Hotel, Catering & Hospitality• Information Technology• Insurance• Landscaping• Motor Vehicle Mechanics • Plumbing • Printing• Reception• Refrigeration • Retail • Sales• Sport & Recreation• Travel & Tourism• Veterinary Nurse • Warehousing & Distribution

Work Based Learning Providers offer;

• A single point of contact in the Area• A speedy response• Extensive range of employers• Regular contact and support• Wide experience of providing tailor-made programmes• Well structured programmes for learners• Real work environment• Programmes deliverable to small numbers of learners

• A caring and supportive environment • Learning that is regularly monitored

Work Based Learning Providers offer;

• Programmes suitable for learners of all abilities• Qualified and experienced staff• Assured quality of programmes • High learner retention and completion rates• Extensive range of qualifications/programmes • Progression to higher qualifications• ‘Points’ allocated to programmes• Centralised learner assessment• Criminal Records Bureau clearances• Good career prospects• An alternative to academic qualifications alone

• National Apprenticeship Service

• Apprenticeship Vacancies on-line

• Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service

• e-shots

•Connexions Central Vacancy Unit

• Weekly Vacancy Bulletins

• Employer Profiles

• Through the Work Based Academy

• Directly with the Provider…

www.apprenticeships.gov.ukwww.c4yp.co.uk

www.hotcourses.comwww.learndirect.co.uk

www.workbasedacademy.org