Showcasing LONDON’S APPRENTICESHIPS

Progression Client Impact Opening up Opportunities Alternative Education Environment Attracting Creative Talent Real Work and Self Employment Growing London’s Economy Pathway to Higher Education Opportunities in the Community Working with Social Enterprise International Links Transferable Skills Employability Skills Aspiration to Progress An Employer led Consortium Professional Body Partnership Attracting New Talent Developing a Career Path Stimulating Growth Flexible Partnership Working Career Progression Client Impact Opening up Opportunities Alternative Education Environment Attracting Creative Talent Real Work for Skills Aspiration to Progress An Employer led Consortium Professional Body Partnership Attracting New Talent Developing a Career Path S t i m u l a t i n g Growth Flexible P a r t n e r s h i p Working Career Progression Client Impact Opening up Opportunities A l t e r n a t i v e E d u c a t i o n E n v i r o n m e n t A t t r a c t i n g Creative Talent Real Work and Self Employment Growing London’s E c o n o m y Pathway to Higher Education Opportunities in the Community Working with Social Enterprise International Links Transferable Skills Emp l o yab i l i t y Skills Aspiration to Progress An Employer led C o n s o r t i u m P r o f e s s i o n a l Body Partnership Attracting New Talent Developing a Career Path S t i m u l a t i n g Growth Flexible P a r t n e r s h i p Working Career Progression Client Impact Opening up Opportunities A l t e r n a t i v e E d u c a t i o n E n v i r o n m e n t A t t r a c t i n g Creative Talent Real Work and Self Employment Growing London’s E c o n o m y Pathway to Higher Education Opp o r t un i t i e s Transferable Skills

Stimulating Growth Flexible Partnership Working Career Progression Client Impact Opening up Opportunities Alternative Education Environment Attracting Creative Talent Real Work and Self Employment Growing London’s Economy Pathway to Higher Education Opportunities in the Community Working with Social Enterprise International Links Transferable Skills Employability Skills Aspiration to Progress An Employer led Consortium Professional Body Partnership Attracting New Talent Developing a Career Path Stimulating Growth Flexible Partnership Working Career Progression Client Impact Opening up Opportunities Alternative Education Environment Attracting Creative Talent Real Work and Self Employment Growing London’s E c o n o m y Pathway to Higher Education Opportunities in the Community Working with Social Enterprise International Links Transferable Skills Emp l o ya b i l i t y Skills Aspiration to Progress An Employer led C o n s o r t i u m P r o f e s s i o n a l Body Partnership Attracting New Talent Developing a Career Path S t i m u l a t i n g Growth Flexible P a r t n e r s h i p Working Career Progression Client Impact Opening up Opportunities A l t e r n a t i v e E d u c a t i o n E n v i r o n m e n t A t t r a c t i n g Creative Talent Real Work and Self Employment Growing London’s Economy Pathway to Higher Education Opportunities in the Community Working with Social Enterprise International Links Transferable Skills Emp l o yab i l i t y Skills Aspiration to Progress An Employer led C o n s o r t i u m P r o f e s s i o n a l Body Partnership Attracting New Talent Developing a Career Path S t i m u l a t i n g Growth Flexible P a r t n e r s h i p Working Career

ForewordApprenticeships are a resounding success in London. Today, over 100,000 Londoners are employed by businesses as apprentices. In 2012 over 90% of all apprentices completing their qualifications either continued in employment or went on to further study including higher education.

The organisations who made this happen have come together to showcase what’s being achieved in our city. The aim of this e-brochure is to encourage more employers to recruit apprentices by showing how Colleges and companies are working together to build successful Apprenticeships.

We enthusiastically back the Mayor of London’s call for more London-based businesses to recruit apprentices. Apprenticeships make businesses more profitable and transform the lives of so many people in our city.

Ian Ashman, Principal of Hackney Community College and AoC

London Chair

Victor Farlie, Chair, London Work Based Learning Alliance

London Apprenticeships: London’s GrowthThe 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games showed the world what London can achieve when we tap into our pool of tremendously talented and enthusiastic young people. What we now need is to harness this approach to drive forward economic growth in the Capital.

