Apprenticeship Training
An apprenticeship is made up of 3 components that are designed to help the apprentice achieve the qualification and experience that will help them for the job role/profession.
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(1) Technical Certificate - This is the theory part of the qualification. An apprentice will have tutorial on a agreed regular basis to help them gain the knowledge and understanding needed for their job role/profession. This usually is achieved through tutorials, written assignments and observations.
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(2) Work Based Qualification - This is the practical aspect of the qualification gained through the apprentices daily role with the employer gaining on the job training and experience.
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(3) Functional Skills - Every apprentice is expected to be at a good level when it comes to English, Maths and ICT (Computers). The ICT will vary depending on the qualification. If an apprentice has not achieved a GCSE grade C or above, then as part of the apprenticeship, they will undertake one or more of these to help achieve their qualification and to evidence they are working at a good level in these areas.
Apprenticeship Explained
Apprenticeship training we can deliver
What are the costs involved?
There are a few costs involved when taking on an apprentice. As an apprentice is employed by you they are entitled to a wage which is shown below:
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The current minimum wage rate for an apprentice is £3.50 per hour.
This rate applies to apprentices under 19 and those aged 19 or over who are in their first year.
You must be paid at least the minimum wage rate for your age if you’re an apprentice aged 19 or over and have completed your first year.
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Who pays for apprenticeships has changed on from the 1st May 2017. This change is called the 'Apprenticeship Levy'. Business will come under either as an 'Levy Employers' or 'Non Levy Employers'. All training now comes into funding bands which determine the costs of the training.
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Levy Employers - Your organisation will be classed as a Levy paying employer if you have an annual wage bill over £3 million. You pay a levy into a 'Digital Apprentice Service' (similar to online banking). These funds are for you to use to pay for the training.
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Non Levy Employers - Your organisation will be classed as a non levy paying employer if you have a wage bill under £3 million. While the government will pay 90% of the cost of the training, the remaining 10% will be at your cost.
What are the benefits of an apprenticeship
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Develops your reputation
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They can tailored to specific job roles, making them flexible to the needs of the business
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Fills your skills gap
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Make hiring simpler & more cost effective
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Reduces cost of training & recruitment
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Grow your team while keeping staff costs down
Apprenticeships are on-the-job training & formal study to develop skills, experience and qualifications. This is achieved through agreement between an employer, the apprentice and a college/training provider. Apprenticeships cover a wide range of vocational areas, with a couple of hundred apprenticeships available which are suitable for hundred of different job roles in the UK.
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VNC/MACTAC is on the RoATP (register of Apprenticeship Training Providers) can deliver apprenticeship training at Levels 2 & 3 for individuals aged 16-23 years old. We will work with you on every step of the apprenticeship to ensure that you get the best training available but also the best service too. Depending on the level of the apprenticeship, the length of time of completion will vary. A Level 2 apprenticeship will take a minimum of a year to achieve with a Level 3 may take longer, up to 18 months.
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Level 2 is equivalent to 5 GCSE's grades A* to C
Level 3 is equivalent to 2 A Levels
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Work Experience
As an employer/business, you could help local people develop their employability skills, gain valuable work experience or help them achieve a qualification by providing a quality work placement. It can also help you to build a dynamic and productive workforce. By providing a work experience opportunity, you would also be contributing to the education process and the economy as a whole.
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Individuals on work experience can make a real contribution to an organisation too, as they may provide a different perspective as well offering an opportunity for your staff to develop their management skills.
Work experience placements can be anything from 1 day to a few days a week for an agreed length of time (from 6 weeks plus). To make sure that the individual is suited for your environment, MACTAC always arranges an interview between the employer and individual to help determine that work placement will work for both parties. If both parties are happy, we work together around monitoring and supporting the employer and individual during the work placement.
Benefits for Individuals
Benefits for Employers
Personal development & achievement
Develops their soft skills
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Make yourself employable
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Try out a career/company/industry
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Gain valuable work experience
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Gain new skills
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Gaining up to date qualifications
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Personal Development
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Possibility of being taken on either through apprenticeship, employment or volunteering role
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Make new friends & connections
No financial cost to you
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Develop your reputation by helping individuals get valuable experience
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Your staff may develop supervisory/team leading skills
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Find new potential recruits
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Help to fill skills gap in your workforce
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Have fresh new ideas and energy injected into the business
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Can help to reinforce & improve health & safety practices
We pride ourselves on our working relationships with employers in Liverpool. We've worked with employers in various sectors through apprenticeship training, work experience placements or helping their employees gain valuable qualifications to benefit the running of their organisations. MACTAC listens to the needs of each employer it works with helping to forge good working relationships that delivers what the employer needs.
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Employers
The aim of the ILM Programme is to offer financial grants to employers to create jobs that support the recruitment and employment of residents currently not in employment, education and/or training (NEET). Jobs of this nature are known as Intermediate Labour Market (ILM) opportunities and give assistance to your existing workforce. These jobs can be in any area within you business.
To be eligible to receive the grant the business must ensure that they sign to confirm that they meet the following criteria:
· Have fewer than 250 employees
· That the turnover of the business must not exceed €50 million p.a. (approximately £40 million) or its annual balance sheet total should not exceed €42 million (approximately £34 million)
· Have not received more than €200,000 in State Aid (under De Minimis Regulations) over a rolling 3 year period
· Show commitment to offer employment to the participant after the grant period has finished
· That the wage for the ILM job must be at least National Minimum Wage for their age
· That the job opportunity must be for a minimum of 35 hours per week and last for at least 26 weeks
· Demonstrate that the ILM Job has community benefit or is in a growth sector