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NW Provider Network 24th November 2008 Helen
France Director of Apprenticeships
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National Apprenticeship Service

• Its ALL in the name
• This is very different
• Customer focus
• Building strong productive relationships across
  the piece
• Delivering that compelling proposition to grow
  Apprenticeships to providers, employers and
  learners
• Real support for the service from stakeholders
  There is a high level of support for NAS amongst
  external interviewees OGC Gateway review
  28/10/08

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National Apprenticeship Service

• Myth Busters
• We will not compete, we will help. An ally in the
  market place
• We will be concentrating our efforts into opening
  new markets and finding new employers
• We will work with all intermediaries to raise the
  profile of Apprenticeships
• We will boost supply of Apprenticeships by being
  flexible and responsive to employer need

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National Apprenticeship Service

• Where are we?
• Regional staff involved in the project
• Pilots and Trials on the way and budgets
  confirmed
• Blueprint will be out for consultation this side
  of Christmas
• National Stakeholder Group formed and meeting

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National Apprenticeship Service

• Whats still to be sorted?
• The Apprenticeship Bill
• Appointment of the NAS Chief Executive
• Moving NAS from a project to a solid service
• The integration of the system Brokers, NES, JCP

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National Apprenticeship Service

• So what do we need to do?
• Make Apprenticeships the preferred option for
  vocational learners aged 16-24
• By 2013 all suitably qualified young people to be
  entitled to an Apprenticeship place
• 1 in 5 young people to start an Apprenticeship
  by 2019/20
• Continue to monitor numbers on 25
  Apprenticeships using the Employer Responsive
  budget line

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National Apprenticeship Service

• Shared challenges
• Economic downturn and a difficult market, already
  flexing T2G to support SMEs and looking at
  Apprenticeships.
• Working at our relationships with each other
• Working with employers and SSCs to create a
  responsive and flexible system