The new apprenticeship deal

The search for talent

• Government flagship programme

• £605 m in 2011-12

• 400,000 apprentices

• 85,000 employers in 130,000 locations

• 75,000 new apprenticeships at advanced

levels (£250m)

• Ambition for sector: from 7,241 to 12,000?

The opportunity1

• 80% employers = workplace more productive.

• 81% consumers favour using a company which takes on apprentices.

• 88% employers = lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce.

• 83% employers = rely on apprenticeships to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future.

• One in five employers are hiring more apprentices to help them through the tough economic climate

• Trained and tutored to your standards

The business case for employers2

• Level 2 += +£73,000

• Level 3 = +£ 105,000

• On the job training

• Retention

• Career progression

The case for apprentices2

• Employed from Day 1

• Employers who take on a 16-18 year

old apprentice only pay their salary.

• 19-24: 50% of training costs publicly

funded

The new deal3

• National Minimum Wage for

apprentices is £2.50 per

hour and average salary is

approx £170 per week

How does it work3

• 8 main frameworks in our sector• Fitness Instructing, Instructing Physical Activity

and Exercise• Combination of basic, technical and broader skills

and competences

• Focus on SMEs - Aggregate demand

• Support and guidance

• Access to quality assured training providers

• Flexibility in employment

• Broadening range of skills required by different

business models

• Access to training for non-technical apprenticeships

• Eligibility analysis

The role of the Academy4

• Ensuring your staff have the right skills

• Expand into new markets

• Drive the training agenda

• FJF employee progression to Level 3 and

4

• Partnerships for placement across

number of employers / workplaces

The Opportunity for you4

Thank You