2018/19

What are apprenticeships?

Main components

- A genuine job with an employer- Paid a salary- 16 and over- Qualifications and experience- 20% of time is off-the-job- Contract of employment, holiday, sick pay- Support from a training provider- 1 – 4 years

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+ =

National Apprenticeship Service

Myth Busting

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• It’s only for trades

• It’s not a real degree

• It’s for those less clever

• It’s for those who don’t want

to study

• It’s for an easier life

• It’s not the best option

• You can’t do this route at a

Russell Group University

• It’s second best

• The pay is rubbish

• There’s got to be a catch!

It’s a very competitive route:

BT takes on 4000 Apprentices,

many of which are digital, 10%

are Higher and Degree

BUT they had in excess of

60,000 applications!

Apprenticeships are

GROWING all the time:

Nursing, Teacher, Dental

Assistants aerospace, nuclear

and civil engineering, digital,

management and much more.

What are the Key Facts?

508,000 people started

an Apprenticeship in 2015/16

OF WHICH

53% in Intermediate Level

41% in Advanced Level

6% in Higher and Degree

Entry RequirementsApprenticeships available to anyone

over the age of 16, living in England

Different entry requirements

depending on the sector and job

The Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2016

estimates average gross hourly pay was

£6.70 per hour for level 2 and 3

apprentices.

Wages depend on sector and employer

Vacancies on Find an

Apprenticeship all year

round for all abilities

What will an apprentice earn?

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Levels of apprenticeship

Levels 2 - 7

LEVELS

INTERMEDIATE

APPRENTICESHIP

LEVEL 2

ADVANCED

APPRENTICESHIP

LEVEL 3

HIGER & DEGREE

APPRENTICESHIP

LEVEL 4,5,6,& 7

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOURS

Routes to An APPRENTICESHIP

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3

4

5

6

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Level Qualification Job

ApprenticeshipLevel 2

BTEC First Diploma

GCSE Grades A-C

Semi- Skilled

ApprenticeshipLevel 3

Vocational A Level

BTEC/Cert/Dip AS/A2 LevelAdvanced

Technician Skilled

Higher Apprenticeship

Level 4-7

HNC

Foundation Degree/HND

Honours Degree

Cert in Higher Education

Masters Degree

ManagementProfessional

Dip in HigherEducation

CharteredProfessional

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The facts about degree apprenticeships

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No student fees

What are Higher and Degree Apprenticeships?

•61 degree apprenticeships developed

More employers are developing and delivering higher & degree apprenticeships programmes

Delivered by VARIETY of organisations: including over 80Universities - Coventry, Solent, Sheffield Hallam, Plymouth, Aston, Salford, Bradford, Nottingham Trent, Liverpool John Moores, Manchester Metro, Open University

Apprenticeships on www.gov.uk and UCAS.com

National Apprenticeship Service

Higher & Degree Apprenticeships

available NOW!!

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National Apprenticeship Service

UK's first ever degree apprentices

graduate from Aston University

The UK’s first ever degree

apprenticeship programme

graduation – July 2017, the first

cohort graduated from Aston

University.

A unique partnership between the

university’s School of Engineering

and Applied Science, and Capgemini

a global consulting, technology and

outsourcing company, the

programme revolutionises the way

young people develop high level

skills through apprenticeships,

offering them the chance to gain a

degree whilst employed in industry,

with their tuition fees paid by their

employer.

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Which employers offer apprenticeships?

Here are just a few…

Register on

Find an

apprenticeship

How do you find an apprenticeship on gov.uk?

Where to begin

1

Do your

research and

search for jobs

Start applying

Manage your

alerts

Make contact

with employers

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4 5

The Process…

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Situational strength

tests

Assessing communication

skillsEvaluate how effective you are at working

and reasoning with words and numbers

Interview!

