APPRENTICESHIPS AND VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

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APPRENTICESHIPS AND VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Presented by Charles Wilkinson
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Pop Quiz

• Since 1997, the number of post-16 learners has
  grown to 4 million higher or lower?!
• Actual answer is the number of post-16 learners
  has grown from 4 million to 6 million since 1997

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What is an Apprenticeship?

• Work based learning
• Day release programme
• Gain qualifications and skills
• EARN MONEY!!!!

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How Does It Work?

• Training is provided via a mixture of
• Initial training to gain basic qualifications
• Day release programme
• Assessor visiting learner in-company
• On the job training
• Working and using learner skills in company

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What Are The Entry Requirements?

• ATG Training does not rely on GCSE, A Level or
  GNVQ results.
• ATG Training run our own initial assessments to
  ensure learners start at the right level and the
  programme is suitable for them.
• Initial assessments are completed either in
  company or at our training facilities.

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Learner Support Service

• Career advice and guidance objective and
  impartial
• Learning support specialist support for
  Numeracy and Literacy
• Employability training CV development and
  Interview Techniques training
• Learner feedback in-centre Learner Forum
  questionnaires sent monthly
• Counselling available upon request
• Additional information - we have been awarded
  with a Certificate for the matrix quality
  standard for information advice and guidance
  services.

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Student Support

• Financial support is given to all learners
  through reimbursed travel expenses, financial
  workshops, EMA and weekly pay.
• Travel is also provided free of charge from
  learners based in Milton Keynes and High Wycombe.
  
• Workshops are also available for health awareness
  for sexual health and drink and drug awareness.

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When Can Learners Start?

• Regular enrolments for initial training at ATG
  Training throughout the year assessment sessions
  run at least once a month.
• In company apprenticeship programmes can start at
  any time of year.

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How Much Does It Cost?

• Absolutely no financial cost to them the
  government fully funds apprenticeships for
  under-25s and part funds for over-25s.
• There is a time cost to learners and their
  employer assessment takes place on-the-job and
  there may be day-release required.

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What Qualifications can learners get?
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In Centre Apprenticeships

• NVQ Level 2
• Level 2 Technical Certificate (not for Childcare
  or ICT)
• Key Skills, at least to Level 1, in Application
  of Number and Communication (equivalent to D-G
  grades in Maths and English GCSEs), IT is also
  required for the Engineering Electrical
  programmes
• ERR

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Work Based Apprenticeships

• NVQ Level 3
• Level 3 Technical Certificate
• Key skills at Level 2 in Application of Number
  and Communication(equivalent to A-C grades in
  Maths and English GCSEs), IT is also required for
  the Engineering Electrical programmes
• ERR (if applicable)

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Who uses Apprentices?

• Retail
• TV/Media
• Schools
• MoD
• Engineering
• Travel
• NHS
• Distribution

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What Careers are Available?

• Service and Maintenance Engineers
• Project Engineers (CAD)
• ICT Technician (Field or Office Based)
• ICT Helpdesk Support

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What Careers are Available?

• Domestic, Commercial or Industrial
  Electrician
• Pre-school or Nursery Assistant
• Carer
• Supervisor and many more!

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What skills are employers looking for?

• A self starter
• Self discipline
• Motivation
• Integrity
• Interpersonal skills
• Attendance

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Pop Quiz

• 30 of students entering university have studied
  a vocational qualification rather than A levels
  higher or lower?!
• If you exclude 18 year olds with A levels, and
  include mature students, the figure is nearer to
  50

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Then what?

• WORK BASED
• NVQ Level 4, 5 6
• Foundation Degree

• ACADEMIC
• HNC/HND
• BA/BSC Hons degree 3 years, full-time

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Apprentices Story

• Richard Gasgoyne
• Dominic OHare

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Thank you for listening

• Any questions?