…training for great futures

tpm engaging with employers

Client feedback - 2012/13

tpm would like to say a massive thank you to all of the learners and employers who gave their time this year to participate in the various feedback measures we asked of you.

To request a DBS Certificate Disclosure or not?

o  Apprentices involved in ‘regulated activity’ require a DBS certificate to undertake their roles.

o  Traineeships do not require a DBS Certificate as they should NEVER be left unsupervised and therefore will NOT be undertaking any 'regulated activity’ as part of their training.

o  The code of practice stipulates ‘It is the employer’s responsibility to identify those staff who will require a DBS certificate (based on their involvement in regulated activity)’

o  It is illegal to request a DBS certificate for staff who DO NOT undertake regulated activity in their job roles.

o  It is the employer’s responsibility to have an up to date safeguarding policy and procedures that ensure all the above are regulated and that all staff and children/young people are safe within their employment.

Regulated Activity - Children

1.  Unsupervised activities: teaching, training, instructing, caring for, or supervised, or advised on well-being, driving (only for children).

2.  Working for establishments ‘specified places’, with opportunity for contact, e.g. Schools, Children’s homes, childcare premises and FE Colleges that are mainly for educating children full-time. o  Work at 1. or 2. above is regulated activity, only if done regularly.

Regular means: by same person frequently (once a week or more) or on 4 or more days in a 30 day period (or in some cases overnight)

o  Relevant personal care, even if done once.

Using the DBS Update Service

Online Status Checks will be available on www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Results

No status change Status change

With the applicant’s permission, their employer can use their current DBS Certificate and carry out a free, online check to see if any new information has come to light since its issue.

*If the status of a Certificate changes it is no longer up-to-date.

The Certificate is out of date - employer

should apply for a new Certificate to see the

new information

Certificate remains valid and up-to-date

Improving quality of Services - Having your say

•  Reputation for quality services matters in business and tpm know, that like us, you will want to get it right from the start.

•  That’s why your participation and collaboration is so important to us.

•  Your opinions and that of your Apprentices form the most important part of our improvements

The Government’s new Traineeships programme is available for young people aged 16-24 … and for young people with Learning Difficulty Assessments up to academic age 25 from August 2013.

o  are not currently in a job and have little work experience, but who are focused on work or the prospect of it;

o  16-19 and qualified below L3 or 19-24 and not yet achieved a full L2, and

o  providers and employers believe have a reasonable chance of being ready for employment or an apprenticeship within six months of engaging in a traineeship

The core target group will be young people who:

Traineeships are not intended for:

o  the most disengaged young people, who require very intensive support;

o  those who are already have the skills and experience required to start an apprenticeship or find work; or

o  those already in a job/apprenticeship

24+ Advanced Learning Loans have been introduced by the UK government for learners aged 24 and over and studying at Level 3, Level 4 or Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships from August 2013.

You must be studying at a college or training provider in England approved for public funding.

tpm is an approved training provider with the government’s Skills Funding Agency.

Approved College and Training Provider Registered.

https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learning-loans

Minister for Skills Matthew Hancock writes to Apprentices about pay rates

“Your employer will support your training and pay you at least the hourly National Minimum Wage.”

Occupational Breakaway Groups

Improving Quality – Having Your say

Awarding Organisation Update

Recent Apprentice Success

Service Developments

Questions; want to know more?

0151 709 6000 tpmnow.co.uk

Contact one of specialist recruitment consultants: Childcare - Neil Pritchard Hair & Barbering – Teresa Guy Business and Administration - Stephanie Brown Customer Service Traineeships - Recruitment Manager Tracy Galvin