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Jonathan Bourne Director - Damar Training Welcome
Marketing Stockport Meeting January 16 th 2019 1 Jonathan Bourne - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Marketing Stockport Meeting January 16 th 2019 1 Jonathan Bourne - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Marketing Stockport Meeting January 16 th 2019 1 Jonathan Bourne Director - Damar Training Welcome 2 Katrina Shawcross Business Development Manager Damar Training 3 How old do you have to be to be an apprentice? 4 16 and 16-18 19-24
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Katrina Shawcross Business Development Manager Damar Training
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How old do you have to be to be an apprentice?
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16 and above 16-18 19-24 25+
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- Apprentices can be anybody aged 16+
- Before the apprenticeship levy was
introduced, approximately 70% were aged 16-23
- To date, it’s around a 50/50 split of
apprentices aged 16-23 vs 24+
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What is the minimum salary for an apprentice?
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£3.30 £3.70 £5.50 National minimum wage for age
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- From 1st April, this will increase to £3.90
- Damar’s average apprentice salary is
£11,000pa
- Take into consideration:
- Role
- Candidate profile
- Location
- National living wage
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Can existing staff enrol onto an apprenticeship?
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Yes No
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- Promotes organic growth
- Provides career progression opportunities
- Staff retention
- Investing in your people
- Increase profit
- Things to consider…
- Eligibility (Mind the gap)
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Can apprenticeships be fully funded by the Government?
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Yes No
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- Full funding is available for employers
with less than 50 staff and their apprentices are aged between 16-18
- If full funding isn’t available, employer
contributions for SMEs are minimal
- Government incentive available for all
employers with an apprentice aged 16- 18 on enrolment
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What is the minimum off-the-job training requirement for apprentices?
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10% 20% 30%
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- “My apprentice will spend a lot of time away from
the workplace”
- “Off-the-job training must be delivered by a
provider in a classroom, at an external location”
- “I need to document all of the apprentice’s off-the-
job training”
- “English and maths counts towards the 20%
requirement for off-the-job training”
- “Off-the-job training can be done in the
apprentice’s own time”
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Questions?
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