Apprenticeships Funding
What are Apprenticeships?
Apprenticeships are funded by the Skills Funding Agency and provide a structured training and development programme for your employees. This is achieved through a combination of paid work and training.
There are two levels of the Apprenticeships framework
* Intermediate Level Apprenticeships (Level 2)
* Advanced Level Apprenticeships (Level 3)
Each Apprenticeship framework consists of the following components.
* Competency Qualification
* Knowledge Qualification
* Transferable Skills
*Employment Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
*Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
Apprenticeships are a vocationally based alternative to traditional academic education. Businesses require a skilled workforce to ensure competiveness in the modern marketplace. Apprenticeships offer a way for your staff to gain nationally recognised qualifications. All Apprenticeships are designed by industry, for industry.
Who are Apprenticeships for?
The qualifying criteria for all Apprenticeships are :-
- be aged 16 or above
- be from within the EU and has lived in the UK for at least 3 years
- not in full time eduction
- is employed for at least 30 hours per week
- has not already achieved a degree or level 4 qualification or above
Who sets the Apprenticeships standards?
Sector Skills Councils are composed of business representatives from the relevant sector or industry. They decide on the course content within their own sector.
Apprenticeships have been developed by people who genuinely understand what you do and your business needs. This means Apprenticeships offer relevant, recognised qualifications.
What are the benefits of Apprenticeships?
A combined investment between your business, your staff and Locomotivation will result in an up skilled workforce. Improvements will be notable in the following characteristics
- Performance
- Motivation
- Staff Retention
- Confidence
This allows your employees to reach their full potential and maximise business productivity.
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