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AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO

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Colchester Institute offers

great service, and the programme has supported the on-going development of leadership skills within

the business.TES 2000 Limited

· Apprenticeships and NVQs

· Industry Accredited Qualifications

· Employer-focussed Degrees and HNDs

· Professional Development

· Workforce Development

· Short Courses

Nurturing your talent, growing your business

Training and Recruitment Solutions

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Colchester Institute offers

great service, and the programme has supported the on-going development of leadership skills within

the business.TES 2000 Limited

· Apprenticeships and NVQs

· Industry Accredited Qualifications

· Employer-focussed Degrees and HNDs

· Professional Development

· Workforce Development

· Short Courses

Nurturing your talent, growing your business

Training and Recruitment Solutions

Thank you for your interest in becoming an apprenticeship employer. There is no doubt that current and future governments will continue to place huge importance on the provision of high quality

apprenticeships as a key contributor to continued economic growth. Many local employers continue to find apprenticeships hugely beneficial as they provide the opportunity to upskill their current workforce as well as identify new talent to support business development - at relatively low cost. This guide aims to provide you with the information you need to make an informed choice about apprenticeships. However a book can’t tell you everything and we’d love to come and meet you, or welcome you to the College, for a more detailed discussion about the benefits of apprenticeships. It may be that your business is investing in apprenticeships for the first time, or you may be considering how you can get the best value from your apprenticeship levy allocation. As the largest provider of apprenticeships in Essex we are ready to meet your requirements. We really look forward to the opportunity of working together. Alison Andreas Principal and Chief Executive

CI Business Solutions at Colchester Institute provides a one-stop shop for workforce skills training and development needs across a wide range of industry sectors, bringing together a wealth of experience in delivering

apprenticeships, accredited qualifications and commercial training. The College currently delivers apprenticeship training programmes to over 2,200 students each year, drawing upon the extensive industry knowledge and experience of its 500 strong qualified teaching staff. We have a proud history of providing high quality technical skills to support local business. An investment in state-of-the-art training facilities including a new £10m Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) centre at the College’s Sheepen Road Campus, opened in 2016, is part of a £20m three year redevelopment programme across the Colchester and Braintree campuses specifically designed to meet the requirements of local employers. We look forward to working with you to provide training and recruitment services to assist your business adjectives. Gary Horne Executive Vice Principal

Welcome

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Apprenticeships are an excellent way to support your organisation by harnessing new talent or helping to upskill your existing workforce. We offer apprenticeships in a number of different subjects allowing you to select the relevant training to meet your business needs. Your apprentice may be required to visit our Colchester, Braintree or Clacton campus or in some cases training and assessments can be carried out in the workplace. This guide is designed to provide you with all the information you need to kick start the process of employing an apprentice, although our team are always on hand to answer any further questions you may have (contact details are listed below).

• Up to 28,000 apprenticeship vacancies are available online at any one time.• More than 1,300 employers are involved in

designing the new apprenticeship standards.• 194 apprenticeship standards have been

published so far, of which over 60 are higher and degree apprenticeships.

• 19% of advanced apprentices progress to higher education.• Almost 9 out of every 10 apprenticeship employers hoping to achieve business benefits tell us that apprenticeships deliver.• There are currently 75 higher and degree apprenticeships available. • After finishing, the majority of apprentices

(90%) will stay in employment with 7 in 10 staying with the same employer.

An apprenticeship is your chance to employ an individual committed to learning and developing their skills within your organisation. Typically an apprentice will be expected to work full time, with time spent away from the workplace to study for a nationally recognised qualification, although this will depend on the type of apprenticeship. The best part is that an apprentice is a contracted employee meaning you get a full resource whilst investing in your future workforce needs.

Invest in your workforce

What is an Apprenticeship?

Key facts

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Source: www.gov.uk

When taking on an apprentice, there are certain expectations that must be met by both the employer and the apprentice. As the employer, you are expected to:

• Pay the minimum apprenticeship wage.

