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WELCOME
TAKE ONECALLING ALL EMPLOYERS
• Paid Job• Apprenticeships• Work Trials• Work Experience• Mentoring• Volunteering
Annie Peate
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
The Business Case for Employing Young People
CIPD Learning to Work programme
Wednesday 24 April 2013, Merton Chamber of Commerce
Annie Peate, Programme and Policy Officer, CIPD
Help prepare young people
for work
Make their organisations
more youth friendly
Increase employer
engagement with young
people
What is Learning to Work?
Aim: So that employers:
Learning to work
How?
Research and Resources
1. Access routes: apprenticeships, work experience, internships
2. Business case
3. Recruitment practices and young people
Galvanising employer action• Steps Ahead Mentoring (SAM)• Engagement with schools
Raising awareness of the role of HR
Learning to work
Learning to work
IntroductionDid you know...
...7 out of 10 employers believe they have a role in tackling youth unemployment...
...and three quarters claim to see the business case for employing young people...
*CIPD Learning to Work survey, September 2012
Introduction
However...
...Only half of employers planned to recruit a young person in the next 12 months...
...and only 41 per cent offer entry routes into their organisations for non-graduates...
*CIPD Learning to Work survey, September 2012
5 reasons you can’t afford to miss out
Building a strong talent pipeline
Unique skills and perspective
Workforce Diversity
Employer Brand
Cost -effectiveness
What can you do?
• Go into schools• Develop apprenticeships• School leaver programmes• Internships/Work
experience• Graduate programmes• Directly recruit young
people• Support for line managers
What you can do?
The Business Case• ‘Investing in young people: Why your business can’t afford to miss
out’ – Employer leaflet• ‘The business case for employer investment in young people’ –
Research report
Recruiting Young People• ‘Recruiting young people: Top tips for employers’ – Employer leaflet• ‘Employers are from Mars, young people are from Venus:
Addressing the young people/jobs mismatch’ – COMING SOON
Apprenticeships• ‘Apprenticeships that Work’ • Employee Outlook: Focus on Apprenticeships
Internships and work experience• ‘Internships that Work’• ‘Work Experience Placements that Work’
Resources
?All available to download at: www.cipd.co.uk/learningtowork
John Robson
Aztec Events (UK) Ltd
Alison Garland
National Apprenticeship Service
Apprenticeships – Growing your Business
24 April 2013
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Overview
• What is an Apprenticeship?
• Why should I get involved?
• How can I find out more?
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What is an Apprenticeship?
• A job with formal training–Focused on the whole job–Technical knowledge, real practical experience
• Formal off-the-job training and practical application in the workplace
• Suitable for new staff and/or existing employees
• Skills for immediate job and future career
• Designed by employers in the sector
Raymond Blanc & his apprentice Amber
National Apprenticeship Service
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Apprenticeships in England
Training Costs & Grants16-18 year olds – training costs met by government
£1500 Grant
Employment & Salary12 months employment
£2.65 per hour minimum wage
Training ProviderGovernment approved training provider
1,100+ providers in England
Accredited Apprenticeship Framework200+ ‘qualification framework’ areas
Levels 2, 3, or 4+
Over 100,000 employers in over 200,000 workplaces in England offer Apprenticeships
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Benefits – the bottom line
• Increased productivity and efficiency
• Reduced cost of recruitment
• Better retention
• Addressing your Skills Gaps
• Progression
• Develop current staff
“Employers really value the benefits that an Apprenticeship programme can bring. The training apprentices undertake is grounded in the day to day running of the business – developing relevant skills that add to the ‘bottom-line’. “
Richard Lambert – CBI Director General
Simon Deveraux (Channel 4) and his apprentice Gabrielle
National Apprenticeship Service
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National Apprenticeship Service - How can we help? •Government service created to increase Apprenticeships in England
• Free, impartial advice and information from an expert
• Help to find suitable qualification & provider
• Free recruitment service
• Provider will deliver the qualification, and support employer & apprentice
National Apprenticeship Service
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Contact Details
• 08000 150 600 / www.apprenticeships.org.uk
• Alison Garland: 0207 904 0964 / [email protected]
• Raymond Kinsella: 07720 637 304 / [email protected]
• Indicate on your evaluation form if you would like us to contact you
“London’s apprentices are now providing a fantastic contribution to our economy. It’s a two way street for all involved - with employers benefiting from fresh ideas and an entrepreneurial spirit, while apprentices gain confidence and a competitive understanding of the workplace.”
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson
National Apprenticeship Service
Questionsand
Answers
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