In City Hall we are committed to helping businesses grow and provide the foundation for our capital's prosperity. This depends upon getting more of our talented young Londoners into work. For us, this means apprenticeships. Since August 2010 we have led an apprenticeship campaign that has helped generate over 100,000 new London apprentices. We want to go further. In the Mayor's 2020 Vision for London there is an ambition to work with business to create a minimum of 250,000 apprenticeships in London by 2016. After we have reached our ambitious apprenticeship target for 2016, our aim is to work in partnership with businesses to create another 250,000 new apprenticeships by 2020.

Colleges and training providers are at the heart of London achieving this ambition. This is why I am delighted that the Association of Colleges, London Region and the London Work Based Learning Alliance have worked together to showcase in this brochure best practice in apprenticeships provision, highlighting the fantastic quality of London's apprentices and the businesses that employ them.

Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care Arts, Media and Publishing Business, Administration and Law Construction, Planning and the Built Environment Education and Training Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Health, Public Services and Care Information and Communication Technology Leisure, Travel and Tourism Retail and Commercial Enterprise Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care Arts, Media and Publishing Business, Administration and Law Construction, Planning and the Built Environment Education and Training Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Health, Public Services and Care Information and Communication Technology Leisure, Travel and Tourism Retail and Commercial Enterprise

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care Arts, Media and Publishing Business, Administration and Law Construction, Planning and the Built Environment Education and Training Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Health, Public Services and Care Information and Communication Technology Leisure, Travel and Tourism Retail and Commercial Enterprise Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care Arts, Media and Publishing Business, Administration and Law Construction, Planning and the Built Environment Education and Training Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Health, Public Services and Care Information and Communication Technology Leisure, Travel and Tourism Retail and Commercial Enterprise

“We employ around 100 apprentices across the Bellway Group. As an industry it is vital that we bring through young people and equip them with the skills they need to develop a successful career in house building. We are very pleased to be working with Barking & Dagenham College. Their learning facility coupled with our on-site training provides an excellent start for young people wishing to progress.”

Stimulating growth for London

This partnership offers excellent opportunities for students to become skilled tradespeople. Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, promoting local employment within a borough regeneration project, stimulates growth in London through jobs and housing opportunities.

The essential and special ingredients to partnership working:

A flexible approach means apprentices can start their training mid academic year, which suits both employer and students. The Apprenticeships provide employment opportunities for part-time students to further develop and enhance their skills in the workplace environment. This programme is just one example of the excellent partnership working between Barking & Dagenham College and its local borough.

Cathy Walsh, Principal and Chief Executive of Barking & Dagenham College, said: “Barking & Dagenham College trains over 700 apprentices every year in a number of occupational careers. We also run our own Apprenticeship training agency (Apprenticeships Works): the College employs apprentices and places them in a skills-to-jobs matching service with employers across East London. Apprenticeships offer a fantastic way of starting young people on their chosen career path. “

“Preparing students for the world of work today is not just about gaining qualifications. Experience is equally important and Apprenticeships are a great way of combining all these aspects, allowing College leavers

with Bellway Homes

Barking & Dagenham College

Creating this opportunity

Bellway Homes are one of the London Borough of Barking and

Dagenham’s housing contractors. As part of their contract, Bellway

Homes are committed to providing Apprenticeship opportunities to

local residents.

This commitment has included recruiting four apprentices from

Barking & Dagenham College’s full-time learner responsive classes across the areas of

plumbing, painting and decorating, and carpentry and brickwork. The apprentices have all been employed directly by Bellway

Homes.

The Apprenticeships promote employment opportunities within

the student body and help to increase skills in the Bellway

Homes workforce.

Construction, Planning, Built Environment

Stimulating Growth

Flexible Partnership Working

with the Goddard Veterinary Group

Ben Everett, Amy’s manager at Goddard Veterinary Group, said: “Amy is extremely hardworking, which has led her to pass her courses with flying colours. She is incredibly enthusiastic with endless amounts of energy and has limitless compassion for the patients within her care. She’s been an indispensable asset to the practice. Amy also has a great relationship with the clients and makes a huge effort to get to know them, so they always get a very personal service from her.

