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SDS UpdateKaren Murray
Lantra Conference 9th
December 2014
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Content of Update• Reminder of current process for Modern
Apprenticeship Development and role of public funding
• Modern Apprenticeship and Employability Fund Contracting Strategy priorities for year 2015- 2016
• Land-based MA breakdown of 13-14 activity
• Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce- specific activity
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How are Scottish MAs Developed?
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Public Funding Contribution
• Employers are encouraged to fund MAs themselves
• The role of public funding is to address market failure
• Public funding is a contribution towards the cost of training
• Funding contribution is commensurate with the level of training provided and industry supported
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Public Funding ContributionPayments are linked to milestones achieved and to the overall achievement of an MA (output based funding model - OBF) and paid to the Learning Provider
–16-19 year olds - 30% of funding paid on achievement of MA
–20+ - 50% of funding is paid on achievement of MA
Typical contribution for 16-19 year old following a Level 3 MA in Agriculture is £6,500 and for a Level 2 £3,050
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Priorities for MA contracting 15-16
• Priority to young people (esp. 16-19 )
• Increasing the proportion of higher level MA (esp. In STEM areas)
• Addressing occupational segregation issues which exist in some sectors- an issue for some land-based sectors
• Supporting older workers where they are employed in prioritised frameworks (high participation/key sectors)
• Aligning funding with the Skills Investment Plans and Regional Skills Assessments
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Priorities for MA contracting 15-16
• Encouraging greater participation from small and micro businesses
• Increasing the participation of individuals from under-represented groups including BME, disabled and care leavers
• Maximising opportunities for the wider availability of higher level Apprenticeships including Technical Apprenticeships Professional Apprenticeships at SCQF Level 10 as and when these are approved
• Contracting with organisations that have a proven track record of quality delivery and achieving positive outcomes for individuals
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Revision to contribution rates
• Revisions for 16-17 have been published with a period for consultation
• Revisions have been based upon consideration of learning, teaching and administrative input
• Consultation period requesting submissions before April 2015
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Most popular frameworks –
starts in 2013-14Frameworks TotalHospitality 3,208Business & Administration 2,175Retail 1,942Freight Logistics 1,476Engineering 1,469Construction: Building 1,172Customer Service 1,130Health and Social Care 1,070Automotive 1,047Management 1,034
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Land Based MA Starts, 2013-14
70
77
70
14
222
4811
Agriculture
Aquaculture
Equine
Game & Wildlife Management
Horticulture
Land-based Engineering
Trees and Timber
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Land Based MA Starts, 2013-14
397; 78%
115; 22%
Level 2
Level 3
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Employability Fund contracting 15-16
• EF will support pre-employment and vocational training related to stages 2 to 4 of the Strategic Skills Pipeline (SSP) and is designed to complement provision of other employability support available at a local level.
• EF will support activities which meet the following objectives:–develops an individual’s skills, behaviours and
attributes that enhance their chances of gaining and sustaining employment;
– designed to meet the needs of the individual in terms of their specific journey to employment;
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Developing the Young Workforce• Expansion of MA programme to 30,000 starts by
2020
• Improve representation on the MA programme for people for BME background, disabled people, care leavers
• Improve gender representation in MA frameworks where clear gender bias
• Improve engagement in MA programme by micro and SME businesses
• Undertake external review of the quality of MA delivery
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Developing the Young Workforce• Programme of research to frame the challenge and
to give SDS recommendations underway
• Action research activity in the 4 under-represented groups- project activity
• Targeted marketing campaigns working closely with partners
• Pathfinder External review of MA delivery by Education Scotland (Engineering pathfinder April- June 2015)
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Challenges
• Increase awareness of Apprenticeships to smaller employers and encourage greater uptake
• Promote Apprenticeships to BME individuals and employers
• Uptake for people with disabilities is low
• Gender uptake
Future skills needs?
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What can you do to help?
Raise the profile of MAs with: • Parents • Individuals
Get involved • Under-representation pilots• Case Studies• Scottish Apprenticeship Week • MA Awards