Hertfordshire

June 2011

Working together to unleash talent

Foundation Learning

Who is Foundation Learning designed for?

Any learner currently working below level 2 could be eligible for a Foundation Learning programme.

What will Foundation learning do for them?

Foundation Learning offers a personalised programme that reflects every learner’s career and life aspirations.

It provides a programme that caters for their individual maths, English and ICT skills needs, and supports the development of the necessary Personal Social and Development skills, whilst introducing them to their chosen vocational area

How does a Foundation Learning programme fit together?

Functional Skills

PSD (Personal Social Development)

Preparing for Employment

Succeeding at Work

Community Involvement

Lifestyle

Enterprise

Planning for Life & Work

PERSONAL LEARNING AND THINKING SKILLS

• Independent enquiry

• Creative thinking

• Reflective learning

• Team working

• Self management

• Effective participation

APPRENTICESHIPS

Work Based Component

Eg NVQ-styleMinimum of 10 credits

Knowledge Based Component

Eg Technical CertificateMinimum of 10 credits

Key Skills or Functional Skills

QualificationsEnglish | Maths | ICT

(or Alternatives)

Minimum of 36 QCF Credits

Min of 100 hours (or 30%) off-workstation

Employee Rights and

Responsibilities

(ERR)

Personal Learning and

Thinking Skills(PLTS)

Knowledge and competence can be combined as one

Min of 280 GLH per year

THE NEW SPECIFICATIONS

ERR and PLTS must be assessed but not always accredited (Issuing Authority [SSC] decides)

On-the-job training with formal recognition of skills and knowledge developed - to the industry standard - through qualifications

Apprenticeships are available in over 200 job roles and at three levels (Intermediate, Advanced and Higher), a typical Apprenticeship consists of:

Preparation & progression

Work Based Component

Knowledge Based Component

Key Skills or Functional Skills

QualificationsEnglish | Maths | ICT

(or Alternatives)

Employee Rights and

Responsibilities(ERR)

Personal Learning and

Thinking Skills(PLTS)

THE FOCUS ON APPRENTICESHIPS

• Apprenticeships are a priority for economic growth and public funding

• £800m for 16-18

• £605m for 19+

• Government’s priority

• 16-18 starts increased by 5.5% (1 in 5 young people on apprenticeships by 2020)

• 19+ an additional 50,000 this year, rising to 75,000 a year by 2014

The reasoning – to produce a highly skilled workforce, giving value for money through the good use of public funds. The benefit to employers is financial support with an employee who can make a valuable contribution.

STOP PRESS50,000 more places

(40,000 for young unemployed and 10,000 for higher technical)

ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH

Secret of successNine in ten (89 per cent) employers view apprentices as key to the future success of their business over the next two years, as they fight their way out of recession

Value of vocationOver half (52 per cent) of those companies that already recruit apprentices believe that they offer greater value than hiring university graduates

Staff with skillsSeven in ten (71 per cent) of employers of apprentices say apprenticeships are a vital element in an organisation’s recruitment and training and development mix

Barriers to hiringDespite general recognition of the benefits of apprenticeships to business and the economy, eight out of ten (80 per cent) of all employers claim still there are barriers to hiring apprentices

Apprentices in demandIn spite of the barriers, seven in ten (71 per cent) of employers without apprentices say they could be encouraged to hire an apprentice, while almost all employers with apprentices (94 per cent) agree

Populus Survey of 500 employer in January 2011 (250 ran Apprenticeship programmes)

APPRENTICESHIPS RESEARCH - JAN 2011

Progression Pathways

Progression pathway: the programme that the learner follows to reach a particular destination, within certain criteria.

Possible destinations for a learner include:

Starting a programme leading to a full level 2 qualificationStarting an apprenticeship programmeGCSEs or similar Foundation DiplomaSupported employmentIndependent living

Flexible qualifications that would allow learners to continue to achieve at the same level until they are ready to move to a higher level.

Qualifications that the learner can continue with in college

Questions

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