Opportunity to take part in the Apprenticeship Expansion Programme – 16th January deadline
The Government wants to work closely with employers who already have a strong reputation for delivering high-quality apprenticeship programmes. They believe that good-quality provision encourages other employers to engage with apprenticeships and aspire to be seen as the best.
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has set up an Apprenticeship Expansion Programme trial which aims to develop and test models that support high-quality employers engaged in the delivery of apprenticeship programmes so that they can recruit and train additional apprentices. These apprentices will either secure employment with employers in the supply chain or with those in the wider sector.
The aim is to ensure that these additional apprentices benefit the supply chain and the sector at large, and that both the current and the future skills base of the sector are protected. The trials will inform decisions regarding potential future roll-out of the programme.
The LSC trial will test a number of models to determine which has the greater impact and offers the best return on investment. The main aims include:.
- To develop and test models for supporting additional places on employer apprenticeship programmes.
- To help more apprentices benefit from high-quality apprenticeships with world-class employers.
- To be flexible in the range of funding and support offered and to be responsive to the needs and requirements of particular employers and sectors.
- To support new apprentices to secure sustainable employment either in the supply chain or in the wider sector.
- To expand the number of employers engaged in the Apprenticeship Programme.
- To support sector and regional priorities.
- To support small and medium-sized employers to engage in the Apprenticeship Programme and benefit from highly trained individuals.
By recruiting and training additional apprentices, the trials will test whether this approach can support and engage employers who are new to the Apprenticeships Programme, engage new and atypical learners and deliver a programme that minimises bureaucracy and offers value for money.
If you would like to find out more contact Sian Sallis sian.sallis@lsc.gov.uk or Paul Butler paul.butler@lsc.gov.uk or call 0118 908 2117. Alternatively go to
http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk
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