“The practical skills Amy has developed through her College course have improved her patient care, while the theoretical knowledge she’s gained means she can give more information to clients. Apart from this, she is more

confident in general and appears to have higher aspirations for her career than she did before starting the Apprenticeship. She has become more motivated as

Amy Cowcher, 20, Apprenticeship in Level 3

Veterinary Nursing

Amy’s passion in life is caring for animals. Five years ago she began volunteering with the London-wide

Goddard Veterinary Group. She showed huge enthusiasm, working her way up to qualify as an animal

nursing assistant in 2010 and gained full employment. Amy then

wanted to go on and qualify as a full veterinary nurse.

So in 2012, the company sourced City and Islington College for an Apprenticeship for Amy as a veterinary nurse because of the

College’s reputation as a first-class provider for veterinary nursing. For

the two and a half years of her Apprenticeship, Amy is working

four days a week and studying one day a week.

City and Islington College

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care

Career Progression

Client Impact

and young adults the chance to earn and learn at the same time. Apprenticeships ensure you gain technical knowledge and hands-on practical expertise within a company, which is so important at a time when you need to stand out in a crowded job market. It’s this combination that will help demonstrate to future employers that you can do the job – because you’ve got the qualifications and the experience too.”

Apprentice Mitchell Ware

After successfully completing my level 1 Basic Plumbing studies course at Barking & Dagenham College, I was referred to this Apprenticeship opportunity by a member of the College’s plumbing team. This course means everything for me and for my future as I am looking to a build career in plumbing. My experience as an Apprentice has been very positive and I have learned a lot. On completion of my level 2 I hope to progress onto my level 3 Apprenticeship.

with Goldman Sachs

City Gateway was set up in 1999 by a group of workers from the City who were involved in local

churches to bring hope to the local community of Tower Hamlets. City Gateway aims to help the hardest-to-reach young people and women

in the borough.

City Gateway has been recognised as an example of national best practice in Apprenticeships and

youth engagement, winning a Big Society Award 2012. In 2011/12,

over 90% of City Gateway apprentices successfully completed their Apprenticeships. City Gateway

was graded as outstanding by Ofsted in 2011 and became the first organisation in the UK to receive the Hear By Right Gold Award for youth

participation in service design. In 2012, City Gateway opened the first

alternative provision Free School in London, providing an alternative education environment for learners

who have disengaged from mainstream education.

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is one of the world’s pre-eminent global investment banking, securities and investment management firms. It provides a wide range of financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm has its headquarters in New York and maintains offices in all the major financial centres around the world.

Goldman Sachs has had 10 City Gateway apprentices, who have all made impressive progress and made a positive contribution to the organisation. As a result, Goldman Sachs would strongly advise other organisations to take on apprentices.

Michelle Pinggera Chief of Staff for EMEA at Goldman Sachs said: “It has been a revelation. One by one these 10 apprentices began to transform into competent, focused, poised young people. If our experience is anything to go by, other businesses should go for it.”

She added of apprentice, Chad Webb: “Chad is a true testament to the positive

impact of this campaign. The dedication, commitment and enthusiasm that he shows towards his role is a tribute not only to his strength of character but also to the maturity that he continues to demonstrate on a daily basis.”

Chad Webb’s story.Chad grew up on a run-down housing estate in East London with little hope for a future. Now he’s excelling at Goldman Sachs and has dreams of running his own record label.

How I found the opportunity?Chad always stood out at school because he was so passionate about pursuing a career. His focus in the classroom often made him subject to ridicule but he overcame others’ taunts and made it to university. Unfortunately, Chad lacked the emotional and financial support of a family and was unable to carry on. After returning to London he came across City Gateway.

Why I chose an Apprenticeship?Chad’s dedication to building a strong career was self-evident and with the help of City Gateway, he was accepted onto an Apprenticeship at Goldman Sachs. Working has really helped Chad to believe in himself and his dreams.

What’s next?Chad is in the process of registering his own record label and he has also found the maturity to restore his broken family relationships.

City Gateway

Business, Administration & Law

Opening up Opportunities

Alternative Education Environment

Amy said: “Through College I am becoming more confident with veterinary terminology and am now able to understand medical conditions and their treatments far more

effectively. I really enjoy my course and life at the College. The teachers are experts at what they do and are always available to offer support as they were once veterinary nurses themselves.

