Army Apprenticeships

Directorate of Educational Capability

Army Apprenticeships – Aim

To provide apprenticeship opportunities at an appropriate level to soldiers in

support of Arms & Services’ Whole-Life Development strategies

Army Apprenticeships - Facts

The largest employer apprenticeship scheme in the UK

Success rates exceed UK average by 15%

Army Apprenticeships – National Training Awards winner

Army Apprenticeships – Breadth & Scope

18,984 soldiers on programme at any time

600+ working towards a stand-alone Functional Skill

4994 soldiers gained a Level 2/3 Apprenticeship in 2011- 2012

1841 Advanced Apprenticeship Achievements

3153 Intermediate Apprenticeship Achievements

2182 soldiers gained a Level 1/2 stand-alone Functional Skill in 2012/13

43 Apprenticeship Frameworks

7 Sector Subject Areas

Army Apprenticeships – Breadth & Scope II

SSA Title Level 3 Level 2

1 Health, Public Service & Care 126 594

3 Agriculture, Horticulture & Animal Care 9 95

4 Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies

525 479

5 Construction & Built Environment 9

6 Information & Communications Technologies

769 789

7 Retail & Commercial Enterprise 362 1180

15 Business, Administration & Law 50 7

Totals 1841 3153

Army Apprenticeships - What is delivered to whom?

Trade SFA Funded Apprenticeships Numbers

Signals L3 ICT, L2 Electricians, L2 Driving L2 Logistic Operations 1500

Armoured L2 Engineering Maintenance, L2/L3 Equine, L3 ICT, 1500

Chefs L2 Professional Cookery, L2/3 Hospitality & Catering 225

Logistics L2 Storage/Warehousing, L2 DGV, L2 Carry & Deliver Goods & other spec quals

2000

Infantry L2 Public Service (Infantry Apprenticeship), L2/L3 ICT, L2 Security, L2 Eng Maint, L2 Logistics, L2 Driving

7000

Artillery L2 ICT, L2 Carry & Deliver Goods, L2 Equine 1400

Electrical/Mech Eng

L3 Aeronautical Engineering, L2 & L3 Engineering, L2 Storage & Warehousing, L2 & L3

2800

Engineers L2 & L3 Construction, L2 Driving, L2 Carpentry & Joinery 950

Pers Admin L2 ICT (L3 in development) 300

Vet Corps L2 Service Working Dog (L3 in development) 180

Air Corps L2 & L3 Aviation, L2 & L3 ICT, LOM 650

Def Med Svs L2/L3 Healthcare 250

Mil Police L3 Policing 300

Value Added against Start State

Start State for Recruits in 2012

Soldiers expected to achieve Level 1 Functional Skills through

an army apprenticeship. Requirement for the Corporal Career

Course and therefore eligibility for promotion

Educational Level % of Army intake 2012

Literacy Maths

EL 1 0.5 0.1

EL 2 3.0 1.6

EL 3 35.0 36.5

L 1 42.8 15.3

L 2 18.7 46.5

Progression

Progression Awards – In-trade

Apprenticeships at next level

HE qualifications (Foundation and Honours Degree)

Professional Body membership

Progression Awards – Out of trade

Level 4/5/6 Management, depending upon rank/experience

ILM/CMI membership

All recruits enter the progression pathway via the

apprenticeship

Apprenticeship Delivery

Variety of delivery patterns to meet the needs of the employing

cap badge. Delivery in Trade Training Schools or Field Army

Delivered by a global network of military personnel and civilian

Training Providers

Apprentices are on programme between 12 – 30 months

(depending on apprenticeship level and content)

Soldier progress regularly reviewed through tutorial meetings

Army Apprenticeships Delivery Field Army Service

Royal Armoured Corps

Royal Signals

Royal Logistics Corps

Defence Food Services

Electrical Engineers

Infantry (Security)

