Projects Manager, AoC West Midlands Lorna Freakley Director, Magna - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Sue Blake Projects Manager, AoC West Midlands Lorna Freakley Director, Magna Education and Training Associates Ltd Introduction Steve Sawbridge The Apprenticeship Reforms Teresa Frith Opportunities and Challenges Workshop
All apprenticeships have synoptic end point assessment; grading and links to professional recognition (where appropriate) Ensuring that apprentices are signed
their apprenticeship All apprenticeships must last at least 12 months Give employers greater control over funding Employer-led Trailblazers designing apprenticeships Giving employers the opportunity to set the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed Short, concise standards replace long, complex frameworks Providing a clear and attractive ‘shop window’ for parents, apprentices and businesses Continuing to drive up the quality
Enabling employers to be intelligent customers, getting the training they want and driving up quality
Approved Approved Approved and funding band allocated
Gateway 2 – draft Standards Gateway 3 – Assessment Plans Gateway 1- EOIs
Summary Apprenticeships 2020 Vision Link
English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision
Full Publication
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-standards
Apprenticeship Funding (Funding caps Price agreed for Training & Assessment Employer 1/3 contribution Government 2/3 contribution Employer Incentive Payments English & Maths Additional Learner Support
Caps 2015/16 £2,000, £3,000, £6,000 £8,000, £18,000 Caps 2016/17 £2,000, £3,000, £6,000 £8,000, £13,000, £18,000
Co-Funded Government Funded
Maximum core government contribution (£2 for every £1 from employer) Cap 1 Cap 2 Cap 3 Cap 4 Cap 5 Cap 6 £2,000 £3,000 £6,000 £8,000 £13,000 £18,000 Employer contribution if the cap maximum is required £1,000 £1,500 £3,000 £4,000 £6,500 £9,000 Co-payment for training and assessment if the cap maximum is required £3,000 £4,500 £9,000 £12,000 £19,500 £27,000 Additional incentive payments Recruiting a 16 to 18-year-old £600 £900 £1,800 £2,400 £3,900 £5,400 For a small business (<50) £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £1,950 £2,700 For successful completion £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £1,950 £2,700 Maximum total government contribution £3,600 £4,900 £9,600 £12,800 £20,800 £28,800
Government Training Provider
Paid by SFA and balance by employer HMRC collect levy (PAYE) Employs Apprentice. Commits to training Provides training to apprentice Timely data
Employer views funds in digital account to spend in England Check training is complete If funding unlocked: Pay provider Registers with SFA Employer and Provider Identity Assurance Pass data on levy payments from HMRC to BIS Unused levy funds expire after 18 months Receives training for apprentice SFA draws down levy funds monthly Offers apprenticeship training 10% Top up
Levy paying employer Non-levy paying employer
Employs Apprentice. Commits to training
Provides info via ILR to SFA that training has taken place & that employer has made contribution
Employer pays for proportion of cost direct to training provider Receives training
for apprentice SFA pays proportion to the training provider 19
Employers will not be able to spend an unlimited amount of money
employer can spend on training for an individual apprentice.
(for example, more expensive, higher quality training is likely to be in a band with a higher limit). Government want to ensure that apprenticeships represent the best quality and value for money to the employer.
can be used for apprenticeships will enable employers to increase the quantity of apprenticeships they can purchase with their funding, whilst ensuring that quality training does not become too expensive for employers to purchase. Employers can negotiate the best price for the training they require directly with training providers.
are purchasing. Much like all business investment decisions, employers should be empowered to get a quality service for an acceptable price.
then they will be free to do that. Funding bands set the ranges in which government expects the cost of training an assessment for apprenticeships to fall. Each of the bands will set an upper limit to which government or levy funding can be used to pay for the apprentice’s training. For example: Butcher Apprenticeships Standard Band 3 £3,000 to £6,000
What is a funding band?
provider = £5,000
provider = £7,500
WITHIN THE FUNDING BAND LIMIT OVER THE FUNDING BAND LIMIT
£5,000 will be deducted from employer levy account over the life of the apprenticeship.
Levy payers Non-levy payers*
Employer will be required to contribute a small proportion of the £5,000 cost. The level will be announced in June.
all the funding in their accounts
£6,000 will be deducted from employer levy account over the life of the apprenticeship. Employer will be responsible for paying £1,500. This payment can’t be made from the digital account
Levy payers Non-levy payers*
Employer will be required to contribute a small proportion of the £6,000 cost, and Will be responsible for paying £1,500.
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Candidate search and apply Course/Provider search Levy management
Discovery, alpha, beta, live
Employer vacancy posting Provider
vacancy posting
Engaging Employers
Achievement
Return business
Strategy Systems & Processes Staff Skills Structure
High level scope Operating detail
APRIL 2017
Operation
confirmed funding rates for April 2017
provisional funding rules Transition
confirmed funding rules
confirmed funding guidelines published
apprenticeship service registration opens
Levy
apprenticeship service
model live
Apprenticeships in place
BY END 2016 AUTUMN 2016 SUMMER 2016
provisional funding rates for different elements of the new funding regime in June
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