Personnel Committee 24 th March 2020 Apprenticeship and Work Experience Overview Kevin Brewin Learning & Organisational Development Coordinator
New apprenticeship programme • Introduced nationwide in May 2017 • The digital levy account is approx. £57k pa for CBC • New standards introduced from level 2 to level 7 • All training providers are now reviewed by Ofsted • Heads of Service - make business case / delegated decision on potential posts and recruitment • Salaries are met by local budgets not funded through the digital levy account • The L&OD Coordinator offers advice & support to Heads of Service in addition to specific HR policies and guidance
Apprentices at Charnwood • Charnwood currently has 14 people on various levy funded programmes (figures as of 1st March 2020) • Just prior to May 2017, CBC had 2 apprentices • 6 are young people on apprenticeship contracts • 5 are members of staff on career development • 3 have been identified as future leaders as part of succession planning • 4 young people have completed the new programme. All have been offered further employment with CBC
Apprenticeship potential future trends • Business Admin will likely remain the most popular standard • Construction apprenticeship numbers expected to increase • Scope for development in areas like Improvement Practitioner (lvl 4) and Town Planning (lvl 7) • Further scope to develop existing staff, particularly to address under representation and/or skills gaps • 20% off the job training requirement works well for inexperienced apprentices, but remains a challenge for existing staff particularly at higher levels.
Work experience • The council offers a variety of work-placement opportunities including volunteer projects & opportunities on request • The L&OD Coordinator acts as a point of contact for schools / community organisation with requests • Local Managers and Heads of Service make decisions on whether we can meet specific requests for work-placements. • Policies, procedures & guidance are provided on our HR site. • We also offer placements for people with additional needs through key partners subject to safeguarding and health & safety checks and individual requirements
Promoting CBC as an employer to young people • Limited time and resources available • Not part of our current HR contract • L&OD Coordinator does work with local schools on careers events but it is limited in scope. • We work with local colleges and training providers to help recruit new apprenticeships • Thank you - Any questions?
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