Royal Artillery

Royal Engineers

Induction (ERR) Tech Cert Functional Skills Diploma

OPTAG

Army Air Corps

Administrative Staff

Vets

Infantry (Combat Inf App)

Year 1 Year 2 Phase 2

Army Apprenticeship Training Providers

Wiltshire & Somerset Colleges Partnership (WASP)

Babcock

PDM

Defence Logistics Trust

TQ Training & Education

Royal Artillery CPD Trust

Army Catering Training Trust

D Ed Cap’s Role

Overall responsibility for apprenticeships and e-Learning

Holds the contract with the SFA for the Army

Accountable to Ofsted for the Army

Ensures that the Army is in control, not the training provider

Central Army Apprenticeship team based in D Ed Cap

Quality Assures the apprenticeship programmes

Manages the development of new apprenticeship

programmes

Supports Arms & Services in running their own programmes

Governance

Devolved Management

Arm/Service runs their own programme within Army

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships fit in with Arm/Service Whole Life

Development Strategy

SFA Contract for Army managed by team based in

DETS(A)

Army Apprenticeships Quality Mentors support Arms

and Services

Quality Mentors ensure common quality standards

Identify and spread best practice

What leads to Excellence?

Programme ownership by actual employers (Arm/Service)

Ownership increased by programmes tailored to employer needs

Strong Leadership

Strategic Leadership – D Ed Cap by educational professionals

Clear strategic vision

Local Leadership – by line management so part of core business

Data management

Highly developed MIS to identify issues early

Common data reports across all Army programmes

Partnering with Training Providers

Best practice in selection of training providers

Partnership working

Clear lines of accountability

Striving for Excellence

Embedding the apprenticeship into all aspects of trade training

Integration of military training into apprenticeship delivery

Instructor capability

Level 3 Diploma

BTEC L3 Diploma in

Professional Competence for IT

and Telecoms Professionals (QCF)

(Completed in Field Army)

Functional Skills

(EDI)

English L2

Maths L2

ROYAL SIGNALS

Advanced Apprenticeship in ICT (Level 3)

Initial Assessment – Individual Learning Plan – Review – Support

Employment

Rights &

Responsibilities

Technical

Certificate

BTEC L3 Certificate

in ICT

Systems &

Principles (QCF)

Phase 2 Trade Training Field Army Service

Royal Signals Apprenticeship Communications Systems Engineer

On the job

(Sig - Cpl)

NVQ Lev 3 ICTP

Advanced

Apprenticeship

BTEC level 3 in

Professional

Competence for

IT and Telecoms

Professional

(QCF)

JNCO CLM

CMI Intro Cert

in Team Leading

IAM Found Cert

In Admin Mgt

1 - 8 years

Upgrade Cse

(Cpl)

Higher National

Certificate (HNC)

in Telecomms

Engineering

CMI Cert

in Team Leading

On the job

(Cpl - Sgt)

SNCO CLM

6 - 12 years

On the Job

(SSgt)

WO CLM

11 - 17 Years

WO Selection

(WO2)

Promoted WO2

(FofS)

and

Appointment as

Squadron

Sergeant Major

(SSM) or

Regimental

Quarter Master

Sergeant

(RQMS)

13 - 18 Years

WO

(WO1)

Promoted WO1

(FofS)

17 - 20 Years

Supervisory

(SSgt)

BSc (Hons) in

Telecomms

System

Engineering

Phase 1/Phase 2

(Signaller)

ECDL Level 1 -

Units 1, 2, 3 & 7

Functional Skills

Level 2 in Maths

and English

Tech Cert BTEC

level 3 certificate

in ICT Systems

and Principles

(QCF)

SIG

Army Apprenticeships – Rationale

Army believes in investing in its people

Apprentices exceed the Phase 2 Operational Performance standard

More competent, more quickly

More confident in all aspects of their job

Apprenticeships open up educational opportunities for soldiers

Progression opportunities in trade and in management

Apprenticeships are preparation for 2nd Career

Soldier wins, Army wins, UK plc wins