THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTOR IS CHANGING

9TH MARCH 2017

WELCOME

1. Introduction to Pure Potential and how we can help you

2. Changes to the apprenticeship sector - OneFile

3. Introduction to Unilever’s apprenticeship programme - Unilever

4. How are EY responding to the changes to the sector - EY

5. Questions & Answers – your chance to ask the panel your questions

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PANEL MEMBERS

Jada VineApprenticeships Lead, Unilever UK & Ireland

Kristin WatsonDirector of Professional

Qualifications, EY

Susanna LawsonCo-founder and Director,

OneFile

APPRENTICESHIP REFORMS

Susanna Lawson

Co-founder & Director

Why the reforms?

• Target of 3million apprenticeship starts by 2020

• Put the employer in the driving seat

• Increase the quality of apprenticeships

APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS

Trailblazer groups

• Groups of employers – large and small

• Defining the job role

• What skills, knowledge and behaviours

• 2 page standard

• Assessment plan

• End point assessment

• Grading

What is different?

• Must have at least 20% off the job training• Focus is on training and learning NOT assessment• May not be a ‘formal’ qualification within the

apprenticeship• End point assessment done by an independent

body• Can fail end point assessment• Employers can negotiate the rate of the

apprenticeship• More degree level apprenticeships

APPRENTICESHIP LEVY

• All employers with pay bill +£3m will pay

0.5% levy

• Co-investment if not using Levy of 90/10

• Employers will use new Apprenticeship

System to source training provider

• Employers able to negotiate cost of

apprenticeship

• Graduates can now do Apprenticeship

• Public sector – 2.3% apprenticeships

Impact on options

• Apprenticeships for specific job roles

• More employers will be offering apprenticeships

• Degree level apprenticeships

• Able to do an apprenticeship even if graduate

• Clearer career paths using apprenticeships

Have you heard of Unilever?You’ll already know our brands….

THE UNILEVER STORY

We’re a global business with amazing brands and fresh innovative ideas. That means an apprenticeship here is full of opportunities.

LOVED THE WORLD OVERYou already know our brands; they're loved the world over. Every day 2.5 billion people use Unilever products to feel good, look good and get more out of life.

With an annual global turnover of €53billion you’ll find our products in the kitchens, fridges, freezers and bathrooms in 9 out of 10 UK homes.

WHY CHOOSE AN APPRENTICESHIP?

Unilever apprenticeships bring together on-the-job experience and formal training to give you the knowledge and skills for an exciting future. We believe that embarking on an apprenticeship is a worthwhile alternative to university and results in nationally recognised qualifications.

WE WILL GIVE YOU: • Knowledge and real on-the-job experience• Transferable skills• National qualifications• Prospects and career progression• Inspiration and motivation with a community

feeling

Lisa Hutchinson

“I didn’t consider University after A-Levels because I knew higher education wasn’t for me. I wanted to do something that would allow me to develop business skills, get my qualification and have hands on experience whilst earning a wage at the same time.The apprenticeship has given me confidence, I’ve developed my skills and learned how to be more efficient and manage my time. I’ve taken on a lot more responsibility and made some lifelong work relationships and friendships. Unilever has a great development culture; there are training schemes, seminars and so many senior people to learn from. It’s a great way to get hands on experience and further your career!”

Father & son, Jim & Josh Carew

“Josh has quickly developed into a confident and

committed young man who knows his destiny is in his

own hands. A Unilever apprenticeship is truly a strong

alternative to university to provide a solid foundation for

future professional development and employment.

The company has a solid approach to mentoring their

youngsters during their early career, giving parents or

guardians an added level of comfort that their youngster

is in safe hands!”

to double the size of the business whilst

reducing our environmental impact

To champion and demonstrate our belief in

the need for

sustainable growth

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

APPRENTICESHIPS

A Business and Technology apprenticeship is a springboard to a career in a corporate environment. It will give you invaluable experience in a global and diverse company. Programmes include:

Business, IT, Digital & Technology Solutions, Digital Marketing, Human Resources, Finance & Project Management.

We offer advanced, higher and degree apprenticeships ranging from 18 months to 4 years in duration.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

APPRENTICESHIPS

An R&D apprenticeship at Unilever enables you to put your science education, passion and curiosity into practice whilst gaining practical experience in one of our global R&D centres.

We offer a recognised apprenticeship programme which leads to a full BSc Degree in Chemistry.

R&D apprentices work on developing and enhancing some of the world’s leading home, personal care and refreshment brands. Programmes are typically 4 years.

SUPPLY CHAIN & ENGINEERING

APPRENTICESHIPS

Getting a delicious ice cream like Magnum into the hands of a customer in the right condition at the right time (and the right price!) is very much at the heart of what we do in Supply Chain.

We offer a recognised apprenticeship programme in either Engineering or Manufacturing.

Supply Chain apprentices will see first-hand what it takes to get our products from the factory to our customers around the world.

THE FUTURE OF APPRENTICESHIPS AT UNILEVER

Progression for existing employees

High-level, industry-specific

technical skills for jobs of the future

Real hands-on

experience

Employees can develop coaching/

management skills

Widens access to the

professions

Ladder of success?

HOW TO APPLY

www.unilever.co.uk/careers-jobs/unilever-apprenticeships/

Unilever UK Apprenticeships

@UnileverUKApps

KEEP IN TOUCH

helloUKapprenticeships@Unilever.com

Unilever UK Apprenticeships

@UnileverUKApps

EY

Apprenticeship

Strategy

The back story …

In previous years EY chose not to adopt an

Apprenticeship model for the following reasons:

We felt it was

inappropriate to take

Government Funding in

times of austerity for

students we would hire

and train anyway

We wanted to retain

greater flexibility to

create our own school

leaver programme,

without restrictions or

minimum requirements

Onerous vocational and

administrative

requirements, including

regulation by Ofsted

A negative brand

perception of

‘apprenticeships’ by our

target students

What has changed…

Funding requirements passed to end user – the

employer – via an Apprenticeship Levy

Apprenticeships designed by employers to

achieve a more attractive proposition (through

‘Trailblazer’ committees)

Apprenticeships to be available across all

sectors, at all levels, including degree and

masters level

Government Goals and

Policy

Exit from the EU

Digital Disruption

EY & Wider World

Widening Access, Diversity

and Inclusion

Perception of Apprenticeships

Schools held to account for the

numbers of students going into

apprenticeships

Apprenticeship

Programmes –

Our EY Proposition

The EY Apprenticeship proposition …

EY Business Apprenticeship:Introduced for 2017 intake

Graduate Apprenticeship :Consider for the future

Change our existing programmes

Degree Apprenticeship

programme:Potential for trainees to obtain degree

whilst completing EY apprenticeship

e.g. Digital industry apprenticeships

Other Apprenticeship

Programmes:Opportunities for apprenticeships to be

offered to trainees and current

employees not eligible for our

traditional school leaver or graduate

programmes

New introductions

Questions to consider…

Will tomorrow’s

leaders all have

degrees?Will you stop

learning when you

start earning?

Is a head start

sometimes the

best start?

Do good things

always come to

those who wait?How can

planning today

take you further

tomorrow?

How far can

you go

without a

degree?

EY Business

Apprenticeship

Avoid student

debt and start

a career in

the workplace

Full time

salary up

to £21500

A flexible

qualification

programme that

can be adapted

to suit the

progress of the

individual

On the job

coaching

World class

training and

experience

PANEL MEMBERS

Jada VineApprenticeships Lead, Unilever UK & Ireland

Kristin WatsonDirector of Professional

Qualifications, EY

Susanna LawsonCo-founder and Director,

OneFile

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