Keith McDowell Lifelong Learning Group Work Based Vocational Training

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Finding your way through the work-based training
maze Keith McDowell Lifelong Learning
Group Scottish Executive Derrick Ross Business
Services Manager learndirect scotland for
business
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Keith McDowellScottish ExecutiveLifelong
Learning GroupWork Based Vocational Training
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Government priorities

• Scotlands economy
• 16-19 yr olds NEET Group
• Vocational training

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Derrick RossBusiness Services
Managerlearndirect scotland for business
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learndirect scotland

• stimulating demand
• providing information and advice
• improving access
• developing capacity

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learndirect scotland for business
To encourage and assist small businesses to
become more competitive through employee
training and development
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a complex landscape.
LEARNING LANDSCAPE
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Group discussion

• As an employer, what are the main barriers to
  learning?

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Group discussion

• Assume the role of a parent. what expectations
  do you have for your children in relation to
  employment training ?

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Scottish ExecutiveStrategies and programmes
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Lifelong Learning Strategy

• Launched in February 2003
• 5 year strategy
• Updated every year

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Growing the Economy

• Smart Successful Scotland
• Scottish Enterprise Highlands Islands
  Enterprise

• Growing businesses
• Skills Learning
• Global connections

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NEET Group

• Approx 36,000 16-19yr olds (14)
• 23,000 unemployed
• 5,500 sick or disabled
• 4,500 looking after family or home
• 4,000 inactive
• NEET strategy More Choices, More Chances
  published June 2006

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Vocational training

• 4 national programmes
• Get Ready for Work
• Training for Work
• Skillseekers
• Modern Apprenticeships (MAs)

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What is an Modern Apprentice?

• Work based vocational training programme
• For people aged 16 in employment
• Study for a nationally recognised qualification
• Earn while you learn

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Who can help?

• Learndirect Scotland
• Lantra
• Scottish Enterprise
• Highlands Islands Enterprise

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Why an MA?

• 70 of businesses improved in their productivity
• 90 of MAs felt that they had made the right
  choice of training
• 75 were satisfied with their training calling
  good or very good
• more than 80 said that their ability to do their
  job had improved as a result of the MA programme
• 70 said they would be more likely to undertake
  future training
• 38 of 16-24yr old MAs currently in training are
  already educated to Higher grade standard

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MAs in Agriculture

• 34,000 MAs in Scotland
• 140 in Agriculture
• SEn contribution rates 3k - 6.5k

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learndirect scotland for business Training
Advice and Support
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ILA Scotland

• Scottish Executive scheme for anyone 18 or over
  who lives in Scotland.  The amount of funding the
  individual will receive will depend on how much
  they earn.  
• Not aimed specifically at employers to offset the
  cost of vocational training  !!
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• ILA Scotland 200 offer  If you earn 15,000 a
  year or less you can apply for an individual
  learning account that will give you up to 200 a
  year towards learning something new.  Theres a
  wide range of courses on offer and you can study
  with any approved ILA Scotland learning provider,
  including learning centres, local colleges,
  universities and private training companies.
• ILA Scotland 100 offer
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• If you earn more than 15,000 a year you can now
  apply for an individual learning account that
  will give you up to 100 a year to put towards a
  range of courses.  Many of the courses will help
  you to develop the skills that employers are
  looking for - you can build your computer skills,
  or even improve your communication and customer
  handling skills.  You can study with a range of
  learning providers who are approved by ILA
  Scotland and all courses approved for 100
  funding will lead to a recognised certificate or
  qualification. 

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helping SMEs to overcome barriers

• Some of the issues discussed earlier

• Dont have the budget / too expensive?
• Staff away from the workplace affects
  productivity?
• We need to travel to get the training we need?
• Dont have time to search for appropriate
  training?
• We dont need training / its not a priority?
• Cant see the benefits?

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helping SMEs to overcome barriers

• help companies source the training which best
  meets their business needs (helpline and
  Training Partners)
• Give advice on other sources of help, such as
  funding, national programmes and business support
  initiatives/networks
• encourage and support planned and effective
  workforce development
• assist migration to e-enabled learning

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Training Partner Service

• Conduct a business learning needs assessment
• Identify training priorities
• Source appropriate learning provision
• Introduce learning tools to help you plan and
  evaluate
• Signpost to other sources of help
• Ongoing support and review

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The Training Partner Network
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What other support is available from learndirect
scotland for business ?
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Course Searches
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Directors Briefings
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Workbooks
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Online learning

• learning bytes for business
• 2 free online courses for every small business
• Assist business to evaluate online learning
• Introduce to learndirect scotland branded
  learning centre for future online learning
  fulfilment

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Brokerage / Signposting
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Help you create a Training Plan
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What next?

• learndirect scotland for business
  
• helpline 08456 000111
• web www.lds4b.com
• ILA Scotland
• helpline 0808 100 1090
  
• web www.ilascotland.org.uk
• Modern Apprenticeships
• web www.mascot.uk.com
• Lantra
• tel [phone]
• web lantra.scotland_at_lantra.co.uk