“I want to qualify as a veterinary nurse and would like to progress in my career to become a head nurse in a managerial role. I can’t wait to be qualified so I can contribute more to the practice and give so much more to the veterinary industry.”

City and Islington College Principal, Frank McLoughlin, said: “As a College we are very committed to getting young people

a result, which is obviously of huge benefit to our organisation.”

“Amy has achieved a lot since deciding to volunteer with Goddard Veterinary Group five years ago. She has attained 12 GCSE’s at A*-C, secured a distinction in her animal nursing assistant course, passed her first Royal College veterinary exam, and was recognised as City and Islington College’s ‘Apprentice of the Year’ for 2013.”

Amy (centre) with fellow student and Dawn Platten, Course Manager for Veterinary Nursing

into jobs through the delivery of outstanding vocational courses including Apprenticeships. In this respect we are very proud of Amy’s achievements and wish her all the best for the future.”

Goldman Sachs apprentice Chad Webb addresses guests at Buckingham Palace

Creative Agency, Poke, is one of the companies involved in working with the College to create the Higher Apprenticeship in Digital Media. Its founding partner, Tom Hostler, said: “Running a creative, digital and media company for 12 years, finding the next source of

talent has never been far from my priorities. Having young people in the company will help us to be more responsive to our clients.”

The employers are also offering Advanced Apprenticeships for digital/IT assistants and front of house and office support, which have been created over the 2012/13 year.

The Tech City Apprenticeship programme will give 500 young people the opportunity to work in London’s most exciting and high-profile digital companies over the next three years.

ITN is one of the world’s leading news and multimedia content companies. It creates, packages and distributes news, entertainment, factual and corporate content on multiple platforms to customers around the globe. The news programming produced for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 reaches around 10 million people every day, providing comprehensive, impartial news provision for the British public. As well as providing television news, ITN operates two other divisions: footage sales business ITN Source, and video creation enterprise ITN Productions.

Robin Elias, Managing Editor at ITN said: “Through its Apprenticeship programme, DV8 has introduced us to a previously untapped pool of enthusiastic and skilled talent. We have met a group of young people with a passion for media, coupled with technical know-how. They are focused, multi-skilled and totally at ease with the landscape of modern media. At ITN we want to open our doors and give opportunities to talent like this.”

DV8 Training with ITN

DV8 specialises in digital media, music and event management

and has become one of London’s leading training and education

providers. The company is an active member of the

Apprenticeship Ambassador network across London and its

Apprenticeship offer has just been awarded the prestigious ‘mark of excellence’ from Creative Skillset

Tick. There is such a strong demand for Apprenticeships

and working in the digital media industry, that DV8 is opening a new 16-19 Free School in East

London in September 2014.

Arts, Media and Publishing

Attracting Creative Talent

Real Work and Self Employment

Kadeem Henry’s Story

Hackney Community College

Background to the Partnership

Hackney Community College is based in the heart of London’s Tech City, home to almost 3,000 tech companies. Creative and IT jobs are plentiful here but, since

80% of them are never advertised, local young people find it almost

impossible to get a foot in the door. Hackney Community College

decided to address the problem. When it talked to the owners and

managers of Tech City companies, the College found they were

actually keen to tap into Hackney’s young talent.

Some of the Tech City employers formed themselves into two

working groups to create two new unique Higher Apprenticeships

in Digital Media and Applications Development in conjunction with

the College. These are due to run from September 2013.

Arts, Media and Publishing

Growing London’s Economy

Pathway to Higher Education

Kadeem Henry is a DV8 creative and digital media apprentice on placement at ITN News. Kadeem previously studied level 2 media at DV8 Training and then progressed onto the Apprenticeship having

developed a range of digital media and video editing skills and a strong online portfolio.

with Tech City Apprenticeships

For the first part of his Apprenticeship, Kadeem worked at a photography studio in Oxford Street as a video and photo editor. He has now moved to ITV news as a camera operator and sound recordist.

“I decided on an Apprenticeship after finding my passion for media in the summer holidays whilst looking for my next move. Video and editing used both my creative and physical talents.

“The maturity required to step into the real world is the biggest challenge. An Apprenticeship pushes you into the real world where you do real work for real businesses. It was a drastic step from the ‘what you would do in this situation?’ learning I’d done previously.