• Provide a full contract of employment for your apprentice.

• Offer the same benefits package to your apprentice as other employees.

• Arrange for a workplace mentor for your apprentice.

• Deliver a safe working environment.

• Be flexible to allow your apprentice to visit College when appropriate or give time away from the immediate work pressures to continue further learning.

What can we do for you? As the largest provider of apprenticeships in Essex, we can offer expert advice and guidance on all areas of apprenticeship provision, including helping you find the right apprenticeship for your business, recruiting apprentices, quality delivery and assessment with ongoing support and advice. We can:

• Advertise the apprenticeship vacancy.

• Manage the applications received in line with your individual requirements.

• Match prospective candidates already known to us.

• Conduct initial pre-screening for candidates.

• Carry out visits to your premises alongside regular reviews to support you, your staff and your apprentice.

• Advise on any available grants or funding.

Benefits of choosing Colchester Institute

Our team will provide:

• A fee free recruitment service.

• Personal 1:1 Levy advice and guidance.

• A dedicated Account Manager.

• Industry experienced, professional, technical tutors.

• Bespoke programmes available upon request.

• An Essex priority skills focus.

• Free employer events.

How is the Apprenticeship funded? Full government funding is available for an apprentice between 16 and 18 years old. If your apprentice is 19+ years old we will ask for a modest employer contribution towards the cost of training – more details are available on request, please contact our team (contact details are listed below).

What is an Apprenticeship?


What is expected of the employer?

An apprenticeship is made up of a number of elements, called a framework, that provide a combination of practical, technical and employability skills. An apprenticeship framework is made up of the following elements:

What do I do next? We suggest that you consider the following points when deciding whether an apprenticeship is best for your organisation:

• Where is there a need for additional resource in your organisation?

• Who will be the mentor for your apprentice?

• Will you need to invest in any extra facilities to accommodate your apprentice?

• Contact CI Business Solutions to talk through your requirements with one of the team. (contact details are provided below).

Higher Apprenticeships in the areas of cyber intrusion analysis and dental practice management are currently under development. For more information please contact the CI Business Solutions team.

Higher Apprenticeships

Our Higher Apprenticeships offer the opportunity to develop advanced specialist skills and progress academically to graduate level. Higher Apprenticeships are offered in:

Technical Employment Skills

NVQ/Diploma

Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

English and Maths

What makes up an Apprenticeship?

• Business Administration

• Care Leadership and Management

• Construction

• Engineering

• Network Engineering

• Software Development



If the levy applies to your business you will be required to pay 0.5% of your entire wage bill into the levy. This will be offset against a levy allowance worth £15,000 for each tax year.

Every levy paying employer will have a digital account showing their levy payments. The only way employers will able to use their levy payments will be through government backed apprenticeships.

Government will provide a 10% top-up payment to your levy account every month.

Each monthly levy payment and 10% government top-up will expire after 24 months if you do not use them for apprenticeships within your business.

All UK businesses with a wage bill of over £3 million will be required to contribute to the apprenticeship levy.

At CI Business Solutions we can provide expert advice and guidance on all areas of apprenticeship provision, including helping you find the right apprenticeship for your business, recruiting apprentices, quality delivery and assessment with on-going support and advice.

From April 2017 the way that government funds apprenticeships in England will be changing.

APPRENTICESHIP LEVYARE YOU READY?

