Agenda Welcome Walsall Works Update Hourly rates Achievements Celebration Event Q&A session AOB Date of Next Meeting.

Agenda •  Welcome•  Walsall Works Update 

•  Hourly rates•  Achievements •  Celebration Event

•  Q&A session•  AOB•  Date of Next Meeting

Walsall Works

•Walsall  Works  aims  to  stimulate  sustainable employment within local businesses and support young people into work 

• The  scheme  will  be  offering  740  young  people aged  16-24  the  opportunity  to  enter  a  pre-apprenticeship programme or an apprenticeship  

Walsall Works Criteria

Walsall Works  continues  to  focus on unlocking  jobs within enterprises from the growth sectors:

•  Niche and high value manufacturing and engineering•  Environmental technologies and construction•  Financial, professional and business services•  Creative and digital services•  Health and social care•  Logistics 

•Other sectors may be considered on a case by case basis 

Walsall Works Criteria

• Focus on Walsall SME’s but will consider large companies if they traditionally don’t take apprentices  

•  No gap needed since last apprentice start•  35 hour+ per week contract •  52 week minimum employment •  Employer committed to sustainable employment•  Employee to apprentice staff ratio of approx 2:1

Walsall Works Incentive

•  £3,000 for employers taking on a young person                    aged 16 or 17 at a rate of £3.00 per hour

• £4,500 for employers taking on a young person          aged 18 to 20 at a rate of £4.98 per hour

• £6,000 for employers taking on a young person         aged 21 to 24 at a rate of £6.19 per hour 

• New national minimum hourly rates come into place October 2013

52 weeks apprenticeship salary costs and contributions

How will Walsall Works pay?

•Appendix 2 form (updated)• Send out Grant Agreement for signatures• First payment after 4 weeks• Second Payment at the midpoint of apprenticeship• Final payment on confirmation of sustainable employment post-apprenticeship 

Achievements

• 170 employers have signed up as interested and actively creating new employment opportunities 

• 124 young people have started their apprenticeship through Walsall Works  

• 183 young people have now started the Pre-Apprenticeship programme

Our Employers 170 Businesses registered interest and actively 

recruiting through Walsall WorksSector No of Employers

Creative and Digital Services 12

Environmental Technologies 7

Financial, Professional and Business Services 20

Health and Social Care 20

Logistics 16

Manufacturing and Engineering 59

Other (social enterprise, mechanics, construction)  36

Our 100th ApprenticeJordan Sperring-Lee, 19 has commenced his apprenticeship with Gainsborough Bathrooms as a Trainee Engineer. He is completing a Level 2 engineering apprenticeship with In-Comm Training Ltd.

Jordan attended a ‘Promoting Opportunities’ session hosted by Walsall Works, Walsall College and JCP and was supported to register onto NAS and apply for an apprenticeship.

Pre-Apprenticeships

Pre-apprenticeship places available in the following sectors:• Construction- Green Skills• Child Care• Business Admin• Sports• Health & Social Care • Engineering• Manufacturing• IT• Logistics

Pre-Apprenticeships

These will offer each young people the support to get ready to start a full apprenticeship through a 20-24 week course which will enable them to gain :

• Literacy, Numeracy & ICT Skills• Employability Skills• Customer Care • 4 week work placement  • Intensive Job Search• Guaranteed job interview • Accreditation to a Level 1 qualifications 

Celebration Event • Tuesday 11th June 2013 – 5.30pm- 8.00pm at The Studio School, The Goldmine Centre,14a Lower Hall Lane, Walsall, WS1 1RL.

• Identify apprentices and employers for promotional activity

• Provide nominations for • Walsall Works Employer 2013• Walsall Works Apprentice 2013

Capturing Added Value?• Indications of levels of Leverage attracted ie AGE Grant, Skills Funding Agency, Bursaries • Additional outcomes for learners • Progression to Advanced & Higher Apprentices• Breaking barriers for non-traditional groups 

£2,275 Wage Incentive • Employers  can  claim  £2,275  from  DWP  if  they appoint a young person who has been claiming JSA for 6 months plus

•For work programme clients this is direct from Work Programme Provider•For non- work programme clients this is from JCP

• This can be matched to Walsall Works •   You  cannot  claim  the Wage  incentive  and  the AGE grant

Support Us• Return signed contracts immediately• Submit claims on time to ensure payments • Promote Walsall Works to employers• Signpost young people to the NAS website • Market on your websites and publications• Join our Celebration event in June 2013• Identify apprentices for Walsall Works publicity

Question & Answer Session

Dates of Future Session

Monday 29th July 2013, 10.00am – 11.30am

at Walsall Council Chamber, Walsall Town Hall, Lichfield 

Street, Walsall, WS1 1TP

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