“My biggest achievement and the most rewarding part has been successfully proving that I am skilful enough to work in a real professional environment.”

Kadeem Henry is the recent winner of the nationally prestigious Sony Playstation competition.

Apprentice, Kadeem Henry

Martin King: the Learner Perspective

Martin, who is 19, has a passion for technology. Through the National Apprenticeship Service website, he applied for an IT role at Didgeroo, a Shoreditch-based creative web studio. He is doing an Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) in IT with specialist units covering web design and is one of a number of pioneer Tech City apprentices.

Martin King (centre) with his employer, Chris Skitch (right) and Ian Ashman, Principal of Hackney Community College.

Family Mosaic, one of London’s largest social landlords, develops multi-million pound housing developments and works with some of the UK’s largest and most established building contractors. As a result, it is uniquely placed to promote and support employment opportunities that benefit local communities.

Family Mosaic believes in supporting people to achieve by providing a ‘hand up’ and the Apprenticeship model fits this really well. In April 2012, the first year of its new Apprenticeship programme, Family Mosaic set an ambitious target of recruiting 50 apprentices.

The response was overwhelming and 59 young people secured an Apprenticeship. The organisation has now quadrupled its second-year target to 200 Apprenticeships.

Family Mosaic believes that Apprenticeships offer a win-win

situation as individuals benefit from earning while learning new skills, whilst employers are able to reduce salary expenditure.

Construction, Planning, Built Environment

Opportunities in the Community

Working with Social Enterprise

with Family MosaicHawk Training

Hawk Training is one of London’s most successful Apprenticeship providers with state-of-the-art

classrooms and teaching facilities in Twickenham. It is an Investors

in People Gold member. Clients include 10 Downing Street,

GlaxoSmithKline and kidsunlimited nurseries.

Commercial Director, Crawford Knott, said: “We work very

closely with Family Mosaic to design and deliver the training

and qualifications they need. The payback to Family Mosaic is

phenomenal.”

Ian Ashman, Principal of Hackney Community College, said: “The two biggest challenges faced by Tech City today are recruiting the skilled people the businesses need and getting local people into the fantastic jobs that this sector has to offer. Tech City Apprenticeships will address both of these challenges.”

At work, Martin has used advanced technical skills, such as hard coding for websites, as well as more general development and design through content management. He has also been learning how a small business is run and developing a wide range of work skills.

Martin said: “The real draw of an Apprenticeship is getting a job and the work experience. I love what I’m doing and that I’m actually working on clients’ projects. The qualification, when I get it, is an added bonus. I’m helping this small company, and if they’re in a position to hire me as a permanent staff member when this is done, it’s a win-win situation”.

Business, Administration & Law

International Links

Transferable Skills

Redwood Skills with Linklaters

Established in Acton, West London in 2008, Redwood Skills has grown rapidly to

become one of London’s most successful Apprenticeship

providers. They work with a wide variety of employers delivering Apprenticeships across London and Nationally in office-based

service industries and collaborating with other providers who deliver

engineering and IT-software Apprenticeships.

Redwood Skills has also established Redwood College to

manage Ealing Council’s vocational offer for 14-16-year-olds and has specialist courses for 16-18-year-olds who are not in education or

employment.

Redwood Skills has pioneered new collaborative education programmes with Hillingdon

Training and the Head to Head charity

Lucianne Powell’s story

“I had always wanted to work in the City. Before when I applied for jobs I was told I was lacking in experience so becoming an

Apprenticeship has given me the opportunity to work and complete a qualification in level 3 Business Administration.

“I found out about the Apprenticeship programme when I visited my local

Linklaters is one of London’s most prestigious law firms. Able to trace its roots back to 1838, it has been a leading firm in the City of London ever since and today has a global presence.

Linklaters is now a leader in Europe and Asia and works across Eastern Europe and the Middle East. It is also one of the few international firms able to advise on Japanese law. Within Europe, it has been building up offices in cities such as Amsterdam and Milan.

JobCentre Job Plus. After applying, I underwent a screening interview with my local council and was then put forward for an interview at Linklaters. Linklaters then offered me an Apprenticeship for 12 months within their human resources team.

