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The Changing Apprenticeship
Landscape
Jake Tween- Apprenticeship and Funding Manager
Andy Dent- Business Development Manager
Changes to Apprenticeships
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Outgoing Frameworks
» ‘Frameworks’ made up of qualifications
» Portfolio-based assessment
» Primarily designed by Sector Skills Councils and
Awarding Organisations
» Based on National Occupational Standards
» Assigned a funding rate
» Apprenticeship Grant for Employers
» Richard Review of Apprenticeships
Trailblazer Standards
» Designed by employers
» Employer ‘chair’ appointed
» Must include a rigorous end-point assessment (EPA)
» EPA can only be delivered by an SFA-approved
Apprentice Assessment Organisation (AAO)
» Qualifications no longer mandatory
» Must be graded, unless strong rationale not to
Trailblazer Standards
» Three stages of development:
» Expression of Interest (EOI)
» Standard
» Assessment Plan
» Two funding models in place:
» ‘Pilot’ – Govt and employer contributions, incentive payments
» “Levy” – for Levy paying employers, from August 2017
» Typically takes 6-12 months to develop a Trailblazer
apprenticeship
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-standards
Trailblazer Standards Development
Process
ILM Example presentation 7
Initial
Assessment
On the job training
Off the job training
Independent
End
Assessment
Completion
and
Certification
On the job training
Off the job training
Ga
tew
ay
New Apprenticeship Model
Example - Dental Practice Manager
Formative
Assessment:
Portfolio of
workplace Activities
and Short
Reflections
Summative
Assessment:
ILM Level 4
Certificate in
Leadership and
Management
Assessment
Gateway:
Successful
achievement of
formative and
summative
Assessment. Sign
off by Line Manager
and/or Employer
and Training
Provider
Project: 3rd party
independent
assessment of a
scenario based project
which links and tests
skills and knowledge in
a holistic way
Interview /Viva: 3rd
party Independent
Assessor face to face
review of Reflections
from Portfolio and
Qualification
On-Programme End-Point
Example - Dental Practice Manager
» Apprentice: carries out job role as agreed with the employer
» Employer: carries out workplace assessment and regular
performance review
» Training Provider: delivers on-programme training and
assessment. May be inside and outside of the workplace.
Delivers qualification elements, including English and maths
» Independent Apprentice Assessment Organisation: Carries out
end-point assessment in line with the specification set out in the
Assessment Plan. Makes the final decision on whether the
apprentice has passed or failed and assigns a grade
Register of Assessment Organisations
» What is the Register of Apprentice Assessment Organisations?
• A list of organisations that have been assessed by the Skills Funding Agency as suitable to conduct independent end-point assessment
» Where do I find the Register?
• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-apprentice-assessment-organisations
» Who selects which Apprentice Assessment Organisation to use?
• A provider can recommend an organisation that is listed on the Register but the final choice is the employer’s
» City & Guilds is a Apprentice Assessment Organisation for 5 new apprenticeship Standards
Find out more at:
» http://www.cityandguilds.com/end-assessment-service
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Stakeholders
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Institute for
Apprenticeships
Digital
Apprenticeship
Service
BIS / SFAEmployer
Trailblazer Groups
OFSTED
Apprenticeship Delivery Arrangements
» Provider and employer agree a price for training and end-point assessment
» The Apprenticeship Agreement establishes a clear contract. It includes the Payment Schedule
» A Statement of Commitment signed by all parties makes roles and responsibilities clear (employer, provider, parent)
» https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-standards-funding-rules
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Trailblazer Standards Apprenticeship Funding
Caps and contributions
Apprenticeship Levy…
» All employers with a paybill of £3m+
» 0.5%, collected monthly by HMRC via PAYE process
» 10% ‘top-up’ from Government
» Digital voucher system, administered by DAS
» All UK businesses - no employer is exempt
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SME Funding
» By virtue of size, SMEs will generally not pay into the levy
» Awaiting further confirmation from BIS/SFA on SME funding,
however:
» Current ‘pilot’ scheme is likely to continue (employer pays
1/3)
» Digital Apprenticeship Service to be ‘phased in’ by 2020
» Not yet clear if SMEs will be able to ‘dip in’ to unspent levy
funds
» Remember - funding rules for framework apprenticeships
remain in place and are separate to Trailblazer rules
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Withdrawal of frameworks
» BIS will decide when to withdraw frameworks on a case-by-case
basis
» Full withdrawal of frameworks by 2020
» Trailblazer groups now required to state whether or not a new
standard is intended to replace an existing framework
» ILM will advise customers as soon as we are aware of intention to
withdraw a framework
» ILM actively involved in development of new Management
Trailblazers
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Trailblazer Apprenticeship Management
and Leadership
» Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship now live
» Level 3 and Level 5 Management Trailblazers due to launch within
next two months
» ILM leading on development of a Level 2 Trailblazer to protect the
current L2 framework; by far the most popular management
apprenticeship
» Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship under development and with BIS for
approval
» ILM approved by SFA as Apprenticeship Assessment Organisation
for Dental Practice Manager
» Working with Trailblazer group on Level 4 Entrepreneurship
Trailblazer – recently approved by BIS
» Supporting other Trailblazer groups with schools, FE and HEIs
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