Online application

Your apprenticeship story begins…

National Apprenticeship Service

Local opportunities

Vacancy Level Ref No Employer Closing Date

Expected

Start Date Weekly Wage

Apprentice Insurance Broker Higher 1413746 Ravenhall Risk Solutions Ltd 02/07/2018 09/07/2018 £138.75

Operations Admin Apprentice Higher 1383552 LILY COMMUNICATIONS LTD. (Bradford) 30/06/2018 02/07/2018 £150.00

Cyber Security Apprentice Higher 1404238 PENTEST PEOPLE 03/07/2018 17/07/2018 £138.76

Apprentice Geo-Environmental Engineer Higher 1411515 MEWIES ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 20/07/2018 03/09/2018 £264.00

Software Development Apprentice Higher 1348234 Masternaut (UK) 23/07/2018 06/08/2018 £308.00

IT Support Executive Higher 1306617 Ltt Vending Ltd 26/07/2018 09/08/2018 £173.00

Apprentice Test Analyst x 2 Higher 1411616 PLEXUS LAW LIMITED 31/08/2018 01/09/2018 £288.00

Chartered Surveyor Apprentice-Quantity Surveying Degree 1402431 WT Partnership 29/06/2018 03/09/2018 £326.92

NHS Digital Degree Apprentice - Software Development x 4 Degree 1411480 NHS Digital 02/07/2018 10/09/2018 £373.00

EY Degree Apprentice in Digital Innovation x 2 Degree 1406976 EY Global Services Limited (London) 05/07/2018 03/09/2018 Competitive

IT Degree Apprentice – Customer Support Engineer Degree 1414941 Leeds Grammar School 14/08/2018 20/08/2018 £212.00

Apprentice Mechanical Workshop Engineering Technician x 2 Advanced 1405429 University Of York 02/07/2018 09/07/2018 Competitive

Apprentice in Playwork (part time) Advanced 1413825 St Mary's C Of E Primary School 20/07/2018 30/07/2018 £67.20 - £125.28

Technical Apprentice Engineering & Design Advanced 1404428 Barratt Homes 29/06/2018 03/09/2018 £189.15 - £302.64

Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant Intermediate 1399095 Priory Medical Group 01/07/2018 09/07/2018 £168.00 - £313.20

Web Content Apprentice – Music Products x 10 Advanced 1413725 Gear 4 Music Limited 15/07/2018 20/08/2018 £165 - £197

Apprentice Nursery Practitioner Advanced 1395900 Sticky Fingers Childminding Ltd 27/07/2018 30/07/2018 £126.00 - £234.90

Customer Service Assistant Apprentice x 4 Intermediate 91078358 Lloyds Banking Group 24/06/2018 20/08/2018 £368.80

Business Administration Apprentice x 2 Advanced 1410161 Hiscox Insurance Co Ltd 29/06/2018 06/07/2018 £346.00

Infrastructure Technician Apprentice Advanced 1414370 HISCOX PLC 12/07/2018 16/07/2018 £317.00

Sales Administration Support Assistant Apprentice Advanced 1390945 Beyond 2030 Ltd 28/06/2018 09/07/2018 £312.50

Civil Engineering Technician Apprentice Advanced 91077082 JN Bentley Ltd 26/06/2018 03/09/2018 £278.62

Geospatial Survey Technician Apprentice Advanced 1413243 English Heritage 16/07/2018 01/09/2018 £269.00

Leeds & York Apprentice Vacancies (w/c 18 June 2018) Check www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship for latest vacancies/further information

Where can I find more information &

advice?

To Register, Search and Apply for vacancies - Find an apprenticeship

Search apprenticeships on .GOV.uk

NAS YOU TUBE Channel

Resources for schools & advisers on .GOV & Amazing Apprenticeships

Complete Guide to Higher & Degree Apps on WHICH University

Apprenticeship Hub on The Student Room

The Apprenticeship Guide summaries of every apprenticeship available

Support available:

National Apprenticeship Service help desk: 0800 015 0400

Email: nationalhelpdesk@apprenticeships.gov.uk

nalhelpdesk@apprenticeships.gov.uk

Any questions?