“I feel this experience is going to make a big difference to my future career. The Apprenticeship programme has given me a great boost in confidence and was a huge stepping stone for me both personally and professionally.

“I have received fantastic support from both my employer and my Apprenticeship assessor. This has made the experience easier and more enjoyable. My assessor was really helpful in guiding me through my NVQ coursework and showing me how it linked into my job.

“Following on from my Apprenticeship, I now feel very excited about my future partly because I have just been offered a fixed-term contract at Linklaters and have recognised that I want to pursue a career in human resources.”

The Apprentice Perspective

Christian Gonzalez, Family Mosaic’s first internal apprentice, said: “Having not progressed further I felt lost and very demotivated. The Apprenticeship has given me a job that is providing experience and a good wage. I was able to find one close to home and don’t need to spend a lot travelling.

“Being able to do an Apprenticeship with an organisation that values what I can bring and also wants to invest in me is a fantastic opportunity. I am learning under very experienced people who are supporting and guiding me as I become more independent and learn to support myself.

“I have gone from strength to strength, gaining knowledge from some of the brightest people I have ever met. I want to progress to do a level 3 within my current team or explore other areas of the business. I am being supported to look at external options and have been given a mentor so that I can discuss possible career paths. I have gained so much in a short space of time.”Hawk Training Apprentices with

Marc Molloy from Family Mosaic

with Charles Stanley

The Charles Stanley Group PLC is a British investment management firm, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The group consists of four principal trading companies which cover a wide range of financial services.

Che Stoddart- Senior Recruitment Adviser at Charles Stanley, who coordinates the Apprenticeship scheme said this about the Apprentices from Skills for Growth:

“We are absolutely thrilled to have Jasmin, Jahangir and Juber join us as apprentices at Charles Stanley. We are delighted to have been able to offer the opportunity to embark on a career in the City to those that may not have previously considered it. We

are confident they will gain valuable experience during their time here while also studying for their NVQ, which will hopefully lead to a long and successful career here at Charles Stanley.”

The apprentices:

Jasmin Begum - Charles Stanley’s specialist pensions divisionJahangir Alamand - Finance DepartmentJuber Ahmed - ICT department

Jasmin Begum’s Story

Jasmin was originally referred to Skills for Growth in 2011 after she visited Connexions when she was bored of her fashion retail job. She wanted to pursue a career that would give her experience and qualifications at the same time as giving her access to the professional world of work.

“When I went for an interview and assessment at Skills for Growth, I was asked to attend CV writing and interview technique workshops to improve on my work readiness. After this the recruitment team called

to advise that my CV would begin to go out.

“I was advised that I had been short listed for interview with Charles Stanley, a stock brokerage company based in Liverpool Street. I was elated and felt extremely fortunate. After a hard and complex interview, I was offered the role of Apprentice Administrator in the specialist pensions division. This is doing a level 2 Apprenticeship in Business and Administration, which has just been extended to a level 3.

“Skills for Growth has helped me to grow and develop. It was very daunting going from being a school leaver working in retail to entering the world of work in a fast-paced City environment. But I really love it. I have developed my skills, my confidence and my ability to adapt.

The main skill I have improved is my organisational skill and ability to meet strict and tight deadlines. I have also had the opportunity to meet and be colleagues with a diverse range of people.

“Skills for Growth has a great team of people who are dedicated to help us as young people achieve and believe in ourselves. The keyworkers and trainers are all great.

“My inspiration has been my manager at work, Dell Ceaton, who has been extremely supportive and done nothing but encourage me every step of the way.

“When I complete my Apprenticeship, I want to continue to grow and excel within Charles Stanley, hopefully gaining a management position.”

Skills for Growth

Skills for Growth is a registered charity that has been supporting business and developing young

people in the South East – connecting people and skills. Skills

for Growth has been delivering Apprenticeships for over 30 years

and has helped many people to gain new skills and begin careers

within their chosen profession. The charity offers a fun and friendly

environment with knowledgeable tutors and staff and helps people

through their Apprenticeship. Skills for Growth focuses on candidates based in the East End, Woolwich

and Bexleyheath. Skills for Growth helped Charles Stanley recruit

three apprentices after the firm had been working with it for a

year. Whilst working at Charles Stanley, the apprentices also spend

one day a week studying for their NVQ in business administration,

which they generally complete within 12 months.

