Apprenticeship Reform Trailblazer Funding Rules and Standards Rebecca Rhodes Head of Apprenticeships Funding Policy and Programmes
Apprenticeship Reform Background
Main Aims of the Reform High quality Higher expectations of English and maths, more assessment at end of apprenticeship and introducing grading Simple Employer driven Complex frameworks to Ensuring rigorous be replaced by standards training that will of around two pages support economic written by employers growth
Apprenticeship Standard Reforms
What are the Key changes? • Standards designed by employers will replace existing frameworks • New standards will be clear and concise, written by employers and no more than two pages long • All apprenticeships will have a synoptic end-point assessment • Apprenticeships will be graded for the first time • All apprenticeships will last a minimum of 12 months, or more if specified.
Development phases Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 • 8 employer • 29 groups • 37 groups groups announced in Oct 14 • 20 standards and • 31 standards, • 76 more 13 assessment now developing standards being plans published assessment plans developed • These were • Starts in 14/15 • Potential starts in prioritised from 14/15 100+ EOIs Ongoing rounds of development thereafter
Phase 1 employer groups Digital Industries Electrotechnical Aerospace Automotive Financial Food and Drink Life &Industrial Energy & Utilities Services Manufacturing Sciences
Phase 2 employer groups Adult Social Automotive Actuary Accountancy Airworthiness Care Retail Butchery Cinema Aviation Civil Service Construction Emerging Conveyancing Craft Dental Health Early Years Technologies Hospitality and Horticulture Hair and Beauty Housing Insurance Tourism Land-based Nursing Maritime Media Law Engineering Property Rail Design Retail Travel Services
Phase 3 employer groups Civil Service Bus, Coach & Non-destructive Commercial Testing HGV Engineering Maritime - Design & Nuclear Defence Rail Engineering Defence Drafting Plumbing & Electronic Boatbuilding Surveying Recruitment Heating Systems Management Human Education & TV production Business Consultancy Resources Training & broadcasting HM Armed Renewable Police NHS Ambulance Fire Services Forces Energy Logistics & Security Pharmacy Fashion Physical Activity Supply Chain Horticulture & Agriculture & Port Transport Equestrian Trees Horticulture Operations Healthcare Courier Services Welding Furniture
Getting ready • Curriculum development to deliver training to enable apprentices to meet the new standard – not all qualification driven • Independent, synoptic end point assessment and grading • Devise marketing strategies and materials • Understand the funding model, training organisations’ responsibilities and funding rules • Develop business models to respond to employers needs – funding in the hands of employers • Utilise training and support: • Education and Training Foundation, Apprenticeship Staff Support Programme • Agency workshops • Provider networks • Trailblazer events and product launches
More information Keep up to date: Published standards and in-development: http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/standards http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/standardsindevelopment Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-changes www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-apprenticeships-in-england- guidance-for-trailblazers
Apprenticeship Funding Reform
Funding Reform • Government is committed to employer routed funding and growing and improving apprenticeships. • It is important we don’t rush this process which is why we are taking the time to consider the response to the recent consultation and to the feedback that employers and providers are providing. We will publish our consultation response later this year. • We appreciate the concerns of small businesses and are committed to addressing these in the design of any new funding approach. We are giving careful thought to how we ensure that any off-putting administrative and financial burdens are avoided. • Compulsory cash contributions are a feature of the model that we are trialling in the 2014/15 academic year and there are no plans to change this. We will be learning from these pilots and we will continue to consider all options to ensure that the current reforms are a success.
Timetable for Funding Reform • Final model for mainstream not yet decided (implementation 2016/2017) • Minister committed to current trailblazer model for 14/15 starts • The Trailblazers funding model for AY 14/15 is a commitment for starts up to 31 st July 2015 only. • Full implementation of the funding reforms is currently planned for 2016/17. • The aim is that all new Apprenticeship starts from 2017/18 will be on the new programme. • Queries to: trailblazerfundingenquiries@sfa.bis.gov.uk
More Information Queries : trailblazerfundingenquiries@sfa.bis.gov.uk Funding Rules : Funding Rules for apprenticeship Trailblazer Standards is published on gov.uk at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-rules Trailblazer funding 2014 to 2015 Requirements for Employers is published at apprenticehips.org: http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/employers/steps-to-make-it- happen/apprenticeship-standards.aspx
Trailblazer Apprenticeships 2014/2015: Funding & Delviery Model
Trailblazer Funding Model Trial 2014/15 • Employers will select a lead 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 for the standard. • Employer Incentive Payments are paid: • for 16-18 year old - 50% at 3 months and 50% at 12 months • For small businesses – 100% at 3 months • For completion - at the end of the Apprenticeship • Employers have complete flexibility on what they use any incentive payments for.
Funding Model for Trailblazers Maximum Core Cap 1 Cap 2 Cap 3 Cap 4 Cap 5 Government contribution (£2 for every £1 from employer) £2,000 £3,000 £6,000 £8,000 £18,000 Employer contribution if the maximum cap is £1000 £1,500 £3,000 £4,000 £9,000 claimed Additional Recruiting a incentive 16-18 year £600 £900 £1,800 £2,400 £5,400 payments old For a small business £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £2,700 (<50) For successful £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £2,700 completion Maximum total £3,600 £4,900 £9,600 £12,800 £28,800 Government contribution
Standards Available for delivery now: Government Cap Employer Industry Sector Occupation Co-Investment Contribution Cap Aerospace Manufacturing Fitter 5 £9,000 £18,000 Aerospace Automotive Mechatronics Maintenance Technician 5 £9,000 £18,000 Control /Technical Support Engineer 5 £9,000 £18,000 Automotive Automotive Electrical /Electronic Technical Support Engineer 5 £9,000 £18,000 Manufacturing Engineer 5 £9,000 £18,000 Automotive Automotive Product Design & Development Engineer 5 £9,000 £18,000 Automotive Product Design & Development Technician 5 £9,000 £18,000 Digital Industries Network Engineer 5 £9,000 £18,000 Digital Industries Software Developer 5 £9,000 £18,000 Installation / Maintenance Electrician 5 £9,000 £18,000 Electrotechnical Energy & Utilities Power Network Craftsperson 5 £9,000 £18,000 Financial Services Relationship Manager (Banking) 5 £9,000 £18,000 Financial Services Financial Services Administrator 4 £4,000 £8,000
Delivery Model - 3 options Employers contract out all their assessment and training – one third employer cash contribution matched by two third government investment – Employer where eligible receives all incentive payments Employers contract out some of their assessment and training – Contracted out element ONLY paid by one third employer cash and matched by two thirds government co-investment – via a lead provider for 2014/15 – Employer where eligible receives all incentive payments Agency Direct Grant • Employers hold a direct contract for delivery with the Agency – one third employer investment in cash but can also include evidenced costs of direct delivery where delivery takes place through an in-house team – Employer where eligible receives all incentive payments
2014/15 Delivery Model • Payment through current Skills Funding Agency infrastructure - interim route • payment must be to an existing Skills Funding Agency account holder (employer, provider, other) • Lead Provider must be appointed • manages payments to all (subcontracted) providers and incentive payments to employers • must be on the Agency’s Register of Training Organisations and hold a current Agency contract • Employer choses subcontractors • working with lead provider
2014/15 Delivery Model • Normal ILR completed for 2014/15 starts using Trailblazer ILR codes • All current Agency audit and monitoring arrangements apply • Additional Agency monitoring for 2014/15 includes monitoring of distribution curve and outliers on e.g. early leavers • January Funding Rules version will expand on evidence requirements for providers and employers
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