Apprenticeship Frameworks

*Under development

Subject Course title Campus* Intermediate Advanced Higher

Accounting Association of Accounting Technicians Colchester

Brickwork Brickwork ColchesterBraintree

Business Business Administration ColchesterBraintree orWork-based

Customer Service ColchesterBraintree orWork-based

Management ColchesterBraintree orWork-based

Team Leading ColchesterBraintree orWork-based

Social Media and Digital Marketing Colchester

Carpentry Site Carpentry Colchester

Bench Joinery Colchester

Catering and Hospitality Food and Beverage Service Work-based

Hospitality Supervision and Management Colchester orWork-based

Professional Cookery Colchester

Food Production and Cooking Colchester or Work-based

Childcare and Early Years Early Years Educator ColchesterBraintreeClacton

Computing IT Professional Braintree and Work-based

Cyber Intrusion Analyst * Colchester

Network Engineer Colchester

Software Developer Colchester

Construction Maintenance Operations Colchester

Construction Management Colchester

Creative Arts Technical Theatre (Rigging, Lighting and Sound) ColchesterBraintree

Craft Skills for Creative Industries ColchesterBraintree

Creative Digital Media ColchesterBraintree

Dental Nursing Dental Nursing Colchester

Dental Practice Management * Colchester

Electrical Installations Electrical Installations Colchester


Subject Course title Campus* Intermediate Advanced Higher

Engineering Manufacturing Colchester

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Colchester

Railway Engineering Colchester

Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Maintenance

Colchester

Finance Financial Advice Route Work-based

Mortgage Advice Route * Work-based

Hairdressing Hairdressing Colchester

Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Work-based

Assistant Practitioner in Health Care Level 5 Colchester

Clinical Health Care Support Work-based

Care Leadership and Management Level 5 Colchester

Motor Vehicle Body Repair, Paint Refinishing and Body Fitting

Colchester

Maintenance and Repair ColchesterBraintree

Painting and Decorating Painting and Decorating ColchesterClacton

Plumbing Plumbing ColchesterBraintree

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Colchester

Science Laboratory and Science Technician ColchesterBraintree

Pharmacy Services ColchesterBraintree

Sport Activity Leadership ColchesterBraintree orWork-based

Physical Education in School Sport ColchesterBraintree orWork-based

Gym Instruction Colchester

Teaching and Learning Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools ColchesterBraintreeClacton

Welding and Fabrication Welding and Fabrication Colchester


Apprenticeship Frameworks


• By 2020 all apprenticeship frameworks will be replaced by standards.• National funding rates will be replaced by ‘negotiated’ rates, with maximum rates set by the government for their contribution.• An anticipated additional £1bn will be raised through levies for apprenticeship training nationally.

What does this mean for employers? The changes are intended to meet employer skills needs and to increase employer demand. Employers will have far more control over the content and assessment (standards) of apprenticeships and the ability to negotiate fees for delivery and assessment. The Institute for Apprenticeships, a new independent body led by employers, will lie at the heart of ensuring the quality of apprenticeships in England.

What’s changing in April 2017?

New Apprenticeship standards The first of a range of high quality apprenticeship standards were introduced in 2014. Designed by employers for employers the new standards are improving the quality of apprenticeships and providing the skills that employers need to ensure that apprenticeships support businesses to grow and prosper.

What is different about apprenticeship standards? The employer-designed apprenticeship standards set out what an apprentice will be able to do on completion of their apprenticeship. All standards will include maths and English, where a current GCSE A-C grade has not yet been achieved.

The new apprenticeships assess an apprentice through a rigorous end point assessment, designed by employers, which will ensure that the apprentice really can do the job they’ve trained for before completing their training.

The table on page 9 shows the new apprenticeship standards scheduled for 2017. Many more standards covering a wide range of occupations are in the pipeline. A government financial enhancement is available to employers who recruit a 16-18 year old apprentice. Our dedicated CI Business Solutions team will be able to help with further guidance.