Business, Administration & Law

Employability Skills

Aspiration to Progress

The three Apprentices from Skills for Growth

Skills for Growth ApprenticeJasmin Begum

Advanced Technician Apprenticeships are available at South Thames College in Civil and Building Services Engineering. The Apprenticeship was developed for transport planning technicians with support from Transport for London, the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation and the Transport Planning Society.

These Apprenticeships are mapped to the Engineering Council UKSPEC requirements for engineering technicians, so apprentices can apply for EngTech registration with their chosen professional body when they finish. This offers a valued work-based route to professional status for aspiring engineers including those who are currently under-represented such as women, ethnic minorities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The London employer-led consortium has been replicated in Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, the West Midlands, Southampton and Bristol with over 30 companies and 10 colleges involved across the regions. In September 2012, 140 apprentices started. This figure has increased from eight in September 2010 and 40 in September 2011. It is estimated that more than 200 apprentices will start in September 2013.

The consortium has won a number of awards including: • Mayor of London’s Responsible Procurement Skills and Employment

Award (Dec 2010)• Training Journal Apprenticeship Programme of the Year Award (Dec

2011)

with the Technician Apprenticeship Consortium

Apprentice Success

South Thames College civil engineering technician apprentice, Regina Tumblepot, recently became Crossrail’s ‘Apprentice of the Year’, with fellow student, Ray Cantwell, nominated for the specialist apprentice award. Regina has also been short listed for UKCG ‘Apprentice of the Year’. Although the Apprenticeship can take up to three years to complete, Regina should complete it in just two years. Her employer,

Morgan Sindall, is currently planning her further progression in civil engineering.

Regina Tumblepot said: “Being an apprentice has given me opportunities to move ahead quicker and with more confidence. Working with a major employer like Morgan Sindall has opened up experiences that I wouldn’t have got by studying full-time but I wanted to keep up my studies too. I’m really glad that my secondment to BBMV on the Crossrail C510 project has helped me grow and learn on the job.”

The UK’s first Advanced Technician Apprenticeship in civil engineering

for use in a design environment was launched at South Thames College in December 2010. The

Apprenticeship was developed by a consortium of the UK’s

top engineering consultancies, including Halcrow (now CH2M Hill), Mott MacDonald, Hyder Consulting, Capita Symonds,

WSP and Arup, with help from Transport for London, the National

Apprenticeship Service, the Institution of Civil Engineers and the College. Designed specifically

to meet the employers’ needs with a developing progression route to civil engineering, this Apprenticeship has gone from

strength to strength. South Thames College continues

to be extremely proud of its contribution to the success of

this Apprenticeship and its ability to respond to both industry and

employer needs.

South Thames College

Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies

An Employer led Consortium

Professional Body Partnership

AECOMArupAtkinsBalfour Beatty ConstructionBDPBlue EngineeringByzakCapita SymondsClancy ConsultingCrofton DesignEnterpriseMouchel

CH2M Hill (Halcrow)Hyder ConsultingJacobs EngineeringMott MacDonaldMorgan SindallMouchelParsons BrinckerhoffPell FrischmannPeter Brett Associates

Ringway JacobsSteven A Hunt & AssociatesTony Gee and PartnersTroup, Bywaters and AndersURS VinciWatermanWSP Group

Also involved in the consortium:Institution of Civil EngineersChartered Institute of Building Services EngineersChartered Institute of Highways & TransportationNational Apprenticeship ServiceEngineering CouncilTransport for LondonEdexcel

Further education colleges involved:Bridgend CollegeCity of Bristol CollegeCollege of North West LondonExeter CollegeLeeds College of BuildingLiverpool Community CollegeNewcastle CollegeSolihull CollegeSouthampton City College

Companies involved in the programme include:

Crossrail’s Apprentice of the Year - Regina Tumblepot

Ben Purton, Executive Chef from Guoman Hotel Group at the Royal Horseguards Hotel

Finding new talent“I am passionate about Apprenticeships. We have helped many young, budding chefs flourish. I initiated the Guoman Chef Apprenticeship programme within the group in partnership with Westminster Kingsway College and I am pro-active in inspiring and mentoring young hospitality professionals.

