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Jan 17, 2016
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Flintshire Business Week Apprenticeship Opportunities
Vicky BarwisDirector of Work-based Learning & Employer
Engagement
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What is an Apprenticeship
“An apprenticeship is a framework of Nationally recognised qualifications that an individual can undertake whilst working to develop competence in their chosen occupation.”
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An Apprenticeship will Include• An appropriate competency qualification to at
least Level 2 • Essential Skills Wales qualifications, • A technical qualification such as a BTEC or
City & Guilds (relevant to the specific Apprenticeship)
• Other qualifications or requirements as specified by the particular occupation
What is an Apprenticeship
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There are three types of Apprenticeships:
• Foundation Apprenticeship• Apprenticeship• Higher Apprenticeship
Types of Apprenticeship
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• Anyone employed, under 25 living or working in Wales can access apprenticeship funding
• You don’t have to take on new staff, they can already be employed with you, great for upskilling and succession planning.
• Higher Apprenticeships are available with no age restrictions to support the development of your workforce with higher level skills.
Apprenticeship Facts
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• AAT• Advice and Guidance• Aeronautical Engineering• Agricultural and Plant Engineering• Agriculture• Animal Care• Automotive• Beauty Therapy• Business Administration • Childcare• Cleaning• Construction, Various Trades• Customer Service• Engineering Electrical/Mechanical• Fabrication and Welding• Facilities Services• Floristry• Forestry and Countryside Management• Food Manufacturing
• Hairdressing• Health and Social Care• Horse Care• Horticulture• Hospitality and Catering • Information Technology • Leadership and Management • Learning and Development • Leisure Operations• Manufacturing• Marketing• Retail• Sales and Telesales • Warehousing and Logistics
Sectors
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• Grow your own skills to beat the skills gap• Support succession planning• Develop and grow your workforce
Why an Apprentice
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• Great for succession planningCurrently available in;• Food Manufacturing from 2016• IT• Vehicle Maintenance and Repair • Accounting• Playwork• Leadership and Management• Business and Administration• Facilities Management• Engineering • Project Management• Human Resource Management From 2016• Health and Social Care• Children's Care, Learning and Development
Higher Apprenticeships
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Some of our Partners:
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• Support for recruitment• Students on work experience/trial• Tailor NVQ units to your business• Employer Mentoring• Help with training plans to review training
needs• Eligible frameworks are fully funded• Shared Apprentice Scheme
Apprentice Support from Coleg Cambria
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Nurturing Future TalentWe need 96,300 Engineers, Scientists and Technologists….
…. just to replace retirements to 2016! (Source: Semta IER)
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• Employer Engagement team• New ESF project to support skills training
Jan 2016• Jobs Growth Wales• Networking Events• Employer Focus Groups
Support for Skills
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