Engineering


2017 Standards Intermediate Advanced Higher

January Hospitality Supervisor L3Financial Services Administrator L3Digital Marketer L3Infrastructure Technician L3Technical Support Technician L3

February Financial Services Customer Advisor L2Senior Financial Services Customer Advisor L3

April Motor Vehicle Service Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) L3

Network Engineer L4

May Health Care Support Worker L3Senior Health Care Support Worker L3Team Leader/Supervisor L3

June Hotel Team Member L3September (currently under development)

Live Event Rigger L3Creative Venue Technician L3Operations/Department Manager L5Event Management L3Healthcare Assistant Practitioner L3Dental Nurse L3Business Administration L3Welder L2Property Maintenance Operative L2Painter and Decorator L2Advanced Carpentry and Joinery L3Carpentry and Joinery L2Accident Repair technician L3Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Engineering Technician L3

Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician L3Installation Electrician/Maintenance Electrician L3Machinist – Advanced Manufacture Engineer L3Boat Builder L3Associate Project Manager L4Further Education Learning and Skills Teacher L5Software Developer L4Cyber Intrusion Analyst L4Hospitality Manager L4Customer Service Practitioner L2

Telecoms and Unified Communications Technician L3

Early Years Educator L3

Apprenticeship Standards


“I very much believe that completing this apprenticeship has helped me towards a successful and enjoyable career.”

Macauley Smout, Social Media & Digital Marketing Level 3 at Anderson Moffat International

“My apprenticeship has enabled me to develop and gain new skills both in and out of the work place and progress in my job role.”

Sophia Rann, AAT Level 2 at TriConnex

“I prefer the hands-on training with the apprenticeship - it has given me a great skill set.”

Lee Moffat, Hairdressing Level 2 at Paul James Hairdressing for Men

“The apprenticeship has been the best thing I could have chosen to do. Greenfields have given me great opportunities and guidance, and I am so glad I decided to study for my NVQ 2 and 3 at Colchester Institute.”

Stephen Medhurst, Business and Administration Level 2 and Level 3 at Greenfields Community Housing


“Growing our next generation of talent from the ground up with the aid of first class educational establishment Colchester Institute.”

Phelan Construction

“As an employer we recognise the importance of investing in new skills to enable the future growth in business.”

Flakt Woods Limited

“Our apprentices training at Colchester Institute are reaching a high level of understanding and I feel the support offered by the College is outstanding.”

The Art of Dentistry

Physical Education in School Sport Level 3 Apprenticeship


GAP is our new work experience programme that supports every student to develop employability skills, to achieve their ambitions and leave college equipped and ready for the world of work.

Make a difference to a young person’s prospects We work closely with businesses to provide work experience opportunities in a variety of different sectors. This benefits both our students and you, as they gain the valuable transferable skills that are required to boost their employability prospects, and you gain a keen and enthusiastic learner to help manage your workload. • Placements are designed to deliver real benefits in a time frame that suits you.

• You can opt for a single student for a week or several students a few hours at a time.

• We pride ourselves on being a professional and flexible team and a point of contact throughout the work placement duration.

• GAP Advisers are on hand to ensure the process is a simple one, ensuring that any relevant documents are completed prior to the placement starting.

Benefits to your BusinessDevelopment of recruitment channels A helping hand

Building links with us can help to attract our college leavers into jobs (once they have completed their course) and can reduce recruitment costs to you. Many employers find that work experience placements are an ideal way of raising the profile of the career opportunities within their organisation.

Offering a student a work placement opportunity may provide fresh perspectives as well as providing an additional resource to your work place. The feedback we receive highlights that students can also provide new and innovative ideas you may otherwise not have considered.

Raising your community profile Our support

Many employers attach importance to raising their profile in the community. Work experience placements provide a valuable means of creating a positive image amongst students, teachers, parents and employees.

Our aim is that the work placement will develop a student’s core competencies and employability skills. We work with each student to ensure that the work experience will match with the context of their course area and their relevant skill set.

Hassle free

When required we will visit your workplace and develop the work experience placement with you, and cover any health and safety arrangements with you that may be outside those that regulate all workplaces. Placements will be tailored to your business requirements.

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Apprenticeship Reform Events We can offer informative Apprenticeship Reform Events with expert advice on ongoing reforms, from the apprenticeship levy to the new employer-led apprenticeship standards. Please contact the CI Business Solutions team

if you would like us to host an event for your particular sector.

As the largest provider of apprenticeships in Essex we are ready to meet your requirements

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