Why an Apprentice is right for our business“I was involved in an apprenticeship when I first entered the kitchens back in 1991 and have always seen them as the most positive way to bring young people into our great industry and show them all the options that are available to them. At Guoman Group, we pride ourselves in a great teaching environment and are always keen to raise awareness of opportunities within the industry. When I joined Guoman as Executive Chef for The Royal Horseguards Hotel, I found a wealth of talent within the hotel and the company but there was a lack of young chefs and a lack of options to bring in new recruits who are just starting out. The Apprenticeship model was the perfect way to encourage this.

How we chose our delivery partners“I have a great relationship with local schools and Colleges and I wanted to start a process within Guoman so that we could attract new chefs to the business and start to develop our head chefs of the future. In the first year, all our apprentices went on day release to Westminster Kingsway College and every one of them progressed well, matured as

chefs and became better members of our teams in the hotels. Such was the success in the first year that we extended our apprenticeship programme. The second time 12 apprentice chefs completed the programme. Apprentices are a key ingredient for our industry to thrive. We will continue to sow, grow and harvest the best talent we possibly can so that our hotels and our industry will continue to benefit in the future.”

Terence Barrow. Apprenticeship in Professional Cookery NVQ Level 3

What it means for me, and for my future?“For me, this Apprenticeship is proof that I am classically trained to work in the kitchen through the College and with my experience in the workplace, it shows future employers that I also have to the knowledge to go with it.

Why I chose a London Apprenticeship?“I chose to do an Apprenticeship in London because London is full of new opportunities and is such a diverse city, so you can learn many of the world’s cuisines in one place.

How I found out about this career and employment opportunity, and finally made the choice?“An Apprenticeship has always been something that I wanted to do but I thought I had missed out on it until I attended a Springboard event and they put me in touch with people from the industry and eventually my current employers.

My experience as a London Apprentice“My Apprenticeship has been an interesting experience and you never know what to expect as every day can present new challenges. It has been a good year as I have learnt many new things and the chef lecturers both at College and in the workplace have been telling me where I can improve and what skills and ideas I can develop.”

with the Guoman Hotel Group

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Attracting New Talent

Developing a Career Path

Westminster Kingsway College

Westminster Kingsway College is currently working with a number

of employers in the hospitality industry to provide training

programmes and Apprenticeships to meet their development needs. Louise Jordan, Head of Hospitality

Apprenticeships at the College, explained: “Apprenticeships are

the proven way to train your workforce. Apprenticeships

can make your organisation more effective, productive and

competitive and we are very pleased to continue our successful

partnership with Guoman Hotel Group.”

Apprentices in the kitchens at Westminster Kingsway College

Apprenticeships are thriving in England and the success stories included in this publication showcase the great diversity of high-quality Apprenticeships available and the contribution they are making to the London economy. More and more employers are choosing Apprenticeships to help their businesses grow by developing a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce. The business benefits of Apprenticeships are well documented. Research shows that 96% of apprentice employers report benefits to their business ranging from improved productivity to better staff retention and recruitment cost savings.

The case studies in this publication showcase these benefits in practice, as well as demonstrating the diversity and range of Apprenticeships. Apprenticeships now cover over 170 industries and 1,500 job roles in a variety of sectors from marketing to veterinary nursing, community arts to construction. So there really is one to suit every type and size of business. Also, the introduction of Higher Apprenticeships means that apprentices can train up to degree level and ensure businesses have the necessary skills to compete in today’s tough financial climate.

Through the National Apprenticeship Service, employers can receive help with recruitment and training costs, and tailored support at every stage of the Apprenticeship recruitment process. There is also a grant of £3,000 available to assist smaller firms in taking on a young apprentice for the first time in London. There has never been a better time to employ an apprentice.

To find out more about Apprenticeships and the AGE 16 to 24 grant, go to www.apprenticeships.org.uk or call the National Apprenticeship Service on 08000 150 600.

Publication funded by LSIS and produced by Association of Colleges, London Region, and the London Work Based Learning Alliance. For information on AoC please visit: www.aoc.co.uk/en/aoc_regions/AoC_London/. For information on London Colleges please visit: www.londoncolleges.com. For information on LWBLA please visit: www.lwbla.com.

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