Local Planners and Modernisation Networks

Judith McGregor

Head of Programmes

Skills for Health Academy North West

Skills for Health Academy North West

• Established in 2003

• Managed by Skills for Health

• Funded by Health Education North West

• Responsible for • Cadet Programmes • Pre Employment Programmes• Bands 1 to 4 budget for Training and Development

including Apprenticeships

Skills for Health Academy North West

Support Widening Participation Agenda

• Local demographics -• Local People into Local Jobs• Age profile within our workforce• Community Engagement

• Progression

• Sharing Best Practice

Cadets

• 16 to 18 year olds• 1 and 2 year programmes• 400 Plus a year recruited and supported • Programmes in –

Health Care, Finance, Informatics, Business Administration and Dental Nursing• 2012/13 Programmes -

• 2 year programme 92% Successful Progression Outcomes

• 1 year programme 90% Successful Progression Outcomes

Based on NHS England 6C’s

Care

Compassion

Commitment

Communication

Competence

Courage

Pre Employment

• On Working Age Benefits • 14 week programme• 200 Plus per annum recruited and supported• 2012/13 Programmes –

• Retention rate 89%• Employment in the Sector = 45%• Employment outside of the sector = 3%• Voluntary work whilst seeking employment = 6%• Progression onto Further Education/Training /Support

= 28%

Successful Progression Outcomes: 82%

Bands 1- 4 • Manage the bands 1 - 4 budget on behalf of HENW

• Offer a supported brokerage/quality assurance service to all NHS Trusts across the region

• Support 8 NHS Accredited Centres across the NW to deliver full framework Apprenticeships

• Support contract compliance for accredited centres to access funding from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA)

• Work in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service

• 2012/13 supported the uptake of 2,777 apprenticeships

Why Apprenticeships?

Nationally Recognised Qualification with 5 key components –

• Certificate or Diploma in Vocational Skills. The assessment and verification of demonstrated competence gained in order to undertake specific job-related tasks.

• Employer Rights and Responsibilities. The rights and responsibilities of workers, the organisation and the impact on the NHS of public law and policies.

• Functional Skills. A suite of qualifications aimed at developing English, Mathematics or ICT skills.

• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills. Provides knowledge, skills and experience in the self management of relationships with others, team working and problem solving.

• Technical Certificate. The knowledge element of the framework designed to enhance understanding.

Apprenticeship Promise

• Consider all AfC Bands 1- 4 vacancies as potential Apprenticeships and advertise them as such

• Establish an accurate record of minimum level 2 attainment across the organisation, offering those without, the opportunity to undertake an Apprenticeship

• Actively promote the opportunities for progression to those who successfully complete their Apprenticeship

• Sign up to the 2013 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list to showcase the volume and range of Apprenticeship opportunities in the North West NHS

• Share best practice and lead the evidence base illustrating the health and well-being impact of education and employment, through an annual case study.

Apprenticeship 2012/13

• 2,777 starts regionally

• Monitored either directly through our systems or reported to us by the National Apprenticeship Service

• 1,420 tracked through our Education Monitoring Tool• 610 Apprenticeship (Level 2) • 770 Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3)• Remainder (40) Level 1 and/or Level 4 activity

• Also supported the uptake of 959 QCF Qualifications • Overall success rate – 75%• Overall Retention – 92%

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