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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 Employer driven Ensuring rigorous training that will support economic growth Simple Complex frameworks to be replaced by standards

• f around two pages

written by employers

Apprenticeship Standard Reforms

• 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.

What are the Key changes?

Development phases Phase 1

• 8 employer

groups

• 20 standards and

13 assessment plans published

• Starts in 14/15

Phase 2

• 29 groups
• 31 standards,

now developing assessment plans

• Potential starts in

14/15

Phase 3

• 37 groups

announced in Oct 14

• 76 more

standards being developed

• These were

prioritised from 100+ EOIs

Ongoing rounds of development thereafter

Phase 1 employer groups

Aerospace Automotive Digital Industries Electrotechnical Energy & Utilities Financial Services Food and Drink Manufacturing Life &Industrial Sciences

Phase 2 employer groups

Accountancy Actuary Adult Social Care Airworthiness Automotive Retail Aviation Butchery Cinema Civil Service Construction Conveyancing Craft Dental Health Early Years Emerging Technologies Hair and Beauty Horticulture Hospitality and Tourism Housing Insurance Land-based Engineering Law Maritime Media Nursing Property Services Rail Design Retail Travel

Phase 3 employer groups

Welding

Non-destructive Testing

Bus, Coach & HGV Civil Service Commercial Furniture

Engineering Design & Drafting

Maritime - Defence Defence Nuclear Rail Engineering Plumbing & Heating Electronic Systems Boatbuilding Surveying Recruitment Business Management Consultancy Human Resources Education & Training TV production & broadcasting HM Armed Forces Renewable Energy Police NHS Ambulance Fire Services Security Pharmacy Fashion Physical Activity Logistics & Supply Chain Transport Agriculture & Horticulture Horticulture & Trees Equestrian Port Operations Courier Services Healthcare

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

• 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

• ur 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.

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 31st 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

Timetable for Funding Reform

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

• 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.

Trailblazer Funding Model Trial 2014/15

Funding Model for Trailblazers

Maximum Core Government contribution (£2 for every £1 from employer) Cap 1 Cap 2 Cap 3 Cap 4 Cap 5 £2,000 £3,000 £6,000 £8,000 £18,000 Employer contribution if the maximum cap is claimed £1000 £1,500 £3,000 £4,000 £9,000 Additional incentive payments Recruiting a 16-18 year

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£600 £900 £1,800 £2,400 £5,400 For a small business (<50) £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £2,700 For successful completion £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £2,700 Maximum total Government contribution £3,600 £4,900 £9,600 £12,800 £28,800

Standards

Available for delivery now:

Industry Sector Occupation Cap Employer Contribution Government Co-Investment Cap

Aerospace

Aerospace Manufacturing Fitter 5 £9,000 £18,000

Automotive

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician 5 £9,000 £18,000

Automotive

Control /Technical Support Engineer 5 £9,000 £18,000

Automotive

Electrical /Electronic Technical Support Engineer 5 £9,000 £18,000

Automotive

Manufacturing Engineer 5 £9,000 £18,000

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

Electrotechnical

Installation / Maintenance Electrician 5 £9,000 £18,000

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

Funding Flow & Dual Running

• Dual Running 2014/15 – Mainstream Frameworks & Trailblazer

standards both funded via current systems:

1. Learner separately identified as a Trailblazer on the ILR 2. Lead provider will administer all funding for all (employer chosen) providers including the assessment organisation. Payment by employer to lead provider specifically/only to their agreed payment schedule 3. Lead provider, on receipt of employer contribution, updates ILR to confirm amount received 4. Agency pays lead provider the linked Government co-investment once the ILR has been received and validated 5. Lead provider invoiced by other providers and makes incentive payments to the employer

Questions

trailblazerfundingenquiries@sfa.bis.gov.uk