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TSA Conference 28th September 2017
Jenny Clucas, Cogent Skills
Apprenticeship levy –what have we learnt?
1. Introduction
2. What’s new in Apprenticeships
3. Progress & Challenges
4. Opportunities
5. Help available
6. Q & A
We support organisations to attract, retain and develop people who can contribute to business success.
Our flexible and scalable suite of skills solutions spans across a range ofprocesses and activities – from training strategy and planning, content design and development, to cost-effective apprenticeship delivery.
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Employer leading on quality and funding (Institute of Apprenticeships)
Employer designed, job role based Standards
End point Assessment
Apprenticeship based training for new & existing workforce
No age restrictions e.g. can have a 60 year old apprentice!
Includes degree apprenticeships (i.e. levels 2 - 8)
What's new in Apprenticeships….
Supported by West Sussex Health Life Science Cluster
End-point assessment
➢ The introduction of independent end-point assessment (EPA) is one of the biggest changes in the Government’s Apprenticeship Reforms.
➢ A new way of assuring quality in the apprenticeship system.
➢ Once an apprentice has completed their apprenticeship, they will be ‘signed off’ by their employer as ready for end-point assessment of their knowledge and practical capabilities.
➢ In some standards the assessment is graded and must show the apprentice is fully competent and productive in the occupation.
➢ The registered assessment organisation and the assessor must be independent.
What methods of assessment will be used?
FOR ASSESSING PRACTICAL COMPETENCE
Options include:• Workplace observation• Testing in a practical test
facility• Workplace projects• Portfolio of work• Assignments
FOR ASSESSING A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
Options include:• Tests• Examinations• Professional
discussions
FOR ASSESSING KNOWLEDGED-BASED COMPETENCE
Options include:• Workplace projects• Projects away from work
(invigilated or otherwise)• Professional discussions• Assessment of work
projects
Progress
➢ Frameworks - full switchover due by 2020, but not being phased out as quickly originally planned
➢ Planned Levy transfer from April 2018 of up to 10% of levy credits to other employers or Apprenticeship Training Agencies (ATAs)
Academic Year Total for the full year(* 1/8/16 – 1/4/17 only)
14/15 499,900
Of which new Standards 400
15/16 509,400
Of which new Standards 4,400
16/17 440,300*
Of which new Standards 11,000*
➢ Levy started April 2017 - money is now coming out of your bank account!
➢ Institute of Apprenticeships up & running - overseeing Standards & quality
➢ Standards
▪ Rapid increase in number of higher
level standards being developed
▪ Uptake increasing
Challenges:➢ Challenge to maximise drawdown of levy
➢ 20% off the job training - realistic for upskilling existing workforce?
➢ Different apprenticeships policies and approaches in the four UK nations -transferability, multi-located employers, ….
➢ Government co-investment model for non-levy paying SMEs - funding issues being addressed
➢ Training Providers: reporting starts since 1st May have reduced between 30% -90% cf same period last year (official data due October)
Supported by West Sussex Health Life Science Cluster
Opportunities ➢ Government is consulting & listening about all aspects of Apprenticeship reform (e.g.
Frameworks to Standards, level of funding, should incentives be offered to employers, the new funding system, how to engage provision, etc)
➢ Government provide a 10% top up for levy payers
➢ Co-investment model for non-levy payers is 90 : 10
➢ Bring in new talent - including at higher and degree levels
➢ Up-skill/re-train existing employees through apprenticeship based training
➢ Staff can now take apprenticeships at the same or lower level as a qualification already held - as long as in a different area & individual needs significant new knowledge and skills
➢ An apprentice can be any age
Cogent Skills Apprenticeship help:
➢ Apprenticeship consultancy
➢ Cogent Skills Training - registered lead provider service
➢ SIAS - independent registered end assessment organisation
Plus, Cogent facilitates the Industrial Science& Life Sciences Trailblazer
➢ Cogent Downstream Membership - includes apprenticeship advice & guidance benefits
➢ Levy Managed Service (including ATA) - recruitment, management and employment options
Jenny Clucas
Head of Membership Operations
01925 515 201www.cogentskills.com
Thank you &
questions
Additional Information
Apprenticeship levy - started on 6 April 2017, at a rate of 0.5% of pay bill, paid through PAYE
Applies to all UK employers inall sectors
Apprenticeship Accounts for levy payers
Standards replacing frameworks
Non-levy payers - 90%/10% co-investment model
Funding band maximums for Standards (and Frameworks) apply to use of levy / government co-investment
The levy is set at 0.5%
of an employer’s UK
pay bill. It will only be
paid on any pay bill in
excess of
£3mEmployers have an
allowance of £15,000
to offset against their
levy payment
Recap - major reforms:
Standards replacing Frameworks▪ New Apprenticeship Standards will replace the old Specifications for Apprenticeship
Standards in England (SASE) Frameworks.
▪ Some of the new Standards are already available for delivery; so at present there are both Frameworks and Standards.
▪ We expect the full switchover to take place by 2020, although this date is subject to change.
▪ Standard leads to - programme of training and learning needed to develop apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours – as required by the apprentice’s job role and the Standard. This training and learning will lead to end-point assessment and be set out in an Apprenticeship Training Plan.
Funding bandsEvery apprenticeship will be placed in a funding band
The upper limit of each funding band will cap the maximum:• amount of digital funds an employer who pays the levy can use
towards an individual apprenticeship. • that government will ‘co-invest’ towards, where an employer
does not pay the levy or has insufficient digital
Employers can negotiate the best price for the training they require
• If employers want to spend more than the funding band limit, using their own money, then they will be free to do that.
• Funding bands do not have a lower limit.
Number Band limit
1 £1,500
2 £2,000
3 £2,500
4 £3,000
5 £3,500
6 £4,000
7 £5,000
8 £6,000
9 £9,000
10 £12,000
11 £15,000
12 £18,000
13 £21,000
14 £24,000
15 £27,000
Apprenticeship LevelsThere are now various levels of Apprenticeship available:
Intermediate apprenticeship (Level 2 – equivalent to five A*-C GCSEs)
Advanced apprenticeship (Level 3 – equivalent to two A-levels)
Higher apprenticeship (Levels 4-7 – equivalent to a foundation degree and above)
Degree apprenticeship (Levels 6 & 7 – full bachelors or master’s degree)
Useful Linkshttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-funding-and-performance-management-rules-2017-to-2018
Version 2 of SFA Apprenticeship funding and performance-management rules was published on 17th March 2017. This link takes you to the page to access version 2 documents – there’s also a handy summary of changes from version 1.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-of-apprenticeship-training-providers
Take you to the newly published list of approved training providers who have met SFA requirements to be able to take part in apprenticeship delivery.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work
How the Levy will work - also useful for non-levy employers
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-off-the-job-training
Guidance: Apprenticeships: off-the-job training
https://manage-apprenticeships.service.gov.uk/
Apprenticeships Service
https://estimate-my-apprenticeship-funding.sfa.bis.gov.uk/
Simple SFA online calculator tool
https://findapprenticeshiptraining.sfa.bis.gov.uk/Apprenticeship/Search
Search for training and training providers