Suffolk – Update on Apprenticeships In CareChristian Lloyd – Adult & Community Services

• Initial pilot in the Waveney are focusing on NEET group – not exclusively

• Collaboration between Adult & Community Services, Lowestoft College, Skills for Care, Jobcentre Plus, SCC Economy & Skills + Youth Support Team Waveney

• Based upon pre-employment pathway (Care Academy) offering a solid basis of training and a period of work experience, prior to start

• Around 10 starters on the pathway, a second cohort planned for April

• More employers needed to grow the scheme; within Waveney and beyond.

Pre employment - Care Academy

Learners attend the Care Academy course attending 2 full weeks at college

• CRB processed on line in first week

• Level 1 preparing to work in Health and Social Care

• NCFE Level 1 Mental Health Awareness

• Common Induction Standard completed

• Basic first aid

• Manual handling

Once CRB’s are secured the learners will be supported into 2 weeks placements within the limits of training and good practice (e.g. no personal care/lone working/manual handling).

Of the employers here?

• How many have a CURRENT care apprentice?

• Who has had an apprentice in the last two years?

• Have you been considering apprenticeships as a means to recruit?

• Who is in in the Waveney area who wants to know more?Rachel Bunn r.bunn@lowestoft.ac.uk

• Outside of Waveney who may want to know more?Louise Whitley louise.whitley@suffolkbrokerage.co.uk

Ongoing Development for the Sector

• Appointment of a full time Apprenticeships & Employment Co-ordinator based at Suffolk Brokerage

• Tasked with optimising the success of the pilot (and lessons learned)

• Work with partners across the county to roll out apprenticeships programme before the end of 2013/14 – multiple cohorts

• Key role to build and develop a team of Care Ambassadors to link with Schools, FE and employment partners to raise the profile of care careers