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Insight webinar for apprenticeships #11From stars to superstars - the growing role of degree apprenticeships

13 December 2017Insight webinar #11 | 5

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Presenters

Neil Ingoe Head of Marketing - Apprenticeships

Anne Ashworth Head of Internal Apprenticeships

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About Pearson

3-4000 people in

the UK

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Pearson (the levy payer)

Our internal apprenticeship programme

Launched 2nd May 2017 Now May 2018

30apprentices

5training partners

70apprentices

8providers

100apprentices (over target).

Level 2-613 standards / frameworks.

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Today’s Schedule

1 The organisational perspective

2 The manager’s perspective

3 The apprentice’s view

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The organisational perspective

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Apprenticeship strategy

Programme designu What is your overall apprenticeship strategy?

Role profilesu Identify synergies with apprenticeship frameworks

and standards.u Eligibility criteria for apprenticeshipsu Work with HR to plan apprenticeship conversations

as a natural part of HR activity ie performance reviews, talent reviews etc

Culture (changes)u Apprentice roles are training rolesu Manager / peer expectations

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Types of candidate

Alternative to degreeu Reduced recruitment costs

u Apprentice avoids debt / earns salary

u Greater retention / loyalty

Established employeesu Internal progression route

u Improved staff retention

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Selecting the degree apprenticeship roles

Management roles Theory-heavy roles

u Relevance of role

u Opportunities to put theory into practice

u Seniority

u Engineering and allied sectors

u NHS / Health Science

u Nursing

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Key challenges

New entrants

u Aligning induction with academic starts

u Training partner is a university - opportunity to leverage their recruitment expertise?

Line managers

u Burden greater than other types of apprenticeship.

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The manager’s perspective

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Our managers

Sally Peacock Head of Centre Management

Catherine Newman Director of Sales, BTEC & Apprenticeships

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Considerations

Selection

u Matching the role

u The apprentice’s need

Managing the programme

u Off-the-job element

u Adapting to changes to responsibility

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The apprentice’s perspective

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Our apprentices

Letitia Rowan International Quality Assurance and Operations Manager

Toni Pitts FE Centre Support Team Leader

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Wrap-up and recap

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Keep in touch

@pearsonappr

linkedin.com/showcase/pearson-apprentice/

Insight newsletter

Subscribe at quals.pearson.com/apprenticeships

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ALWAYS LEARNING

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